Comcast says the company hopes to have its deployment of 10 Gbps capable DOCSIS 3.1 technology completed in just two years. The company is currently conducting internal trials of the technology, which it will use sometime in 2016 to offer faster 1 Gbps speeds over cable in addition to other, faster tiers. That's of course in addition to the company's use of direct fiber to the home connections Comcast says it will offer to 18 million subscribers before the end of the year.
"Our intent is to scale it through our footprint through 2016," Comcast VP of network architecture Robert Howald tells Fierce Cable.
"We want to get it across the footprint very quickly," Howald said. "We're shooting for two years," he added.
Comcast unveiled the company's new DOCSIS 3.1-capable modem and gateway back in May. That unit should go into production this year and Comcast will begin deploying it to customers early next year. Live customer trials for Comcast's faster service should begin sometime in the fourth quarter of this year.
Obviously it's too early for pricing details, but Comcast's 2 Gbps Gigabit Pro service is currently priced at $300 a month with $1000 in installation and activation fees.
Comcast: 10 Gbps DOCSIS 3.1 Upgrades to be Complete by 2018
"Our intent is to scale it through our footprint through 2016," Comcast VP of network architecture Robert Howald tells Fierce Cable.
"We want to get it across the footprint very quickly," Howald said. "We're shooting for two years," he added.
Comcast unveiled the company's new DOCSIS 3.1-capable modem and gateway back in May. That unit should go into production this year and Comcast will begin deploying it to customers early next year. Live customer trials for Comcast's faster service should begin sometime in the fourth quarter of this year.
Obviously it's too early for pricing details, but Comcast's 2 Gbps Gigabit Pro service is currently priced at $300 a month with $1000 in installation and activation fees.
Comcast: 10 Gbps DOCSIS 3.1 Upgrades to be Complete by 2018
