Comcast is delivering a significant upgrade to its Xfinity Internet customers, rolling out speed increases across a wide range of plans. The enhancements, affecting tiers from the budget-friendly NOW 100 to the high-performance Gigabit x2, aim to meet rising demand for faster, more reliable connectivity as households juggle streaming, gaming, and remote work. With no additional cost to subscribers, this latest bump underscores Comcast’s ongoing investment in its hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) and EPON fiber networks, reinforcing its position as the nation’s largest cable internet provider.
These changes have been confirmed by multiple sources with knowledge of the change to Cord Cutters News.
Here are the speed changes rolling out right now:
NOW 100
- Previous: 100/10 Mbps
- New: 100/20 Mbps
NOW 200
- Previous: 200/10 Mbps
- New: 200/20 Mbps
Connect
- Standard Service
- Previous: 150/20 Mbps
- New: 150/35 Mbps
- Enhanced Speed Areas
- Previous: 150/100 Mbps
- New: 150/150 Mbps
Connect More
- Standard Service
- Previous: 300/10 Mbps
- New: 400/35 Mbps
- Enhanced Speed Areas
- Previous: 300/100 Mbps
- New: 400/150 Mbps
- EPON Customers
- Previous: 300/300 Mbps
- New: 400/400 Mbps
Fast
- Standard Service
- Previous: 500/20 Mbps
- New: 600/35 Mbps
- Enhanced Speed Areas
- Previous: 500/100 Mbps
- New: 600/150 Mbps
- EPON Customers
- Previous: 500/500 Mbps
- New: 600/600 Mbps
Superfast
- Standard Service
- Previous: 800/20 Mbps
- New: 800/35 Mbps
- Enhanced Speed Areas
- Previous: 800/100 Mbps
- New: 800/150 Mbps
Gigabit
- Standard Service
- Previous: 1000/20 Mbps
- New: 1100/35 Mbps
- Enhanced Speed Areas
- Previous: 1000/150 Mbps
- New: 1100/300 Mbps
- EPON Customers
- Previous: 1000/1000 Mbps
- New: 1100/1100 Mbps
Gigabit Extra
- Standard Service
- Previous: 1200/35 Mbps
- New: 1300/35 Mbps
Gigabitx2
- Enhanced Speed Areas
- Previous: 2000/300 Mbps
- New: 2100/300 Mbps
The rollout, which began in select markets this week, targets over 20 million subscribers across Comcast’s 39-state footprint, with full deployment expected by mid-2025. Enhanced speed areas, leveraging recent “Project Genesis” network upgrades, and EPON fiber customers see the most dramatic symmetrical improvements, a nod to Comcast’s push toward DOCSIS 4.0 and 10G technologies.
The changes come as Comcast faces stiffer competition from fiber providers like AT&T and fixed wireless options from T-Mobile, alongside a reported 139,000 broadband subscriber loss in Q4 2024. While the 1.2TB monthly data cap remains intact—except in the Northeast—upload speed boosts could woo bandwidth-hungry users. Social media chatter reflects cautious optimism, with some praising the free upgrade but others noting upload speeds still lag fiber rivals. As Comcast aims for 2 Gbps coverage for 50 million homes by year-end, this speed bump signals a proactive stance in a shifting broadband landscape.
Cord Cutters News reached out to Comcast and they declined to comment on the speed boosts.
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