Friday, January 31, 2014

Time Warner Cable promises upgraded internet, TV service in response to rival takeover attempt


Time Warner Cable has long had a rotten reputation, but now that the cable company is facing a takeover from rival Charter Communications, executives are promising that they're working to turn TWC around. A big part of that plan involves significantly upgrading its services in New York and Los Angeles under a new brand by the end of the year.


The company unveiled the plan during an unusual 90-minute earnings call on Thursday. The new service is tentatively called "TWC Maxx" and the end result, according to the company, is that internet speeds will be bumped across the board. Time Warner Cable's "standard" tier will increase from a dismal 15 / 1 Mbps connection to 50 / 5, and "turbo" will go from 20 / 2 to 100 / 10 Mbps. For those with a...


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