Comcast bringing gigabit Internet to Charleston in biggest rollout of ultra-fast service yet

The Post & Courier
Thad Moore
March 30, 2018

Comcast is bringing gigabit Internet service to the Charleston region next month in what’s the largest rollout yet of ultra-fast download speeds in the region.

When Comcast fires up the new service, gigabit speeds will be available across most of the area, from the peninsula to the suburbs. The company says it doesn’t need to install any new equipment, so faster service will be available wherever it offers Internet access.

Comcast’s Xfinity service is the largest provider in the Charleston area, and it had been the last big holdout in offering the speediest service. A gigabit connection is anywhere between 10 and 100 times faster than standard broadband service, and it promises the ability to download big files — like, say, a high-definition movie — in a matter of seconds.

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