Comcast’s broadband tempo slows in Q3 when cellular hits a new quarterly file

The pace of broadband subscriber development at Comcast slowed to 300,000 in Q3 2021 even as the rate of lines being additional at Xfinity Cellular attained a quarterly history of 285,000. 


Comcast’s broadband provides of 300,000 subs have been in line with analyst expectations of +296,000. But individuals gains were down from 633,000 adds in a year-back quarter fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, and off from the 379,000 adds in the pre-pandemic period of Q3 2019. Comcast ended the quarter with 31.68 million broadband subs, good for 52.2% penetration of households and firms passed. Broadband revenues climbed 11.6%, to $5.8 billion. 


Dave Watson, CEO of Comcast’s cable device, attributed the broadband slowdown to a lower in all round new connects across the firm’s footprint, building less options for “soar balls” in opposition to broadband competition. On the other hand, broadband subscriber churn remains