Comcast has rolled out gigabit speeds using DOCSIS 3.1 technology in Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, and Detroit, and it has reported plans for Miami before the end of the year. The operator also has several other markets slated to receive the ultra high-speed service next year using D3.1 to deploy over its existing network infrastructure, including some on the left side of the country.
In California, the op says it will offer residential subscribers a 1 Gbps internet service “in select cities within its California footprint” in early 2017 without having to muss up the landscaping.
“We continue to bring the latest in technology to customers and soon, these new, ultra-fast speeds will be available to early adopters without our having to tear up streets or rewire a customer’s home,” Hank Fore, regional SVP of Comcast Cable’s California Region, observes.
The company already offers Gigabit Pro in California, a fiber-based service that requires a professional installation and equipment. Since the new Gig service will use existing lines that are already in most of its customers’ homes, there’s obviously more potential to reach more homes faster. Comcast says that all customers will need to do is install a new DOCSIS 3.1 compatible modem.
Comcast also reports early 2017 gigabit rollout plans for Utah using the D3.1 advantages, and it says it will be the first company in the state to offer Gig speeds across the entire state. Going even more westward, the op also says it will start offering a residential gigabit internet service to customers in Oregon/SW Washington early next year through the power of DOCSIS.
Other plans for future gigabit service availability from Comcast is overviewed in a map available here.
