Monday, December 12th 2022

Comcast Completes World-First Live 10G Connection Delivering Multi-Gig Symmetrical Speeds

Comcast today announced the world's first live, multigigabit symmetrical Internet connection powered by 10G and Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0. 10G technology will revolutionize the availability of ultra-fast speeds, by delivering multigigabit symmetrical services over the connections already installed in hundreds of millions of homes worldwide, without digging up yards or installing new connections.

For the world-first live trial, Comcast connected a business location in the Philadelphia region to its live network including a DOCSIS 4.0-enabled 10G node and multiple cable modems to deliver high speed data service to the site. Comcast engineers tested symmetrical speeds over the connection and will continue trialing 10G technologies over the next several months in preparation for offering 10G-enabled services to customers in the second half of 2023.
"This live trial combines years of technology innovation and versatility to create a clear path to next-generation speed, reliability and performance for all the homes in our footprint, not just a select few," said Charlie Herrin, President, Technology, Product, Experience at Comcast Cable. "What excites us most about 10G technology is the ability to continue our longstanding commitment to delivering our best technologies to everyone we serve."

This live trial is the result of significant advances in 10G technology Comcast has made over the past 24 months, including several world firsts. The most recent occurred in September, when the organization completed a successful 10G amplifier test. At the same time, the company announced the start of a nationwide rollout of multi-gig Internet speeds - which will reach more than 50 million homes and businesses before the end of 2025 - making it the largest- and fastest-ever multi-gig deployment in the United States.

"We started this year with the announcement of our world-first test of 10G modem technology capable of delivering multi-gig speeds to homes and, as of today, 10G is a reality with the potential to transform and evolve the Internet as we know it," said Elad Nafshi, EVP and Chief Network Officer at Comcast Cable. "It's been an incredible year of progress, and we look forward to continuing to refine and harden our 10G technology as we work to make this service—and all its incredible benefits—available to all customers in the years ahead."

With this deployment, Comcast is demonstrating the promise of 10G to deliver enhanced speeds and performance to hundreds of millions of people over the connections already installed in their homes, without the need to dig up yards and neighborhoods, or pick and choose who gets faster speeds and who doesn't. The 10G evolution will drive significant improvements in latency performance, delivering even better experiences with latency-sensitive applications like gaming, videoconferencing, and telehealth, while also unlocking the potential for a new generation of ultra-low-latency connected experiences.
Source: Comcast
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50 Comments on Comcast Completes World-First Live 10G Connection Delivering Multi-Gig Symmetrical Speeds

#2
Bobweadababyitsaboy
N2 GamingWhat is it gonna nana cost?
With the modem rental fee's alone its expensive /s
network including a DOCSIS 4.0-enabled 10G node and multiple cable modems to deliver high speed data service
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#3
Blaeza
Amazing tech, but is the average household going to be able to afford it?
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#4
natr0n
They do free upgrades every so often to the plans so that's cool.
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#6
Ravenas
EPB has had 10G speeds for $299/month for a while, commercial or residential, symmetrical.

They also offer 25 gig residential or commercial. Not sure how this is a worlds first.
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#7
dir_d
RavenasEPB has had 10G speeds for $299/month for a while, commercial or residential, symmetrical.

They also offer 25 gig residential or commercial. Not sure how this is a worlds first.
DOCSIS 4.0, Worlds 1st over cable lines, this is easy for any FTTH.
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#9
AnarchoPrimitiv
Yeah....I'm sure five years from now it'll still o ly be offered in a handful of small cities that nobody has ever heard of....
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#10
SimpleTECH
Well at least my OPNsense router will be ready as I have a dual 10GbE card in it, just need a modem .
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#11
P4-630
My motherboard is also ready for 10Gbps, not that I now need it though.... :D
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#12
GreiverBlade
P4-630My motherboard is also ready for 10Gbps, not that I now need it though.... :D
awwww shucks, mine is only 1G+2.5G damn ...

well my ISP upgraded my line to 100Mbps (EuroDOCSiS 3.0 tho ... ) and it's already more than enough (specially since it's around 3+ time faster than previously, which was already sufficient for my usage :) )

hum ... well the 1G will suffice for some more time :laugh:
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#13
P4-630
GreiverBladeawwww shucks, mine is only 1G+2.5G damn ...

well my ISP upgraded my line to 100Mbps (EuroDOCSiS 3.0 tho ... ) and it's already more than enough (specially since it's around 3+ time faster than previously, which was already sufficient for my usage :) )

hum ... well the 1G will suffice for some more time :laugh:
I'm on 200, still good enough for me.:) The faster the more you'll pay here...
Unless you live in Romania where 1G costs alsmost nothing....
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#14
R-T-B
vinc[E]In Switzerland, Init7 offers 25Gbps up and down for 65€/month : www.init7.net/en/internet/fiber7/

You can read more on the blog of two of their customers :
michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2022-04-23-fiber7-25gbit-upgrade/
henschel.network/dual-stack-router-with-ubuntu-20-04-lts/

And their Speedtest here :
www.speedtest.net/result/c/515d9bf5-2c10-4555-90ef-18e1144399a1
www.speedtest.net/result/c/7de2e830-7737-4330-90d1-4e55074e1ca2
I was gonna say, World's First... For DOCSIS. Not for the tech in general. Nice misleading PR, comcast.
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#15
GreiverBlade
P4-630I'm on 200, still good enough for me.:) The faster the more you'll pay here...
Unless you live in Romania where 1G costs alsmost nothing....
well they tripled the Mbps but slashed the price ... i was surprised... (still 1/10th of a 1G connection :laugh: )


previous modem Thomson TWG 870 EuroDOCSIS 3.0 8X4 channel bonding,
the new one is a ARRIS Touchstone TG2482 also 3.0 but 24x8 channel bonding (and better WiFi gen A/C 2.4/5ghz and MiMo capable )

i thought the DOCSIS gen was the issue but nope, also though the Thomson was only 2.0 :laugh: forgot to google the specs hehe ... (and the change of the router modem free of charge cleared many issues i had recently, turns out some of my game file were corrupted during download ... not anymore ) and i was thinking of replacing it with a Cisco EPC3925 i found in a dump (working) but same 3.0 8x4 and WiFi n at best (2.4ghz)

(more hilarious, the Thomson MFD is from 2012 and Thomson is known to have rebranded to Technicolor in 2010 hehe )

well thank you cable for your upgradeability, nonetheless
vinc[E]In Switzerland, Init7 offers 25Gbps up and down for 65€/month : www.init7.net/en/internet/fiber7/

You can read more on the blog of two of their customers :
michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2022-04-23-fiber7-25gbit-upgrade/
henschel.network/dual-stack-router-with-ubuntu-20-04-lts/

And their Speedtest here :
www.speedtest.net/result/c/515d9bf5-2c10-4555-90ef-18e1144399a1
www.speedtest.net/result/c/7de2e830-7737-4330-90d1-4e55074e1ca2
sweet mother of [please insert your favorit deity name here] that's insane ... although fiber and Switzerland make us pass for a 3rd world country, i can't have fiber up on my mountain (not that high ... ~1200m )
oh well, still that's some darn high speed, but apple to banana compared to 10G on cable :D
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#16
izy
10G in Romania for like 10 12$
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#17
Chris34
Comcast? DOCSIS modem? Comcast-Symmetrical:
10Gbps Download
1 Mbps Upload
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#18
P4-630
TheLostSwedeComcast today announced the world's first live, multigigabit symmetrical Internet connection powered by 10G and Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0.
vinc[E]In Switzerland, Init7 offers 25Gbps up and down for 65€/month : www.init7.net/en/internet/fiber7/


I just like Mythbusters. :D
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#19
eidairaman1
The Exiled Airman
dir_dDOCISIS 4.0, Worlds 1st over cable lines, this is easy for any FTTH.
Yup considering there is still attenuation and no guarantee coax drops, splices are any good.
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#20
mrthanhnguyen
If the US is as small as those countries in EU, we could have 100gbps already.
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#21
thesmokingman
Then next month they will start with the bandwidth caps lmao.
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#22
AsRock
TPU addict
natr0nThey do free upgrades every so often to the plans so that's cool.
Yeah until the plan runs out and they hit you up for the extra, which they did every year or so to use for 11 years.. Never mind their lying managers.

We stayed with them as it was other wise a reliable service. How ever their BS just got tiring and their cost to speed was appalling.

And when they said we only have this offer of $80 for 200\10 and still had the nerve to say they are better than Verizon offering 300\300 for just $40 with a discount on that too, well they had to go.

Now we get mail offering all kinds of shit and seem to not get it at all with the mostly hidden upload speeds and crap but i guess you have to if they totally suck compared to the competition.

Comcast can go take a long run of a short pier.
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#23
eidairaman1
The Exiled Airman
AsRockYeah until the plan runs out and they hit you up for the extra, which they did every year or so to use for 11 years.. Never mind their lying managers.

We stayed with them as it was other wise a reliable service. How ever their BS just got tiring and their cost to speed was appalling.

And when they said we only have this offer of $80 for 200\10 and still had the nerve to say they are better than Verizon offering 300\300 for just $40 with a discount on that too, well they had to go.

Now we get mail offering all kinds of shit and seem to not get it at all with the mostly hidden upload speeds and crap but i guess you have to if they totally suck compared to the competition.

Comcast can go take a long run of a short pier.
Comcast can go f themselves
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