Comcast rolling out 2Gbps Internet next month in Atlanta

[Panther]

One way to answer critics and competitors alike is to simply do better, and for once Comcast is doing exactly that. The US cable giant is today announcing a new 2Gbps broadband service, which it will start rolling out in Atlanta from next month. There's no price yet, but Comcast says it will be symmetrical — meaning you'll upload just as quickly as you can download — and it won't be limited "just to certain neighborhoods."

Doug Guthrie, Senior VP of Comcast Cable’s South Region, explains that the company's "approach is to offer the most comprehensive rollout of multi-gigabit service to the most homes as quickly as possible." That's in stark contrast to what Comcast was saying just a couple of years ago, when it dismissed Google's Fiber efforts as being excessive for most people's needs.

To get connected, you'll need to be "within close proximity" of Comcast's fiber network and accept the installation of "professional-grade" equipment. That should hint at the likely high cost of Comcast's new offering, which can be interpreted as a residential extension of the multi-gigabit service that it already offers to businesses across the United States.

Comcast plans to expand to other cities beyond Atlanta and will cover as many as 18 million American homes by the end of 2015. For much broader gigabit coverage, the company also says it's working on a 1Gbps service — matching the speed of Google Fiber — for 2016, which it says will be able to connect "almost every customer in our footprint."

 

[#StarkSet]

1000 a month ?

 

[beenz]

I hate comcast, but their internet speeds are the truth. I only have the 50mbps package and its always blazing fast.

 

[HarlemRiverDrive]

Comcast....

 

[Plexxx]

I hate comcast so much. fukk them and their data cap. Save us google

 

[Strike-Wun]

I hate comcast so much. fukk them and their data cap. Save us google

yep.... going through this fukkery now

 

[Plexxx]

yep.... going through this fukkery now

300gb is not enough it's 2015

 

[Strike-Wun]

300gb is not enough it's 2015

I'm dropping them, shyts unfair

I never really had a issue with comcast until now

 

[Two Stacks]

I have Cox (Comcast, pause). 100 Gbps. I hate these nikkas, the internet is good but i need google to take over like yesterday.

 

[Rekkapryde]

I hate comcast so much. fukk them and their data cap. Save us google

only reason they are doing this is because of Google.

they know they can't stop the incoming Google onslaught.

So instead of continuing to try and hold on to being archaic and hard headed, they are doing this. They know that more and more people are turning to streaming so now with these increased speed setups, you're gonna see the price of internet essentially replace the price of cable. It's inevitable.

I wonder what the prices will be on this

 

[duckbutta]

Cats in here talking about caps :dahellwhat:

Cat's haven't hopped on the commercial internet yet:dahellwhat:

Caps in here talking about speeds:dahellwhat:

You really need to download yellabone thunderdome jumpoff twerk booty smashers 9 in 5 minutes:dahellwhat:

 

[gho3st]

only reason they are doing this is because of Google.

they know they can't stop the incoming Google onslaught.

So instead of continuing to try and hold on to being archaic and hard headed, they are doing this. They know that more and more people are turning to streaming so now with these increased speed setups, you're gonna see the price of internet essentially replace the price of cable. It's inevitable.

I wonder what the prices will be on this

ITs comcast, shyt will be high as fukk with small increments every month so you dont notice

 

[IShotTheSheriff]

You really need to download yellabone thunderdome jumpoff twerk booty smashers 9 in 5 minutes:dahellwhat:

fukking

 

[HookersandIceCream]

Just give me a steady 100/100 for $50

 

[Strapped]

all talk ,no substance to this