The new technology is based on a standard called L4S, which can significantly reduce latency to help things like video games feel smoother.

The low-lag feature is free but only available for some apps on a subset of the Philadelphia cable giant’s network.

Laggy internet might be a thing of the past, at least for Comcast customers. In a press release today, the company introduced what it calls a first in the nation -- ultra-low-latency internet designed for gaming, videoconferencing, and virtual reality. The technology has been in testing since 2023.

Comcast is unveiling ultra-low lag connectivity when it comes to highly interactive applications like gaming, video conferencing and virtual reality.

Jason Livingood, vice president of technology policy, product and standards at Comcast, told VentureBeat that they believe they can cut lag down from hundreds of milliseconds

Comcast Corp (CMCSA) stock saw a decline, ending the day at $37.55 which represents a decrease of $-0.68 or -1.78% from the prior close of $38.23. The stock opened at $37.95 and touched a low of $37.47 during the day,

Comcast has announced a Sports & News TV package for Xfinity Internet customers to bring live news, sports, movies, shows and more all under one option.

Comcast announced on Thursday the launch of Sports & News TV, a new video package for its Xfinity internet customers, as part of its strategy to remain competitive in the streaming era.

The Sports & News TV package will include major news channels like CNBC, CNN, FOX News, and MSNBC give subscribers access to live sports events.

Comcast has entered the sports skinny bundle chat. On Thursday, the largest cable provider in the U.S. announced that it will offer a sports and news TV video package at $70 per month. A skinny bundle of sorts,

Media company will become the biggest tenant at a suburban Chicago office that was seized by a lender from previous owner Glenstar, which still manages the asset.