Virgin Media speeds up UK's fastest broadband
Virgin Media has started rolling out 120Mb broadband to its customers.
As part of the firm's 'double your speeds' programme, 100Mb subscribers will now get 120Mb – the fastest broadband available in the UK. Virgin Media said the upgrades will completed around mid-2013.
See also: Virgin Media throttles broadband speeds by up to half
Jon James, executive director of broadband at Virgin Media said: "Virgin Media has led the greatest developments in broadband in the UK over the last decade and our 120Mb service continues to ensure that our consumers across the country get the very best that today’s technology offers."
Virgin Media confirmed that 40 percent of its network has been upgraded as part of the programme. The BT Infinity rival now offers 30Mb, 60Mb and 100Mb/120Mb.
The extra bandwidth will help users "take advantage of the latest entertainment services as well as making it easier for multiple users to get online at the same time".
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uksnapper said: But the speed doubling touted for October 2012 will not now be enabled till 2013 for me Promises promises
Mamparra said: I am SO not impressed with this bulldust What Virgin should rather be doing instead of trying to bring in higher speeds which apparently are a load of tosh at peak times like during the day when Im working or in the evening when Im trying to watch Catch Up TV is to fix up their ageing infrastructure that seems always - at least where I live - to be in a constant state of near-collapse And anyway in my area I wouldnt be getting any higher speed whatever it is before the middle of next year Hopefully the static 4G will be out by then and I can wish dear smoke-and-mirrors Branson a fond farewell as I did with his airline a long time ago