Comcast Launches Its Most Powerful Internet Device Capable of Multi-Gigabit Speeds With WiFi 6
January 06 2020 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Ultra-fast xFi Advanced Gateway delivers
exceptionally lower latency for an unrivaled cloud and online
gaming, 4K video streaming, and VR and AR experiences
New xFi Advanced Gateway Is One of the First
WiFi 6 Certified Devices in the U.S.
Today Comcast announced that its next-generation xFi Advanced
Gateway, its first device capable of delivering true multi-gigabit
speeds, will begin rolling out to customers in the coming months.
Comcast, the nation’s largest gigabit speed provider, now becomes
one of the first U.S. Internet Service Providers to offer a WiFi 6
Certified gateway delivering faster speeds, ultimate capacity,
lower latency and best-in-class WiFi coverage throughout the
home.
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Comcast announced its new xFi Advanced
Gateway, one of the first devices in the U.S. with WiFi 6
next-generation WiFi technology. (Photo: Business Wire)
Xfinity Internet power users are connecting on average 50
devices in the home per month and, globally, an additional 100
million smart home devices are expected to be added to home
networks by 2023 (Strategy Analytics). The xFi Advanced Gateway is
designed for high-performance users to handle more capacity for
even more smart home devices coming online today and in the future.
This gateway delivers exceptionally lower latency for an unrivaled
cloud and online gaming, 4K video streaming, and VR and AR
experiences, as these applications increasingly become
mainstream.
The gateway also provides unprecedented WiFi signal range,
blanketing the vast majority of most homes with ultra-fast speeds.
Combined with xFi pods, customers can create their own personalized
mesh WiFi networks throughout their home.
“We designed the next-generation Advanced Gateway to be the
fastest, smartest and most powerful WiFi device on the planet to
continue to deliver on our promise of bringing our customers a
great broadband experience,” said Kunle Ekundare, Director of
Product and Hardware Management, Comcast. “The xFi Advanced Gateway
is truly the best Internet product we’ve ever built, and we’re
thrilled to be bringing our customers into the future with WiFi
6.”
Not only is the xFi Advanced Gateway one of the best performing
gateways on the market, but it also comes with xFi – a simple,
digital dashboard for Xfinity customers to control their home WiFi
network. In addition to parental control features like pausing WiFi
and screen time scheduling, xFi provides content filters that
ensure younger children can only access age-appropriate content.
xFi now also comes with xFi Advanced Security, that protects all
the devices connected to a customers’ home network from malware and
other security threats. xFi can be accessed via the mobile app (iOS
and Android), website, or on the TV, on X1 and Flex, with the
Xfinity Voice Remote. The feature is available at no extra cost to
the more than 18 million Xfinity Internet customers who lease a
compatible xFi gateway.
The new xFi Advanced Gateway will be available in the coming
months to customers that subscribe to Xfinity Internet speed tiers
of 300 Mbps or faster.
This next generation device is packed with:
- Four simultaneous dual-band antennas
that support both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, allowing gigabits of
data to move with ease.
- A 2.5Gbps Ethernet port to support
wired speeds greater than 1Gbps.
- Bluetooth LE and Zigbee radios capable
of connecting to virtually any IoT device.
- Switchable mid-split support between
42MHz and 85MHz to allow greater upstream throughput.
- The Gateway has the ability to deliver
multiple streaming services simultaneously over WiFi throughout the
home.
- The xFi Advanced Gateway has the same
sleek design as the original, but comes in white to easily blend in
to most homes.
About Comcast
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company with three primary businesses:
Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable
is one of the United States’ largest high-speed internet, video,
and phone providers to residential customers under the Xfinity
brand, and also provides these services to businesses. It also
provides wireless and security and automation services to
residential customers under the Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is
global and operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks,
the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production
operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures, and
Universal Parks and Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media
and entertainment companies, connecting customers to a broad range
of video content through its pay television services. It also
provides communications services, including residential
high-speed internet, phone, and wireless services. Sky
operates the Sky News broadcast network and sports and
entertainment networks, produces original content, and has
exclusive content rights.
Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for
more information.
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