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There are Seven current HSI tiers.
These are the Advertised Rates of service as follows:

Economy: 1000 kbps / 384 kbps

Performance: 6000 kbps / 1000 kbps ( Is being upgraded to 12000/2000 )

Performance Plus: 8000 kbps / 2000 kbps ( Is being upgraded to 16000/2000 )

Select areas

Performance: 12000 kbps / 2000 kbps ( New Upgrade )

Blast!: 16000 kbps / 2000 kbps

Ultra: 22000 kbps / 5000 kbps ( DOCSIS 3.0 tier )

Extreme: 50000 kbps / 10000 kbps ( DOCSIS 3.0 tier )

The Provisioned Rates which are the overhead/caps are as follows:

1000 kbps / 384 kbps
Downstream: 1100 kbps
Upstream: 422.40 kbps


This translates into about 137.50 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are downloading and about 52.80 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are uploading.

6000 kbps / 1000 kbps (Select areas)
Downstream: 6600 kbps
Upstream: 1100 kbps


This translates into about 825 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are downloading and about 137.50 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are uploading.

8000 kbps / 2000 kbps (Select areas)
Downstream: 8800 kbps
Upstream: 2200 kbps


This translates into about 1100 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are downloading and about 275 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are uploading.

12000 kbps / 2000 kbps (Select areas)
Downstream: 13200 kbps
Upstream: 2200 kbps


This translates into about 1650 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are downloading and about 275 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are uploading.

16000 kbps / 2000 kbps (Select areas)
Downstream: 17600 kbps
Upstream: 2200 kbps


This translates into about 2200 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are downloading and about 275 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are uploading.

22000 kbps / 5000 kbps (Select areas)
Downstream: 24200 kbps
Upstream: 5500 kbps


This translates into about 3025 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are downloading and about 687.5 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are uploading.

50000 kbps / 10000 kbps (Select areas)
Downstream: 55000 kbps
Upstream: 11000 kbps


This translates into about 6875 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are downloading and about 1375 KB/sec maximum transfer rate when you are uploading.

These provisioned rates do not reflect PowerBoost

Acceptable download/upload speeds by opinion are 80% of your advertised rates.

Actual speeds may vary and are not guaranteed.


If you are running a home network, keep in mind that this bandwidth is shared amongst each computer. A computer accessing the home network at the same time as another computer, will not get the full bandwidth. It will be distributed between the computers.

Note:
B = Bytes
b = bits

*This FAQ is based on user knowledge from a volunteer core of BroadbandReports' members. This FAQ in no way constitutes official information from Comcast or any of its affiliates.

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last modified: 2009-09-28 13:06:42



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