Comcast Offers 50 Mbps Internet Access To Consumers

Comcast is offering new, higher internet access speeds to its customers in some of Comcast's biggest markets. This is the first step in Comcast's plan to offer the higher speeds to all of its customers over the next two years.

The new Internet connection speeds have been designed to access large amounts of information more quickly, facilitating access to videos, online games, and large software programs. The new Internet connection speeds will also make Comcast's Internet access more competitive with Internet access offered by phone companies.

Consumers will be able to choose between two new connection speeds through Comcast, and businesses will be offered one new speed, Reuters reported.

Comcast will offer an "Ultra" service package with 22 megabits per second downstream speed and 5 Mbps upstream speed for $62.95 per month, and an "Extreme 50" package with 50 Mbps downstream speed and 10 Mbps upstream speed for $139.95 per month. Currently, Comcast Internet connection speeds range from 6 to 8 Mbps, Reuters reported.

The new Internet connection speeds are based on a technology known as "Docsis 3.0," and Comcast will make them available in the Boston metropolitan area, southern New Hampshire, and parts of New Jersey and Philidelphia.

Comcast has already offered one of the new speeds in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., for several months as a test run.

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