Cable Forum

Cable Forum (https://www.cableforum.uk/board/index.php)
-   Virgin Media News Discussion (https://www.cableforum.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?f=10)
-   -   Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed (https://www.cableforum.uk/board/showthread.php?t=33684528)

thenry 06-08-2012 22:15

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
my point in asking was because it, having Bolts ads feature would boost revenue or at least have some form of positive PR going on

spiderplant 07-08-2012 05:50

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35460557)
having Bolts ads feature would boost revenue or at least have some form of positive PR going on

But getting sued may not

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/sp...ng-police.html

Telly_ 07-08-2012 08:42

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
How is the speed doubling going?

After all negativity when it was announced about how they would never stick to the dates it would be good if this time they are running on time. So how's it going??

Hugh 07-08-2012 09:13

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
Well, since we don't have the original (or the revised) national roll-out plan, it may be difficult to comment, except on area by area basis (where people had gone online and saw a date previously, which may now have changed).

Personally, my area (Leeds) originally stated "from July onwards" - it now states "between December 2012 and February 2013".

However, I took another option, and changed my previous package (which included 30Mb/s BB) to Premiere Collection (which has 60Mb/s), whilst saving over £11 per month.

Telly_ 07-08-2012 15:00

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35460621)
Well, since we don't have the original (or the revised) national roll-out plan, it may be difficult to comment, except on area by area basis (where people had gone online and saw a date previously, which may now have changed).

Personally, my area (Leeds) originally stated "from July onwards" - it now states "between December 2012 and February 2013".

However, I took another option, and changed my previous package (which included 30Mb/s BB) to Premiere Collection (which has 60Mb/s), whilst saving over £11 per month.


Is that a 60/6 connection? Not bad with an £11 saving plus higher traffic management allowance as well.

BenMcr 07-08-2012 15:04

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Telly_ (Post 35460763)
Is that a 60/6 connection? Not bad with an £11 saving plus higher traffic management allowance as well.

No it's 60/3 at present. Upstream increases haven't started yet, only downstream

But it will be 60/6 by the time the upgrades are complete

thenry 07-08-2012 15:06

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
after all downstream upgrades or area by area?

BenMcr 07-08-2012 15:13

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35460767)
after all downstream upgrades or area by area?

I would expect it will be area by area

thenry 07-08-2012 15:29

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
theres been signs of upstream bonding posted by customers on the VM community forum. not sure if their upstream speeds have been doubled with bonding. could you find out Ben?

ileikcaek 07-08-2012 15:29

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
someone I know on 100Mb has had a lot of dropouts recently and just had his modem reboot and when it come back it had a new config that shows the upstream as 16.25Mb *scratches forehead* I am starting to wonder if 120Mb will be 120/16

BenMcr 07-08-2012 15:47

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35460792)
theres been signs of upstream bonding posted by customers on the VM community forum. not sure if their upstream speeds have been doubled with bonding. could you find out Ben?

Virgin normally do some tests before any rollout to make sure things work, so it's possible

General Maximus 07-08-2012 17:18

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35460804)
Virgin normally do some tests before any rollout to make sure things work

thanks for giving me my laugh of the day. That has got to be one of my favourite all time quotes :)

carlwaring 07-08-2012 17:20

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
As does your sig every time I look at it. Talk about flogging a dead horse :rolleyes:

General Maximus 07-08-2012 17:32

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
I am glad you find it as amusing as I do. It is a testament to VMs standards, competancy and level of customer care

carlwaring 07-08-2012 18:07

Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
 
No. Amusing as in "get over it" :(


All times are GMT. The time now is 16:50.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
All Posts and Content are © Cable Forum