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COMCAST INCREASES ITS FASTEST INTERNET SPEEDS OVER WIFI ACROSS UTAH
A 10G technical milestone was achieved by delivering symmetrical 1.25 gigabit-per-second upload and download speeds over a live production network. --News
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[{"type":"text","content":"A 10G technical milestone was achieved by delivering symmetrical 1.25 gigabit-per-second upload and download speeds over a live production network.\n--News Direct--Comcast announced that, it has increased the speeds for some of its most popular Internet speed tiers in Utah, including Xfinity Gigabit service. Customers will be able to take advantage of advanced WiFi technology that is capable of delivering speeds faster than one Gigabit per second (Gbps) to support the ever-increasing number of connected devices in their homes. The upgrade to the Xfinity Gigabit service is part of a national rollout that began this year. As part of a trial test, Comcast achieved a 10G technical milestone delivering symmetrical 1.25 gigabit-per-second upload and download speeds over a live production network. Comcast has been an industry leader in deploying and evolving network virtualization and DAA, which replaces physical elements of traditional networks with software- and cloud-based technologies that provide greater performance, increased reliability and the ability to upgrade more quickly and evolve networks without replacing physical equipment. In addition, Extreme Pro+ customers in Utah will see their download speed increase from 600 Megabits per second (Mbps) to 800 Mbps. Similarly, Performance Starter+ customers will see a download speed boost from 25 Mbps to 50 Mbps. The upgrades will be made at no additional cost to customers in Utah who have already begun to see the benefits from the new speeds. “We recognize that Comcast plays an important role in helping our customers stay connected, so we are constantly advancing our Internet product with new innovation,” said Deneiva Knight, Comcast external affairs director “Our state-of-the-art gateways with WiFi 6 technology, wall-to-wall WiFi coverage, personalized tools and controls and advanced cybersecurity, are all helping to make our customers’ connectivity experience better than it has ever been.” Comcast is also one of the first U.S. Internet Service Providers to offer a WiFi 6 Certified gateway with the latest version of its xFi Advanced Gateway, which is capable of delivering multi-Gigabit speeds via ethernet and laid the groundwork for Gigabit speeds over WiFi. Customers on the new upgraded Xfinity Gigabit tier will require an xFi Advanced Gateway, or one of the WiFi 6 capable device...