Xfinity to Increase Broadband Speeds Across All US Markets

Xfinity Internet tiers will be getting a speed boost in markets across the country. Comcast announced today that it's ramping up the internet speeds of its Xfinity cable broadband offerings, impacting over 20 million homes. These enhanced speeds, mostly on the upload side, will be available for new and existing customers and will take place over existing fiber-cable connections. Emily Waldorf, senior vice president of Consumer Products, Comcast Connectivity and Platforms, said in a news release, "Our faster download and upload speeds... are providing customers with a converged connectivity experience that we believe is unmatched in the industry." Comcast Xfinity's xFi is a gateway (modem/router) device. Comcast The headliner here is faster upload speeds across most Xfinity plans. While your download speed is typically the sexier number (it's what we use to stream all our favorite Netflix shows, for example), upload speeds are crucial, too. Increased upload speeds are advantageous fo ... Read full article.