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Comcast leaps into tech support

April 05, 2011

The (Xfinity Signature Support) service, announced in early March and now being rolled out here, is offered as a subscription and through individual fix-it sessions. Technicians will tackle all kinds of devices -- PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets, online game consoles and Internet-connected TVs. By doing so, it's jumping into a huge business. Dallas-based Parks Associates, a market research firm specializing in consumer electronics trends, says Americans spent $2 billion on home tech support last year. By 2015, that number is expected to jump to $5 billion. Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst at Parks Associates, said Comcast has a real opportunity because it is already in its customers' homes.

"With its large footprint and marketing resources, it can really grab a significant share of the market," Scherf said.

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