Comcast’s symmetrical multi-gigabit internet test is a preview of next year’s ‘10G’ rollout
by Sheena Vasani from The Verge - All Posts on (#66RZS)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Comcast announced in a press release it successfully tested a symmetrical multi-gigabit DOCSIS 4.0 connection on its live network, taking a major step toward offering 10G-enabled services" in the second half of 2023.
In Philadelphia, where Comcast is headquartered, it connected service at an undisclosed business location using multiple cable modems and a DOCSIS 4.0-enabled 10G node. If you're wondering what 10G means, the answer is - more than 5G. As we noted in 2019, the cable industry rolled out its marketing term just in time to have something that's twice as many Gs as 5G wireless.
DOCSIS 4.0 tech should enable download speeds of up to 10Gbps with 6Gbps uploads, and Comcast said a lab test in January achieved more than 4Gbps speed...