Upload increases 10% ?
 

Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere but is there a page anywhere on VM's site telling when areas are getting upload speed increases ?
we were told this was happening ages ago and im still on 2.8MB on my 60MB connection .. :(

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Enter your postcode here to check: http://doublespeed.virginmedia.com

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The website doesn't have the upload increase schedule on it

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yes but it has double speed increase dates, when his area is to be doubled he's upload speed should be doubled at the time that site says right?

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Unfortunately, that isn't the case anymore - the upload increase for 60Mbit will come at a later date

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i was doubled upto 60MB months ago but still stuck on 2-3 meg upload ..

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and you will be dude because the upgrade work is seperate. Virgin's emphasis along with other isps has always been advertised download speed because that is what the majority of customers look at. 200mbit down looks great but who cares about 20mbit up? Their focus thus far has been to do the upgrade work to enable them to double everyone's downstream and even that hasn't exactly been going to plan. Before they do the upload increases they need to add the extra capacity to the network and also enable channel bonding (so you can use more than more than 1 upstream channel and are more likely to get full speed) but I think it is very much in its infancy atm. I can't see them getting round to most areas before summer.

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Give them a RING...they should give you by now the little extra 3mb upload

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I dont think so. They'll whack your download speed up in advance but not your upload

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i'm still waiting for 10mb upload on 100mb connection currently got 5mb

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Only the proper 100mbit customers (pre-speed doubling announcement) are on 10mbit up. All upgrades and new customers are on the freely doubled 50/5 tier

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i got 100mb when liverpool went live with it which was around april before double speed and still on 5mb.

just check on here i upgraded end of march to 100mb

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they announced the speed doubling and price decreases early February

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I heard that Virgin Media will be changing new package tier next April 2013 as the foillowing:

L - 40Mb / 4Mb
XL - 80Mb / 8Mb
XXL - 120Mb / 12Mb
XXXL - 140Mb / 14Mb

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Rubbish

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Maybe on the 1st of April, for about 12 hours...

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Yes it true, u just wait and see in April on the site.

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If anything xxxl will be the new 200mbit tier

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Virgin Media won't do 200 Meg until late 2015

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l dont believe it dude, they did the trials for it aaaaaaaaaaaages ago (about 2 years) and have since done 400mbit trials. I am expecting them to announce it early next year, finish up the speed doubling over summer and rollout it out to a couple of areas just before xmas so they can say it is being released in 2013.

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Well seeing as BT bring 330Mb/s into the game in just over a months time, VM will have to do something to keep up

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exactly, and to be honest, even doing a surprise announcement saying they are going to skip 120mbits and bang all customers straight up to 200mbits isnt going to cut it because it is till nearly half the speed

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Except that is only going to be available via the FTTP on Demand stuff, not via normal Infinity, and it'll be interesting to see the pricing/usage allowance structure of the final product

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Well its being run on exactly the same network, there will be no 4 year network upgrade plan, just an openreach installer with a reel of fibre cable who will hook you up and have you running straight out the box

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That is exactly what i need because atm i am too far to get anything like what i am getting atm from VM

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Too far from where? Is FTTC available in your area yet?

Remember that FTTP On Demand install pricing isn't announced yet but is based on a survey and build cost (rather than fixed fee like a standard copper pair) so if you're a fair distance from the FTTC cabinet then the install cost is likely to be on the high side...

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*Plus the survey, possible roadworks etc, etc... Estimated install timescale (for the trial, according to Plusnet) - 3 months.

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Got a link? I hardly see that as a feasible solution

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http://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/home...mand/fttpod.do

http://community.plus.net/fibre-to-t...on-demand-faq/

How do you expect the install to happen? If you're fed from a drop wire then the route from the FTTC cabinet to the first pole may need to be excavated. If you're fed from a buried cable then there may be collapsed ducts to contend with...

It's not unlike a VM cable install, but when areas were cabled originally for TV services the necessary infrastructure was put in the ground to support adding customers when a subscriber joined. Openreach's infrastructure, being significantly older in many cases, will not be quite as flexible.

It will be very interesting to watch the product develop from trial to full release.

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when i got 12 mb upload i have never had over 10mb upload on speedtests i was getting 9.5mb before the upgrade kinda mad so i about this i rang Virgin today about the pproblem all they said is they is no idea why i'm not getting the 12mb upload as the config says i should get 12mb

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i should be on 10mb but still on 5mb will give them a bell tommorrow see if i can get 10mb config file yet

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I am 1 mile from the exchange and no it isn't available in my area yet but I am more than happy to wait if it means I can get some guaranteed kick ass speed.

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just rang up got config file changed now got 10mb upload and supposed to be getting 120mb from next month

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hmmmm, I would have bet good money that they wouldnt have done it. Have you checked your config to make sure you have been provisioned for it? I suppose they might be more willing to do it now if most of the upstream upgrades have been completed and the channel bonding is sorted.

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i did upgrade in march to 100mb and the fella rang tech support to check and come bk and said just need to change config file did speedtest when internet rebooted and got 9.5mb upload

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sweet. Even though you obviously should have had it, I am amazed (I am being serious) that they had the knowledge, ability and inclination to get you changed to the right config. I was expecting them to give you every excuse under the sun why you should be on 100/5

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Link please. :rolleyes:

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Will I be able to stream a YouTube video without it buffering with that? :D

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dont even get me started on that. I have managed to resist the urge to jump on the band wagon so far. As soon as the thread started I was going to jump to their defense and say I never have any buffering issues but everything I have watched recently is buffering. A friend sent me a link on facebook for a stupid 240p video which was 1:49 long and it paused and buffered after 12 seconds.