Comcast is launching low-latency internet for gamers and video callers.
Comcast is launching low-latency internet for gamers and video callers.
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Comcast introduces astoundingly good low-lag internet for gamers and video callers

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Comcast is unveiling ultra-low lag connectivity when it comes to highly interactive applications like gaming, video conferencing and virtual reality. It can bring down interaction delays as much as 75%.

Comcast has partnered with Apple, Nvidia (and its GeForce Now cloud gaming) and Valve on its Steam game platform. The good thing for consumers: It will come at no extra cost for Comcast Xfinity Internet subscribers, and it will be rolling out to millions of eligible homes in the first quarter.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.