Comcast Adds 30 Wi-Fi Hot Spots at Parks, Recreational Areas in Fox Valley

Source: Comcast press release

Comcast has installed about 30 XWiFi hot spots adjacent to recreational areas in parks and public spaces in Batavia, East Dundee, West Dundee, Elgin, South Elgin, Geneva and St. Charles, according to a Wednesday announcement.

The hot spots were installed at Prairie and Lathem parks in Batavia and at the South Elgin Business Association (SEBA) Park in South Elgin, according to a Comcast press release.

Four years ago, Comcast launched the Xfinity WiFi network and since then has installed nearly 40,000 hot spots in businesses, homes and outdoor locations in Kane County – nearly 1 million in Illinois and 10 million in locations nationwide. About 400 are located in outdoor locations in Fox Valley and other Kane County communities.

“People use the Internet on the go all the time, but wireless data plans can be expensive, and megabytes can add up quickly,” said John Crowley, Comcast’s regional senior vice president. “Our goal is to provide a seamless WiFi experience for Fox Valley residents, park visitors and businesses.”

Xfinity high-speed Internet customers can use WiFi to stream their favorite TV shows, movies and other content on their laptops and Android and iOS devices on the go. The Xfinity WiFi network is available to Xfinity high-speed Internet customers for no additional charge. Comcast offers non-customers two free one-hour Xfinity WiFi sessions per month.

“The addition of WiFi hot spots will bring visitors to area recreational attractions,” said Batavia Mayor Jeffrey Schielke. “The City of Batavia appreciates Comcast’s investment in our community infrastructure.”

Comcast developed the Xfinity WiFi app for Android and iOS devices to help customers locate hot spots near them. Customers also can visit www.xfinity.com/WiFi to locate hot spots and learn more about Xfinity WiFi.