Syracuse, NY -- Time Warner Cable has bumped up the speed of its most popular Internet service by 50 percent.

Standard Internet speed was hiked from 10 megabits per second to 15 Mbps, the company said in a release. The increase applies to Time Warner customers across the state as well as in several other states.

Customers will see the speed increase automatically during December, the company said, "but can upgrade immediately by pushing the "reset" button on their modems." If the modem doesn't have a reset button, it can be unplugged and left unplugged for 10 seconds before being plugged back in and then rebooting the computer, the company said in a release.

While the new level is 50 percent faster than before, Time Warner noted in its release that it offers faster levels of Internet service, up to 50 Mbps.

Contact Charles McChesney at cmcchesney@syracuse.com.