Comcast and Charter Partner to Take on Mobile Industry, Form Mobile Operating Unit

Comcast and Charter announced a joint venture that will fuel both cable company's' continued move into the mobile broadband ecosystem. The partnership will focus on developing and operating backend systems that support both Xfinity Mobile and Spectrum Mobile, signaling a more committed effort for cable MSO-based mobile offerings. Each company will continue to operate their own mobile brands and their own customer-facing sales and marketing operations. This partnership will focus on the backend and develop customer sales and support platforms, device logistics and warehousing, and billing.