Comcast confirm we ’ll see the rollout ofDOCSIS3.0 — the next - gen information over cable measure allowing bandwidth of 160Mbps down and 120Mbps up — starting next twelvemonth , with 20 per centum of its footprint expected to be blanketed in bandwidth good by the end of 2008 . Even though Comcast is n’t saying where it ’ll fall , markets where there ’s FiOS are belike going to continue possess all of the fat pipe lot — competition is good for masses in those areas , bad for the sleep of us . Now for the literal spoilt news :
https://gizmodo.com/100mbps-cable-modem-certification-testing-starts-showd-325990
The upstream illusion — where cable is so painfully limp mightily now — is going to rest hobbly , at least at first . And it ’s not ’cause Comcast is unequal to ( for a change ) . As “ a reflection of the status of upstream channel soldering applied science ” we wo n’t see upstream on steroids until deep into 2008 or even 2009 . therefore , while downstream ’s get a Rosie type O ’ Donnell plunk down with initial offerings in the 20 - 50Mbps range — what Verizon’soffering now — upstream speed still are n’t go to heap up , blunt the competitive edge DOCSIS 3.0 was supposed to bring against fiber .
https://gizmodo.com/verizons-symmetrical-fios-expands-to-entire-coverage-ar-325178
That mean The Flash is going to stay forward of Quicksilver for the foreseeable hereafter , sinceby 2009Verizon’sGPON - base FiOS will probably cover the absolute majority of its footprint , allowing them to flip-flop a switch to out - juice whatever cable ’s got by then . [ Broadband Reports ]
https://gizmodo.com/next-up-for-verizon-fios-invading-manhattan-japan-lik-321154
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