CES 2015: New chip brings Gigabit internet even closer

Chip vendor Broadcom has unveiled the first SoC (system-on-chip), the BCM3390, one that supports DOCSIS 3.1, paving the way for services from cable operators looking to offer internet speeds beyond 1Gbps.There's even a prototype, called the BCM93390, that provides speeds of up to 2Gbps that was demoed at CES. Comcast has already confirmed that it is planning to deploy a faster-than-1Gbps service to customers this year which is nearly twice its current maximum speed.Liberty Global, which owns UK-