Intel has a new cable modem is shown which download speeds of up to 1Gbps. The upload speed of the Puma 6-a cable modem that meets the docsis 3.0 standard, is up to 240Mbps.
With the docsis 3.0 standard, and the European derivative eurodocsis, can be an unlimited number of channels to be used. The new cable modem from Intel, the Puma 6, used for obtaining the download speed of 1Gbps 24 bonded docsis channels, while the majority of docsis-cable modem, currently up to eight channels use. For the upload of data, what would be peaks at 240Mbps and twice faster than the current docsis 3.0 modems, set Intel that there are eight channels are used.
In Europe, where the eurodocsis standard is used, would the Puma 6 even higher speeds can achieve, because instead of 6MHz-wide channels, the bandwidth is 8MHz. This would allow peak speeds up to approximately 1.3 Gbps are possible. Intel does, however, have no judgments about it. The chip maker, which claims 20 million Puma 5-cable modems to have sold after the acquisition of the kabelmodemdivisie of Texas Instruments in 2010, lets you know that the South Korean kabelprovider SKbroadband next year wants to try to go with the Puma 6. This would speeds up to 1Gbps, it should be possible.
The Dutch kabelaanbieders UPC and Ziggo are currently offering download speeds of up to 120Mbps. Ziggo states that with his current eurodocsis 3.0 cable modems speeds of up to 240Mbps. If and when the providers will migrate to cable modems that 1Gbps managed to achieve, is not yet clear.