Comcast's Gift This Season? Speed!

Comcast recently announced it is moving from broadband to wideband with the launch of next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 in several U.S. markets, including Chicago, Baltimore and Atlanta's North Fulton County. The company says that it plans to roll out the new services to some residential homes and businesses this month, with the remainder of those market expected to be completed by the first half of 2009.

With wideband, Comcast says it will be offering among the fastest speeds available today, including the Extreme 50 tier with download speeds of up to 50 Mbps. The company also says that wideband will  enable Comcast to double speeds for the majority of existing high-speed Internet customers at no additional cost.

"We are pleased to be rolling out this next generation service to our customers, which will dramatically enhance their online experience," said Fred Graffam, senior vice president of Comcast’s Beltway Region. "This technology, combined with our advanced fiber optic network, will enable us to continue to offer our customers even faster speeds and an entirely new phase of Internet innovation."

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