The fourth supports speeds up to 2.5Gbps, something that most of us won't really be taking advantage of, but it's nice to have if you need it. It has four Ethernet ports, three of which support gigabit speeds. Probably most notable is that it's their first hardware that supports WiFi 6, but there are a number of other enhancements worth noting. Speaking of eligible equipment, Comcast is also releasing a next-generation update to its xFi Gateway. Common sense might help protect you, but even that doesn't always keep you safe these days. Given how internet security is probably more important than ever, especially given the many potentially insecure smart home devices being sold these days, it's nice to see Comcast throw this in for all its customers. The service is available to all 18 million Xfinity customers who have the eligible equipment, and anyone who's currently paying for it will have it removed from their bill going forward.
It's been out for about a year now, and Comcast is making one big change today: It's now free for all Xfinity customers using one of the company's home "Gateway" router / cable modem devices. It's a $6-per-month service that helps keep your home network more secure by keeping people away from phishing sites, blocking malicious traffic incoming from bad sites or any misbehaving smart home devices, monitoring devices on your network for unusual behaviors and more. Comcast is in big trouble over the long term.At CES last year, Comcast announced a feature for its Xfinity internet customers called Advanced Security. With 5G internet now here and growing, the old wired services will soon be abandoned. (Reportedly Comcast's average bill is $150+ so the loss revenue would be more like $120+ million.) I should point out that with the virus and everyone forced to stay home, revenue for home entertainment companies like Comcast should have increased over those first six months.
If you assume each subscriber had a bill of at least $100, that's at least $88.6 million dollars in lost revenue. Comcast lost 886,000 subscribers in the first six months of 2020. Replacing Norton with a lower cost option is one way for them to prop up their bottom line. Things were a lot more dangerous twenty years ago, but these days the threats are fewer and very rare.Ĭomcast has been losing subscribers and needs to cut costs. Malware is a bigger issue, but most malware is installed by a careless user who ignores multiple warning signs. Computer viruses are largely nonexistent these days. Modern operating systems are far, far more secure than they were in the past. As long as you keep your computer updated, and practice safe computing, there's very little "need" for it these days. Antivirus software is largely past its heyday.
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