Comcast to Light Up 250-Meg Broadband Service in Provo

Comcast will soon launch a high-speed Internet tier in Provo, Utah, that will deliver maximum downstream speeds of 250 Mbps and upstream bursts of 50 Mbps for $80, giving the MSO a new weapon to wield against Google Fiber as it takes over, upgrades and prepares to expand the city’s all-fiber iProvo network.

Google Fiber, which acquired the iProvo assets on July 22 for $1 and a pile of promises, plans to launch its package of 1 Gbps broadband and pay TV services in Provo by the end of the year. Closely mimicking the pricing plan for its Kansas City network, Google Fiber’s 1 Gig service in Utah will run $70 per month, and its 1 Gbps/TV bundle will start at $120 per month.