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Comcast Extends DOCSIS 3.1 Rollout to Nashville, More Markets to Follow Suit

Comcast Extends DOCSIS 3.1 Rollout to Nashville, More Markets to Follow Suit Image Credit: Comcast

Comcast is extending its 1Gbps broadband service announced in February this year to residential and business customers in Nashville.

Nashville becomes the second Comcast market to roll out DOCSIS 3.1, following Atlanta’s launch in March. Initial customers in Nashville will have the choice of a promotional contract price of $70 per month for 36 months, or an everyday price with no contract at $139.95. According to Comcast, its customers in Nashville will be among the first to experience the DOCSIS 3.1 technology over existing communications lines to their homes. 

As part of the trial, initial users will be encouraged to provide feedback about the service, which will be used to help ensure future market rollouts deliver the best possible customer experience. The service is expected to be expanded to Chicago, Detroit, and Miami in the second half of this year.  

Last year, Comcast launched Gigabit Pro, a residential, fiber-based, multi-Gigabit service with symmetrical 2 Gbps speeds. Gigabit Pro is now available to 18 million homes across the country.

Comcast Regional SVP Doug Guthrie Chief Technology Officer,  Vodafone
The capabilities of DOCSIS 3.1 are incredibly exciting, and we are proud to be the first to market with a Gigabit offering that runs over our existing cable infrastructure.

Bryan Huddleston, Nashville Technology Council President Chief Technology Officer,  Vodafone
We thank Comcast for choosing to bring this exciting new broadband technology here, and for their belief in our high-growth market.

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