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Comcast Promising Ultra-Fast Internet

Posted by kdawson on from the whole-lotta-hd-video dept.

Espectr0 writes "Comcast's CEO Brian Roberts gave The Associated Press a preview of his speech for the Consumer Electronics show, and said that Comcast expects to demonstrate a technology that delivers up to 160 megabits of data per second over cable. At that speed you could download a high-definition copy of 'Batman Begins' in four minutes. The technology, DOCSIS 3.0, will start rolling out this year." Here's a note about Cisco's announcement of their DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem.

2 of 314 comments (clear)

  1. Try by indros · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well, with having downloaded 750GB from comcast on cable one month last year, I am certainly willing to help them find out if it's a viable goal.

  2. Re:bittorrent by westlake · · Score: 0, Troll
    maybe fast for other things but not for bittorrent

    Fine by me.

    Who needs BT if the legit on-demand video launches and plays at HD resolution as soon as you request it?