Xfinity Pods - a simple solution for a mesh network?

You need there branded system to use. Hard to say but unless there is a dedicated backhual channel expect Google mesh speed. Decent for most tasks and stable but not much else
 
Comcast isn't an OEM, so anything they sell is just someone else's rebranded product. This quote from Engadget should sum up what you want to know:

After partnering with Plume, Xfinity started offering "xFi Pods" -- little nodes that plug into a power outlet that extend your WiFi network -- in three test markets.
Comcast's Eric Schaefer (Senior VP of Broadband, Automation and Communications) said that his company bought the rights to Plume's WiFi management systems to integrate into Xfinity's WiFi products, but the Pods themselves look essentially identical to what Plume sells. They're small hexagons that plug into an outlet and include an ethernet port if you want to run a wired setup. Overall, the whole setup sounds near-identical to what Plume has sold for a few years (not that that's a bad thing).
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https://www.engadget.com/2018-05-21...-mesh-wifi-pods-to-its-internet-customer.html

So that means these are just rebranded Plume devices. From the bit I've read they seem to work fairly well (Plume devices). Obviously they are going to degrade wifi speeds quite a bit, but if you can get past the fact that you're not getting 500mbps down, you should still have plenty of usable wifi. Taking the hit for adding in a repeater is still better for the overall network than taking the hit because there is a weak signal. Using the repeater means the signal between the main router and the repeater should be better, which will chew up less air time for the router. These should make better use of airtime, which should deliver a more consistent experience. (Not faster, but more reliable overall)
 
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Plume superpods have multiple radios, so their use doesn't reduce wifi throughput bandwidth
 
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