Comcast Business said Friday it has launched a nearly $5 million project to expand its fiber-based network in Baltimore to reach more than 2,000 additional businesses and make the network more accessible to hundreds more.  

The fiber optic Ethernet network currently serves hundreds of businesses, including many of the city’s biggest companies.  

The expansion will allow Comcast to offer more advances services and quick access to small- to medium-sized organizations as well as large businesses. It will have a network capacity of up to 100 gigabits-per-second.  

“As demand for our high-performance Ethernet offerings continues to soar, we're proud to bring our advanced network deeper into Baltimore to help the economic growth of the city and region,” said Mary McLaughlin, regional senior vice president for Comcast, in an announcement.