Comcast Introducing 2 Gbps Residential Broadband Service in Atlanta in May

Comcast said it will begin offering 2 Gbps upload and download Gigabit Pro residential broadband service to customers in the Atlanta metropolitan area in May. The company said it already offers up to 10 Gbps broadband service to business customers. Gigabit Pro service will be available to any homes within “close proximity” to Comcast’s fiber network in the Atlanta area, which is within reach of 1.5 million area residents, the cable company said Thursday. The service will also require installation of “professional-grade equipment,” Comcast said. “Our approach is to offer the most comprehensive rollout of multi-gigabit service to the most homes as quickly as possible, not just to certain neighborhoods,” said Comcast Senior Vice President-Big South Region Doug Guthrie in a news release. Comcast didn’t disclose potential pricing for the Gigabit Pro service.