Virgin Media Broadband 100Mbps Next Generation Roll Out Six Years Ahead Of Target
Virgin Media Broadband is on course to complete the roll out of its next generation network by mid 2012, with over one million premises now having the ability to avail its 100 Mbps broadband service already.
The company will have to connect another 12 million premises in the next year-and-a-half if it wants to reach its target.
Nearly half of the UK will have the ability to take advantage of next generation services from Virgin Media Broadband once the roll out is complete next year, nearly six years in advance of targets set by the EU.
“Reaching the one million home milestone is a hugely important step in ensuring consumers are able to keep up with the latest developments in this digitally connected world,” said Jon James, executive director of broadband at Virgin Media.
“We had more then 10,000 registrations on the first day we unveiled 100Mb so there is real desire for better broadband and all the wonderful things you can do with a fast connection.”
Virgin has made its superfast service available through contracts starting at £35 a month when combined in a bundle, or £45 per month when bought as a sole product.
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Fastest Broadband Network In Britain Now In Over One Million Homes
Britain’s leading broadband internet service provider Virgin Media Broadband is now in over one million homes as the ISP rolls out the UK’s faster internet service across its next generation cable network. Virgin Media Broadband customers will have access to internet speeds which are as much as sixteen times the average national speed. The 100 Mbps broadband service is now available across the nation, and is on track for a complete roll out by mid 2012.
Super fast internet speeds enable customers to download very quickly with high quality movie downloads taking less than a couple of minutes. Such a service is particularly suitable for homes with more than one user connected to the internet at the same time, with bigger bandwidth giving customers the ability to cope with growing demand from more connected devices of computers, games consoles and smartphones. The explosion is use of connected devices means that Virgin Media Broadband now carries over half a terabit of data per second during busy periods, the equivalent of downloading 62 copies of the entire Encyclopedia Britannica every second.
The new 100Mbps service provides upload speeds of up to 10Mbps, allowing Virgin Media broadband customers to share content including high definition video easily. New subscriptions come with combined modem and wireless ‘N’ router.The new ultra fast service costs as little as £35 a month when combined in a bundle, or just £45 per month when bought as a sole product.
Jon James, executive director of broadband at Virgin Media said: “Reaching the one million home milestone is a hugely important step in ensuring consumers are able to keep up with the latest developments in this digitally connected world. We had more then 10,000 registrations on the first day we unveiled 100Mb so there is real desire for better broadband and all the wonderful things you can do with a fast connection. When we finish the roll-out of 100Mb across our network, half the country will have access to ultrafast broadband. That’ll be six years ahead of EU targets. ”
Virgin Media’s growing network is the result of a multi-billion pound private investment and currently passes approximately 13 million homes.
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Leading UK ISP’s To Reveal Network Management Policy To Customers
A number of UK internet service providers will reveal to customers details of their traffic management policy and how they restrict broadband internet speeds.
The ISP’s include Sky Broadband, BT Total Broadband and Virgin Media Broadband, all of whom have agreed to abide by a new code of conduct drafted by the Broadband Stakeholders Group. The idea behind the policy is to show customers why speed restrictions must be placed to ensure network stability during periods when the network is busy.
The ISP’s argue that they must slow down internet speeds during periods when the network is extremely busy, since it enables them to maintain a strong network that does not degrade during periods of high traffic.
The policy has been criticized by some who worry that it will result in a two tiered internet, one where ISP’s charge specific websites for prioritizing their traffic.
Antony Walker, BSG chief executive believes that the new code is important for transparency and that whatever policy of traffic management is designed going forward, it is important that customers are aware of it.
“There has been more heat than light in the debate about traffic management over recent years,” he said. “This commitment to provide clear and comparable information in a common format is very important.”
Walker added: “It will not only help to ensure consumers are better informed about the services they buy and use, but will also provide a clearer picture for policy makers of the way in which traffic management is actually used in the UK market.”
Other companies backing the code include O2 Broadband, TalkTalk Broadband, 3 Mobile Broadband and Vodafone Mobile Broadband. All the signatories together account for 90 per cent of fixed line customers and 60 per cent of mobile customers across the UK.
“Consumers need to be able to make informed choices about the services they buy and policy makers need to be able to make informed decisions about the policy and regulatory framework they set,” Walker added.
“This new commitment provides an essential building block for getting both of these things right.”
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Virgin Media Broadband Once Again Tops OFCOM Broadband Speed Survey
OFCOM have released the results of their 2011 broadband speed test making it official that for the third consecutive year, Virgin Media Broadband is once again the fastest broadband internet provider in the UK.
To celebrate this remarkable achievement, Virgin Media Broadband is offering FREE INSTALLATION worth £40 on 30Mb to 50Mb Broadband packages.
OFCOM research provides the UK’s most comprehensive internet speed survey and obviously Virgin Media is extremely proud of the result and the full report can be viewed below.
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Key Results:
- 10Mb: Faster than “up to 20Mb” Broadband from BT, Sky and Talk Talk
- 20Mb: 3 times faster than U.K. average speeds!
- 50Mb: More than 7 times faster than U.K average speeds
- Latest results on 30Mb are showing speeds more than 4 times faster than U.K average speeds
- On the 50Mbps service 84% had average speeds of over 45Mbit/s
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Virgin Media £50 Off Your First Bill Offer Is Back – Offer Ends 14-03-11
Virgin Media Bundle is running its fabulous £50 off your first bill’ offer once more for a limited time only. Customers signing up for any Virgin Media triple bundle from March 8th will receive £50 off their first bill. The offer is valid until March 14th 2011, so hurry now and make sure you take advantage of this great offer today.
- Sign Up For Any Virgin Media Triple Bundle From March 8th Onwards
- Receive £50 Off Your First Bill
- Offer Ends 14th March 2011
This is your chance to get a top notch service at a hugely discounted price, so hurry now and make sure you take advantage of this offer today
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Virgin Media Customers Early Registration for V Festival Tickets
Virgin Media broadband customers have been given the opportunity to register early to get their hands on V Festival tickets. Held at 3 different venues across the country on the weekend of 20-21st August 2011, Virgin customers will be able to purchase FOUR tickets online between Monday 28th February and Wednesday 2nd March 2011.
Here’s a snippet of Plan B playing ‘She Said’ acoustically backstage at last years V Festival. This is slightly gratuitous on our part and obviously doesn’t give you the full flavour of the weekend, but we love Plan B here at the head office, so tough!
All you need to do is click on the link below if you are a Virgin Media customer between Monday 7th February – Monday 21st February 2011 to register for your unique code. Last year’s tickets sold out in a record 90 minutes, so don’t hang about if you want to stay one step ahead of the crowd.
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Virgin Media Extend £50 Credit Offer – Ends 13-12-10
Virgin Media broadband have extended their £50 credit offer for all you lucky consumers out there! Simply order a Virgin Media bundle online before the end of Monday 13th December 2010 to receive a £50 credit which will be applied to your first bill.
Plus if you order online you can still receive up to 6 months at half price, plus free installation on all 20MB and 50MB packages. Remember, this £50 credit offer is only available until Monday 13th December 2010, so be sure to hurry if you’d like a nice little early Christmas present for yourself, only available online with Virgin Media.
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Virgin Media to Launch Wi-Fi Network?
Virgin Media broadband are said to planning a major move into launching their very own Wi-Fi network. This manoeuvre would see than come into direct competition with BT Total broadband, who’s OpenZone network currently dominates the market.
Reports claim that Virgin Media would like to build off the back of their recent 100Mbps internet connection, with a top end 3G Wi-Fi service the natural next step in coverage. A 3G network would help ease capacity crunch, with Wi-Fi able to help take the strain and of maximum usage through offloaded traffic.
With 100Mbps connection now available to up to 12.6 million homes in the UK, Virgin Media’s possible move into the 3G Wi-Fi market would probably be the next logical step for the company to take. Watch this space for details…
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Virgin Media to Launch 100Mbps Broadband
Virgin Media broadband customers can now pre-register to sign up for their 100Mbps service which is due out by the end of the year in certain parts of the country. The news, leaked by Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday 25th October 2010, will allow Virgin Media customers the chance to experience speeds of nearly ten times the average in most UK homes.
This huge upsurge in speed will be felt early by customers in Yorkshire, the South East, and many parts of London in December 2010. The rest of the country will feel the full force by the middle of 2012, when the roll out is expected to be finished.
This new superfast broadband is looking at costing consumers £45 a month, or £35 when ordered as part of a Virgin Media bundle. This is great news for users who demand the best speeds from their broadband providers, particularly gamers like myself who fear the dreaded connection lag whilst in the middle of a game. Watch this space for more details.
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Virgin Media Free Broadband Boost
Virgin Media broadband has once again boosted it’s speeds to allow their fibre optic customers another free ‘adrenaline shot’. This performance upgrade will allow current users to share large files at an even faster rate than usual, with uploads being boosted by up to three times the previous speed.
Executive director of broadband at Virgin Media, Jon James, said -
We’re once again pushing the boundaries of UK broadband with a true next generation broadband service that vastly outperforms struggling DSL-based services. With the huge growth in social networks these new upload speeds will help Virgin Media customers share their most precious moments and keep up with what friends and families are up to, whether it’s uploading to YouTube or even hosting a live videochat to show off baby’s first steps in high-definition.
Using Virgin Media’s unique next generation network, this speed booster will allow customers to upload videos in ultra-quick time. It’s also great news for gamers, who will now have the ability to host larger online multiplayer games on popular consoles with minimal delay. The upgrade is now live and will be automatically added for free to all customers across the UK who have a 10Mb, 20Mb or 50Mb service. Great news for Virgin Media customers, including me!
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