Xfinity Mobile’s 150 Percent Speed Boost Confirmed by Ookla® Speedtest in Florida

“PowerBoost,” Delivers Superfast WiFi Speeds Up To 1 Gig

Xfinity Mobile Consistently Ranks Faster Than Competitors in Florida

Ookla’s latest Speedtest Intelligence® research credits Xfinity Mobile’s PowerBoost for delivering customers 150 percent faster speeds since the innovative feature launched in 2024.

  • PowerBoost delivers speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) over WiFi at home or at millions of WiFi hotspots across the country.
  • The feature is free to all Xfinity Mobile customers.

“Xfinity Mobile combines its WiFi network resources, 5G capabilities, and PowerBoost technology to enhance the connectivity experience for its customers. The integration of these technologies reflects the ongoing industry focus on creating better solutions for evolving user demands.”

Kerry Baker, Industry Analyst, Ookla

More About Xfinity Mobile’s PowerBoost

PowerBoost provides Xfinity Mobile customers with more than enough speed to stream, game, video call, or browse and have a high-quality experience. Xfinity Mobile is one of the fastest growing mobile services in the industry with more than seven million customers and counting since the service launched.

“We’re leading the way for WiFi excellence across Florida.”

Jeff Buzzelli, Regional Senior Vice President of Comcast Florida

“We’re leading the way for WiFi excellence across Florida. Xfinity Mobile’s PowerBoost technology ensures our customers enjoy 10x faster speeds with 99.9% reliability at home and our more than 362,000 public hotspots in the state,” said Jeff Buzzelli, regional senior vice president of Comcast Florida. “With 90% of smartphone data traveling over WiFi, we’re keeping our customers connected and ahead of the curve in the digital world.” 

“From the very beginning Xfinity Mobile has delivered an unparalleled wireless experience for the way consumers use mobile today, to get online,” said Kohposh Kuda, senior vice president, Xfinity Mobile, Comcast. “The superfast speeds delivered by PowerBoost are the latest in a long line of game changing features that our customers can enjoy, whether that is saving hundreds of dollars1 by switching from the Big Three mobile providers, customizing their account to fit their unique household needs, or keeping loved ones safe from cyber threats with our advanced cybersecurity features.”

Friends enjoy the superfast internet connection through Xfinity Mobile's hotspots.

Nearly 90 percent of Xfinity Mobile smartphone data travels over WiFi and because Comcast delivers the best WiFi experience, now with speeds up to a gig, that is the primary reason why the service consistently ranks faster than competitors in Comcast markets2.

  • Xfinity Mobile customers with the latest devices automatically connect to millions of WiFi hotspots across the country and receive up to gig speeds delivered by PowerBoost.
  • As the Ookla report notes, Xfinity Mobile speeds will continue to get even faster as consumers upgrade to new devices capable of taking advantage of the faster speeds.

Comcast Driving Innovation

PowerBoost is another innovation made possible by Comcast’s state-of-the-art network, designed to provide an exceptional Internet experience to more than 63 million homes and businesses and across more than more 23 million WiFi hotspots. It represents years of research, technological advancements, and significant investments, including over $20 billion in the past five years, in development and infrastructure.


1 Xfinity Internet req. Compares 2 Xfinity Mobile Unlimited lines and lowest price 5G plans of top 3 carriers. Data thresholds and actual savings may vary.

2 Based on consumer testing of mobile WiFi and cellular data performance from Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® data in Q1-Q2 ’24 for Comcast service areas, including its WiFi footprint, verified by Ookla for Comcast’s analysis.

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