Dead zones, beware: A better home wireless service is on the way.
Bright House Networks has launched a new wireless system called Echo. It can eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones in your home by using your existing cable wiring like a personal Ethernet network.
The result is a better Internet experience on both wired and wireless devices.
Bright House Networks is the parent company of News 13. The full release follows:
New Echo Service Now Available to Customers in Central Florida and Tampa
(July 30, 2014) — Customers in Bright House Networks Central Florida and Tampa service areas can now enjoy a better Internet experience on both their wired and wireless devices throughout their home with the ultimate home networking solution.
Bright House Networks today announced the launch of Echo, its new scalable home networking solution that enables customers to maximize their Internet experience anywhere in and around their house by expanding their network and eliminating Wi-Fi dead zones.
Echo is designed to provide a more consistent bandwidth for gaming, streaming and multiple devices on customer’s wired networks, as well as deliver a blanket of Wi-Fi___33 for mobile devices, providing a stronger wireless signal away from the main modem. Echo turns your existing coaxial cable network into the equivalent of an Ethernet network.
The new service consists of: an Advanced Wireless Gateway 2.0 Echo Modem that delivers increased range and signal; and access points anywhere there is a cable outlet that have a WiFi antennae and wired Ethernet ports that allow customers to connect devices such as smart TVs, video game systems or desktop computers directly to the Internet.
More information is available on Bright House Networks Echo Home Networking Solution online at brighthouse.com/echo.