Xfinity to Roll Out New Multi-Gig Speeds Across All US Markets

Comcast announced Thursday that it's ramping up the internet speeds of its Xfinity cable broadband offerings, aiming to reach 34 cities in 2022 and impact over 50 million homes and businesses by the end of 2025. These performance boosts will be handled over existing cable connections, and will usher in the company's transition to DOCSIS 4.0 and 10G, which will occur throughout 2023.

Before you get too confused, 10G isn't related to the 5G we talk about with our phones. 10G is a platform related to cable broadband operators that enables multi-gigabit speeds over existing cable networks.

What does that all mean? First, it means a new 2Gbps speed tier for Xfinity internet customers, marking the first multi-gigabit internet tier from a major cable company. (Note: Xfinity's current Gigabit Pro, a faster, 6Gbps plan, is a fiber-to-the-home product, not cable.)

Second, it means faster upload speeds across all Xfinity plans for customers who subscribe to XFi Complete (Xfinity's Wi-Fi 6E gateway with unlimited data). 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 for videoconferencing (all the virtual meetings and family video chats) and for transferring large files.

The new speed tier and upgraded upload speeds are available in Augusta, Georgia; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Panama City Beach, Florida. How do the old and new speeds compare? Here's what it looks like in Xfinity's West region (Colorado Springs):

Here's the breakdown for the Central region (Augusta and Panama City Beach):

Xfinity customers should see no changes to the current pricing for existing plans. CNET will keep you posted as Xfinity announces more markets under the new plans.