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9 in 10 Virgin O2 homes can now get gigabit broadband
Hyperfast gigabit broadband is now available to more than 90% of Virgin Media O2’s UK network, the company has said, meaning more than 14 million homes can access faster internet speeds. As part of today’s gigabit switch-on, Virgin Media O2 has upgraded its network to 1.6 million more homes in Lincoln, Bath,…
Virgin Media clocks up 2.2Gbs broadband speeds in UK trials
Virgin Media has demonstrated the capabilities of its fibre network by successfully delivering next-generation 2.2Gbps broadband speeds to homes in Southampton and Manchester in real-world trials. The multi-gigabit speeds – around 40 times faster than the local average broadband speeds – have been delivered via Virgin Media’s existing, future-proof cable network using broadband technology known…
Virgin Media switches on Wales’ fast home broadband
Thousands of homes in Cardiff and across South Wales can now benefit from Wales’ fastest home broadband offering average speeds of 1,140Mbps - 18 times faster than the average connection speed in Cardiff Locations across South Wales including Barry, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Port Talbot, and Rhondda Cynon Taf can now access Virgin Media’s Gig1 service More…
Virgin Media launches Gigabit broadband in Edinburgh and Liverpool
Virgin Media has switched on gigabit home broadband in a further two cities as part of its plan to bring gigabit speeds to more than 15 million homes across its entire network by the end of 2021. Edinburgh and Liverpool are the latest cities to benefit from the hyperfast service, and follow the launch of…
Virgin Media increases broadband speeds 500x to rural homes
Virgin Media has connected thousands of rural homes in Test & Dun Valley, Hampshire, to broadband speeds over 500 times faster than their previous connection speed. Residents living in 12 villages in Test & Dun Valley, which stretches across Hampshire and Wiltshire, previously experienced some of the slowest broadband speeds in the UK. Rural residents…
