Comcast is offering a new Gigabit-speed Internet service via a modem upgraded with DOCSIS 3.1 technology that promises cruising connectivity speeds of 10Gbps on the download and 1Gbps on the upload.
As a 1-gigabit connection is equal to 1,000 Megabits, this speed is a vast improvement over what the Federal Communications Commission says is the average U.S. connection speed — about 31Mbps.
