Comcast: 100 Mbps Cable Modem Rollout Starting in 2008

Iria · Dec 1, 2007, 06:29 PM

Source: Tech-Ex
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Comcast-related news hasn't been positive lately, at least from users' standpoint, as Comcast has been proven to be blocking P2P communications. Even the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has weighed in on that one. This week at the CableNEXT conference, some positive news: Comcast Chief Technology Officer Tony Werner said in his Wednesday keynote that 20% of homes would be DOCSIS 3.0 capable by the end of 2008.

Dark Lord · Dec 1, 2007, 06:40 PM

and knowing comcast, ill still be stuck at 360k up speeds, but have about 100 megs down speed.

calidan · Dec 1, 2007, 06:54 PM

What's stupid is they haven't even reached the capabilities of the current DOCSIS and there is still some cable companies on v1.1. With 3.0 you will have up to 4 cables plugged into the modem. I don't see how this will increase speed as you will be limited to their network. Does anyone remember dual modems? I can't remember what it was called but that didn't really take off due to costs for the consumer. I see FiOS or Wireless as the successor over cable. We have hit the limits of cable internet.

dipstick · Dec 1, 2007, 07:11 PM

It will probably be 100Mbps for the first 10sec of the transfer kinda like their current powerboost lol

Kagome · Dec 2, 2007, 05:58 PM

Well, they gotta say something if they wanna compete with FIOS.

Dec 1, 2007, 06:29 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Comcast: 100 Mbps Cable Modem Rollout Starting in 2008 Source: Tech-Ex __________ Comcast-related news hasn't been positive lately, at least from users' standpoint, as Comcast has been proven to be blocking P2P communications. Even the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has weighed in on that one. This week at the CableNEXT conference, some positive news: Comcast Chief Technology Officer Tony Werner said in his Wednesday keynote that 20% of homes would be DOCSIS 3.0 capable by the end of 2008.

Dec 1, 2007, 06:40 PM	#2
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	and knowing comcast, ill still be stuck at 360k up speeds, but have about 100 megs down speed. __________________

Dec 1, 2007, 06:54 PM	#3
calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	What's stupid is they haven't even reached the capabilities of the current DOCSIS and there is still some cable companies on v1.1. With 3.0 you will have up to 4 cables plugged into the modem. I don't see how this will increase speed as you will be limited to their network. Does anyone remember dual modems? I can't remember what it was called but that didn't really take off due to costs for the consumer. I see FiOS or Wireless as the successor over cable. We have hit the limits of cable internet. __________________ Steam Community :: ID :: calidan "Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead." - Jackie Chan Last edited by calidan; Dec 1, 2007 at 07:20 PM.

Dec 1, 2007, 07:11 PM	#4
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	It will probably be 100Mbps for the first 10sec of the transfer kinda like their current powerboost lol

Dec 2, 2007, 05:58 PM	#5
Kagome DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Well, they gotta say something if they wanna compete with FIOS.