This yr, you’re going to listen to a ton in regards to the new Matter good residence normal. It’s not technically dwell but, and the primary suitable units are simply beginning to roll on this week for CES 2022. But in preparation for the onslaught of promoting and motion across the new connect-it-all good residence platform, Comcast needs in on the motion.

Comcast introduced a brand new Matter-ready model of its xFi Advanced Gateway router as a part of this week’s CES bulletins. The revamped xFi router has Zigbee connectivity to function a sensible residence hub. It’s additionally a tri-band Wi-Fi 6E router, so it helps the brand new 6GHz band together with the now-standard 2.4Ghz and 5GHz bands. It has user-friendly options like parental controls and the power to handle particular person system entry.

Comcast’s xFi Advanced Gateway router is a simple default alternative for individuals who can’t instantly afford a brand new modem and router setup for improved web speeds. At the very least, what Comcast is providing here’s a next-generation possibility fairly than forcing of us to lease {hardware} that’s outdated.

Comcast additionally affords a lineup of good residence equipment and units, together with a brand new Xfinity Video Doorbell that integrates instantly with different screens within the ecosystem. You can repay that doorbell digicam in $5 increments in your month-to-month service invoice.

There will probably be extra Wi-Fi 6E routers within the pipeline within the coming months since the remainder of the business has additionally began adopting the usual. But proper now, these value a small fortune—the Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500, as an example, prices upwards of $600, and it’s not a sensible residence hub.

Not everybody wants or needs to pay up entrance for a blazing quick, next-gen wifi router, and Comcast is concentrating on these of us with this explicit launch. The value for leasing the router will stay round $14/month, which may make sense for lots of Comcast subscribers. Leasing additionally means you don’t have to carry on to outdated {hardware} when upgrades come down the pipeline. On the flip facet, you’ll have to hold paying for the system to make use of it, and it means you don’t technically personal the {hardware}.

Comcast says its clients will get the brand new xFi Advanced Gateway wifi routers within the coming months. Subscribers who pay for gigabit web or the xFi Complete bundle may have first dibs to improve.