Comcast Begins DOCSIS 3.0 Rollout

Comcast says it is making the leap from broadband to wideband with the launch of DOCSIS 3.0. The company will introduce a new echelon of Internet speed tiers in parts of New England, including the Boston Metropolitan region and Southern New Hampshire, as well as areas of Philadelphia and New Jersey. The services also will be available in the Twin Cities, where wideband was launched earlier this year. Comcast plans to continue to roll out wideband across its footprint and expects to reach more than 10 major markets and pass nearly 10 million homes and businesses in the next several months.

With wideband, Comcast will offer among the fastest speeds available today, including the Extreme 50 tier at up to 50 Mbps. It also will enable Comcast to double speeds for the majority of existing high-speed Internet customers at no additional cost.