Comcast has been getting ready for DOCSIS 3.1 and is going to start deploying it throughout its network starting in 2016, access technology vp Jorge Salinger wrote in a blog post Fri. Recapping on the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo last week where 3.1 demo was everywhere, the exec said development of 3.1 is moving “very fast.” In fact, it has moved faster than any previous version of DOCSIS, and is now being implemented by every major equipment vendor in the Internet space. Another observation from Salinger: DOCSIS 3.1-enabled products and devices are already becoming more readily available.

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