Comcast CEO Brian Roberts today said the company plans to offer wireless service as soon as the middle of 2017.
The service will rely on some 15 million WiFi hotspots Comcast has located around the country, as well as cellular access via Verizon Wireless.
The network will operate similar to Google’s Project Fi, which prioritizes access via WiFi but relies on cellular when WiFi is not available.
The company has had a wholesale agreement in place with Verizon since 2011, and Roberts suggested Comcast will be able to offer competitive pricing. Roberts made the comments at an investor conference this morning, but didn’t provide more details about pricing, devices, and exact availability.
