Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

That is happening in most areas now (being pushed back) so why were VM so confident is saying 90% of the country was going to be done by years end if they knew the technical side of things weren't going to be in place in time? I am assuming there is a reason other than marketing otherwise they would have stuck to the same format/rollout schedule as they have done in the past. Something must have been different this time for them to say everywhere was going to be done in one go. I assumed they had got all the downstream capacity upgrades done in the first half of the year and then moved onto the upstream and with qam64 and the three upstream channel groups. (incidentally I lost my qam64 a few weeks ago and I am back to two qam16s).

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

Sure, it's great if you have a one-off big download that month but these days we've all got several big downloads. Surely you agree that it'd be preferable if your 5GB "cap" was less of a cap and more of a soft-limit, whereby after you hit it you just get reduced speeds until next month or something.

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

I disagree with your "we've all".

I don't.

Average usage on unlimited plans in the UK is still around 2-3GB/month.

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

If you're talking strictly mobile data use, then yes, but you're trying to compare your mobile to your landline speed - if you're going to do that, then you have to compare the usage on both as well. If people used the mobile networks like we use our landlines, you would not be getting close to the speed you do get.

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

Well yes, I've been saying that myself for several years.

Still doesn't change the fact my mobile phone's upload has been faster than "fibre" for 9 out of the last 10 years.

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

It does a little, you're comparing two different use cases.

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

No it doesn't.

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

Is the five minute argument, or the full half hour?

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

Huh?

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

That was never five minutes!

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

Date has changed again to January 2016. Had a letter last week advising of maintenance work on the 14th December, so perhaps more work is needed.

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

Originally due by the end of November, then the end of December followed by the end of March 2016. Now saying April to June 2016. The level of incompetence with the management of this roll-out is stunning.

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

How is it incompetency?

Would you rather they just enable it and you have problems?
They have Clearly noticed an issue and need to work on it first. I'd be happier that they are making sure it's being ully resolved.

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

My dates have changed from 'between January and March' to 'end of January', so they do go in both directions.

Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades
 

Got mine early too !! :)