Comcast, Liberty In Deal To Connect U.S., European Wi-Fi Networks

(RTTNews) - Comcast Cable (CMCSA, CMCSK) and Liberty Global plc (LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK), Thursday announced an agreement to allow users to access each other's Wi-Fi networks, creating an international Wi-Fi access agreement that will give many Xfinity Internet and Liberty Global internet customers access to millions of new Wi-Fi access points in various countries by 2015.

Comcast has more than three million Xfinity WiFi hotspots in the U.S., while Liberty Global has more than 2.5 million Wi-Fi home spots under the Wi-Free and WifiSpots names in various countries in Europe, such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Poland and Switzerland. Both companies continue to grow their Wi-Fi footprints aggressively.

"This is our first step in bringing global Wi-Fi connectivity to our customers," said Tom Nagel, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Comcast Cable. "We are excited to be working with Liberty Global and see this partnership as a great opportunity to further expand our Wi-Fi footprint..."