Virgin Media 100Mbps Broadband Officially Launches

[bassethound]

As previewed by Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday, Virgin Media has announced its 100Mbps Internet service. From today, customers can pre-register for the service Virgin Media web site. The service will be live from December and the first areas to get it will be parts of London, the South East and Yorkshire. It will be rolled out to all of its 13 million customers through next year and continuing into 2012.

The headline speed means it takes over from itself as offering the fastest consumer service currently available, doubling the speed of its current 50Mbps service. The upload speed will by 10Mbps. Customers will be provided with a new modem and Wireless N router. The company said that this router is capable of handling up to 400Mbps, which it plans to roll out in the future.

Needless to say Neil Berkett, its chief executive officer was quite pleased with himself, stating that “The launch of our 100Mb service is a significant milestone in the UK’s broadband evolution and a vivid illustration of the power of our next generation network. From establishing the UK’s first ever broadband service in 2000 to the launch of 100Mb in 2010, in the space of just ten years, Virgin Media has led the greatest developments in digital Britain. The world of possibilities that broadband will enable is set to explode and we’re excited about the innovations we can bring to consumers in the next decade.”

The service will cost £45 a standalone product but this comes down to £35 a month if purchased in a bundle.

[punisher]

hehe cant wait to get a hold of that when its out in my area. was tested 50mb for them and hopefully 100mb when it comes out. upload speed of 10mb too wo0ot wo0ot

[Stanman]

Cant see many people opting to pay £35 for 100MB, when 24 is goodenough for most people. On 8 here and its goodenough for me, can watch iplayer in hd no problem.

[pooface]

Cant see many people opting to pay £35 for 100MB, when 24 is goodenough for most people. On 8 here and its goodenough for me, can watch iplayer in hd no problem.

I'd pay that just for the 10mb upload!!! The 100mb download would just be a bonus. The 20mb I have here is good enough, but the 100 would be excellent. Just a shame that there's not vm available in my area

[silverfox0786]

i have vm in my areas and my isp is allowed to use the fibre optics on it i'm with plusnet and i signed up for their fibre optic trials at the same priceplan i am on now

[acco]

plusnet, my god I used them about 6/7 years back when they were the best back then.
I dropped them quick after getting a email from emi which contained a log with my ip... eek

[Stanman]

I'd pay that just for the 10mb upload!!! The 100mb download would just be a bonus. The 20mb I have here is good enough, but the 100 would be excellent. Just a shame that there's not vm available in my area

I live in a town that VM cabelled many years ago the lazy sods forgot to do my road and have shown no inclination to do so, mind it doesnt stop them from sending me offers every other week

[silverfox0786]

plusnet, my god I used them about 6/7 years back when they were the best back then.
I dropped them quick after getting a email from emi which contained a log with my ip... eek

they seem to be ok with me and if they wanna watch porn with me they can do caus ethats all they will log lol

na joking bout the porn

[pooface]

na joking bout the porn

you sure?!??!

[silverfox0786]

you sure?!??!

i got content blocker on my router just in case my kids accidently browse to anything lol

my yougest is only 1.half and he thinks he is a computer wiz and my daughter sits ther tapping the keys like a true touch type secretary

infact she knows my iphone inside out and sits on it all day playing games and she is only 3

[pooface]

i got content blocker on my router just in case my kids accidently browse to anything lol
my yougest is only 1.half and he thinks he is a computer wiz and my daughter sits ther tapping the keys like a true touch type secretary

infact she knows my iphone inside out and sits on it all dy playing games and she is only 3

lol, know what you mean. My LO sits there watching the laptop when I sit typing at it with thorough interest. Yesterday we went out for lunch, and was sat there with so much interest at the phone. Put a cartoon on it for him, and he was well excited... Then, took a picture of him, and he was bursting with joy!!! lol... He's just not allowed to get too intense on phones hehe

[silverfox0786]

lol, know what you mean. My LO sits there watching the laptop when I sit typing at it with thorough interest. Yesterday we went out for lunch, and was sat there with so much interest at the phone. Put a cartoon on it for him, and he was well excited... Then, took a picture of him, and he was bursting with joy!!! lol... He's just not allowed to get too intense on phones hehe

oh what can i tell you i delete about 250 pictures a day from my iphone cause my daughter sits there snapping away. although i'm the same will only let her use it as a gaming hub as i got her a psp though with respect to a phone then thats a big no no. even a little while ago today she kept pulling at my chin and sayin dad say cheese gonna need to delete them again lol

[acco]

they seem to be ok with me and if they wanna watch porn with me they can do caus ethats all they will log lol

na joking bout the porn

Just giving you a heads up as I used them many moons ago & I wouldn't trust them with your logs personaly.
I see they advertise their BB as a northern Yorkshire thing but that's their call centre. I don't know who their parent company is now but back when I used them I seem to recall tracing them back to the USA & it was a big film company bla bla bla.

[silverfox0786]

Just giving you a heads up as I used them many moons ago & I wouldn't trust them with your logs personaly.
I see they advertise their BB as a northern Yorkshire thing but that's their call centre. I don't know who their parent company is now but back when I used them I seem to recall tracing them back to the USA & it was a big film company bla bla bla.

they are based in yourkshire now and they rent the lines from BT Broadband them self [the call centre personnel have a up north area accent]
tbh i been with them year and a half now and i'm happy with them and they have recently ben wining the uswitch awards and provider awards so i reckon they cleaned up thier act

[Stanman]

Plusnet are a subsidiary of BT, wont use them as they traffic shape same as BT.