Say Goodbye To Monthly Rental Fees - Consumers Can Now Own Their Own Linksys Cable Modem

PLAYA VISTA, Calif., June 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Linksys®, a leader in networking solutions for the home and business today announced three new cable modems – two available today and another coming later this summer.  Shipping today - these two new high speed cable modems, the CM3008 8X4 and the CM3024 24X8 are DOCSIS 3.0 certified, include Intel Puma chipsets and are compatible with major cable service providers including Charter®, Comcast Xfinity™, Cox® and Time Warner Cable®.  The CM30016 is a 16X4 DOCSIS 3.0 certified cable modem and will be available later this summer.  The CM3008 is ideal for subscribers that purchase cable broadband plans up to 100 Mbps, the CM3016 is for subscriptions up to 250Mpbs and the CM3024 is for subscriptions over 250Mbps. 

"Consumers can save up to $120 a year if they purchase their own cable modem instead of paying monthly rental fees," said Brian Nickell, cable modem product manager at Linksys. "With rental fees being on average $10 a month, consumers can have our CM3008 paid off in as little as six months and have the latest high performance modem that matches the broadband plan they have subscribed to."

According to an IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Linksys, titled Revisiting the Cable Modem, Where the Internet meets the Home, IDC surveyed more than one thousand U.S. participants with an active cable modem subscription to understand the behaviors of cable modem and gateway use in the home.  The research project found that the majority of people want more ways to save money on their cable bill:

• Two-thirds of people who got their cable modem from the cable company are paying monthly rental fees of about $10 per month.  Only one in five purchased their cable modem from a retailer, and three-quarters of them did it to avoid the monthly fee.

There is still a lot of confusion when it comes to modems.  Cable broadband service providers are rolling out more premium cable services, and requirements for the hardware and these new services are critical for providing customers the internet speeds they are paying for.  Consumers are not sure what to purchase or if what they have matches the services they are paying for, thus providing slower speeds and frustrating experiences.

• Nearly half of cable broadband subscribers don't know the speed of their broadband subscription service.

Cable Internet Service Providers (ISPs) offer internet packages by speeds.  Users can purchase speeds ranging from 25 Mbps all the way up to 1 Gbps.  Each of these services requires different modems to support the speed consumers are subscribing to.  The chart below provides an overview of Modems and their features that support an internet service package by speed.  If users don't know which service package they have, they can check out their internet service bill or call their service provider.

Linksys High Speed Cable Modem, DOCSIS 3.0 8x4 -  (CM3008) (US Only)
The Linksys CM3008 DOCSIS 3.0 8X4 Cable Modem delivers high-speed broadband connectivity to your home and office with download speeds up to 343 Mbps and upload speeds up to 120 Mbps†. The Gigabit Ethernet port provides high-speed network performance, while DOCSIS 3.0 support ensures you can connect directly to your existing cable broadband service.  The Linksys CM3008 has channel-bonding technology that allows users to get the most out of their existing cable broadband connection.  This provides users with stable and high-speed internet connectivity which is ideal for media streaming, online gaming and web browsing.  Get to know the CM3008

MSRP: $59.99

Linksys High Speed Cable Modem, DOCSIS 3.0 24X8 – CM3016 (US Only)
The Linksys CM3016 DOCSIS 3.0 16X4 Cable Modem delivers high-speed broadband connectivity to your home and office with download speeds up to 686 Mbps and upload speeds up to 120 Mbps†.  The Gigabit Ethernet port provides high-speed network performance, while DOCSIS 3.0 support ensures users can connect directly to their existing cable broadband service.  The Linksys CM3016 provides a stable, high-speed internet connection for any home.  It's ideal for simultaneous High-Definition (HD) media streaming, online gaming, and web browsing and comes equipped with a variety of features that let users get the most out of their broadband speeds. 

MSRP:  Coming Soon

Linksys High Speed Cable Modem, DOCSIS 3.0 24X8 – CM3024 (US Only)
The Linksys CM3024 DOCSIS 3.0 24X8 Cable Modem delivers high-speed broadband connectivity to your home and office with download speeds up to 960 Mbps and upload speeds up to 240 Mbps†.  The Gigabit Ethernet port provides high-speed network performance, while DOCSIS 3.0 support ensures users can connect directly to their existing cable broadband service.  The Linksys CM3024 provides a stable, high-speed connection for simultaneous 4K media streaming, online gaming, and web browsing.  It comes equipped with an Intel® Puma™ 6 chipset and a variety of features that let users get the most out of their broadband speeds.  Get to know the Linksys CM3024

MSRP: $129.99

Additional features for the three cable modems include:

• Ideal for Internet plans up to 100 Mbps* (CM3008)
• Ideal for Internet plans up to 250 Mbps* (CM3016)
• Ideal for Internet plans over 250 Mbps* (CM3024)
  • Stable, high-speed connectivity ideal for streaming and web browsing
• Compatible with all major cable providers:
  • Eliminate monthly modem rental fees with Comcast Xfinity, Time Warner, Cox, and Charter
• Optimize your existing Internet connectivity:
  • (8X4, 16X8 or 24X8) upload bonded channels
• Features high-performance Intel® Puma™ 5 or 6 chipset:
  • Achieve high-speed downstream and upstream performance
• Certified for DOCSIS 3.0 cable Internet standard

Availability
The Linksys CM3008 and CM3024 are available immediately at Linksys.com and at leading retail and online retailers including Amazon, Frys, MicroCenter, Newegg, and Staples.  The CM3008 only will be available at HH Gregg and Walmart and the CM3024 only will be available at OD Max and Fred Meyer for MSRP of $59.99 and $129.99 respectively.  The CM3016 is planned for availability later this summer.

About Linksys
The Linksys brand has pioneered wireless connectivity since its inception in 1988 with its leading innovation and engineering strategies, and best-in-class networking technology, design, and customer service.  Linksys enables a connected lifestyle for people at home, at work and on the move, and with its award-winning products, simplifies home control, entertainment, security and Internet access through innovative features and a growing application and partner ecosystem.  For more information, visit linksys.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or watch us on YouTube.

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Linksys and many product names and logos are trademarks of the Belkin International.  Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.  Specifications are subject to change without notice.  An active, customer-purchased Internet service provider broadband account is required for connection of this cable modem and other connected computers and devices to the Internet.  Some devices may require additional wireless adapters or an Ethernet cable to connect to this modem.

*100 Mbps, 250 Mbps and more than 250 Mbps represents the maximum throughput you can achieve with the Internet plan provided by your cable service provider.  Actual throughput will be lower, as this throughput is dependent on your contract with your cable service provider.

† 343/120 Mbps, 686/120 Mbps and 960/240 Mbps based on DOCSIS 3.0 throughput.  Maximum speed varies depending on the service provided by the cable operator.

Speed references are provided, marketed, and sold by your broadband service provider and not Linksys.  Actual performance may vary, including lower network speed and data throughput rate.  Performance depends upon many factors, conditions and variables, including products used, number of users accessing the Internet, type of traffic generated by each user (interactive browsing versus video streaming), interference, and other adverse conditions.  Actual data throughput will be lower than indicated and may depend on the mix of products used and external factors.

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