Faster upload speeds - how?

[pcgeek86]

I have Xfinity 75/5 service, and to be honest, 5Mbps upload speeds are embarrassingly slow. I do content creation on the side, and a 20-minute 4k video can take me around 3 hours to upload. This is horrible! I can't afford to go with a 1000Mbit download plan that costs 4x as much as I'm currently paying. The 75Mbps download speed is fine, I only need faster upload speeds so that I can speed up my content creation pipeline. When is Xfinity going to get serious and give customers the upload speeds that they need???

[CCAndrew]

The option is there but as you found out, it is more expensive than what you’re presently paying for.

[pcgeek86]

I'm more than happy with 75Mbps downstream. I need more upload speed, and I'm willing to pay incrementally more for it. For example, I'd even pay more than I am right now for a 50/50 synchronous connection. The options simply don't exist though. I don't need 1000 down, or even 200 down.

When will Xfinity offer more options to consumers who do content creation? 5Mbps is from the 90s.

[jweaver0312]

Due to current DOCSIS limitations on upstream, you won’t be able to get much faster without paying more for a higher speed tier.

Full Duplex DOCSIS which is still some time down the road will address that.

[pcgeek86]

Interesting, thanks for the pointer. I do use the Netgear CM500 as my cable modem, and it only supports DOCSIS 3.0. According to Wikipedia, DOCSIS 3.1 is the full duplex connection you were referring to.

A few questions that come to mind:

• I presume the issue is that my area simply may not support DOCSIS 3.1 Full Duplex / 4.0 yet? Would that be an accurate assessment? Is there a way for me to find out?
• Do you know if there are any coverage maps that show where DOCSIS 3.1 FD / 4.0 is available? 
• Are there physical changes (new wiring, for example) that have to happen to subdivisions in order to support DOCSIS 3.1 Full Duplex / 4.0?
• Is there any way to put in requests for this service? Do people at Xfinity stores know what they're talking about?

[EG]

Yes

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[RobertWy]

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@pcgeek86 wrote:

Interesting, thanks for the pointer. I do use the Netgear CM500 as my cable modem, and it only supports DOCSIS 3.0. According to Wikipedia, DOCSIS 3.1 is the full duplex connection you were referring to.

A few questions that come to mind:

• I presume the issue is that my area simply may not support DOCSIS 3.1 Full Duplex / 4.0 yet? Would that be an accurate assessment? Is there a way for me to find out?
• Do you know if there are any coverage maps that show where DOCSIS 3.1 FD / 4.0 is available? 
• Are there physical changes (new wiring, for example) that have to happen to subdivisions in order to support DOCSIS 3.1 Full Duplex / 4.0?
• Is there any way to put in requests for this service? Do people at Xfinity stores know what they're talking about?

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Just a general map:

https://www.xfinity.com/gig

[EG]

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@RobertWy wrote:

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@pcgeek86 wrote:

Interesting, thanks for the pointer. I do use the Netgear CM500 as my cable modem, and it only supports DOCSIS 3.0. According to Wikipedia, DOCSIS 3.1 is the full duplex connection you were referring to.

A few questions that come to mind:

• I presume the issue is that my area simply may not support DOCSIS 3.1 Full Duplex / 4.0 yet? Would that be an accurate assessment? Is there a way for me to find out?
• Do you know if there are any coverage maps that show where DOCSIS 3.1 FD / 4.0 is available? 
• Are there physical changes (new wiring, for example) that have to happen to subdivisions in order to support DOCSIS 3.1 Full Duplex / 4.0?
• Is there any way to put in requests for this service? Do people at Xfinity stores know what they're talking about?

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Just a general map:

https://www.xfinity.com/gig

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@RobertWy  FWIW, the OP asked for a coverage map of areas offering "full duplex" service (which is non-existant as of yet), not a map for areas that offer gig speed  service.