Broadcom, Comcast prep for gigabit cable service to begin in 2015

LAS VEGAS—Broadcom announced Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show that it’s begun sampling its first DOCSIS 3.1 chip, enabling gigabit Internet services to begin in 2015, and for consumers to pump up to 2Gb/s of wireless data throughout their home. Comcast and Liberty Global announced their support for the DOCSIS 3.1 technology that Broadcom’s new BCM93390 chip