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howden

01-09-2009 17:27

VM to offer 150Mbps

http://www.cio.com/article/486597/Vi...Mbps_Broadband

webcrawler2050

01-09-2009 17:31

Re: VM to offer 150Mbps

Quote:

Originally Posted by howden (Post 34865053)

http://www.cio.com/article/486597/Vi...Mbps_Broadband

Going to be a while yet :)

haydnwalker

01-09-2009 19:23

Re: VM to offer 150Mbps

...a looooooong while as people won't pay the premium prices - as they probably couldn't provide 100/150mbps for < = Â£50/month

Ignitionnet

01-09-2009 19:27

Re: VM to offer 150Mbps

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Wed, March 25, 2009 — PC Advisor (UK) — Virgin Media has announced it will be offering download speeds off up to 150Mbps in just two years' time.

Relevant parts in bold - urinating in the wind at its' finest.

broadbandking

02-09-2009 08:57

Re: VM to offer 150Mbps

So why trial 200Mb

Ignitionnet

02-09-2009 09:37

Re: VM to offer 150Mbps

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Originally Posted by broadbandking (Post 34865451)

So why trial 200Mb

The technical reason is to see how often people can hit maximum speed, IE how often the bandwidth is unused, however this doesn't apply to services out in the field as more people would be sharing the bandwidth. It is however really good PR and costs nothing, just remove the bandwidth caps from the DOCSIS 3 trial CMTS in Ashford and off you go.

ntl trialled symmetrical 100Mbit several years ago, BT have 100Mbit trials running, doesn't mean you or I will see the product any time soon :)

dd11	02-09-2009 10:17

Re: VM to offer 150Mbps

I wonder what the upload would be.

broadbandking

02-09-2009 11:34

Re: VM to offer 150Mbps

Since they want to trial 10Mb upload I guess it will be that or higher.

Ignitionnet

02-09-2009 12:04

Re: VM to offer 150Mbps

We'll worry about that in 2011 I think :)

yorkshireborn

02-09-2009 19:01

Re: VM to offer 150Mbps

Quote:

Originally Posted by dd11 (Post 34865480)

I wonder what the upload would be.

they might break the bank and offer a full 1 meg

Tony.

03-09-2009 21:35

Re: VM to offer 150Mbps

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Berkett also said that while it currently is not considering letting other ISPs use its network, this may change in the future.

I though this bit was interesting, perhaps direct competition using Virgins Framework

Ignitionnet

06-09-2009 21:21

Re: VM to offer 150Mbps

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony. (Post 34866451)

I though this bit was interesting, perhaps direct competition using Virgins Framework

Will happen if/when Europe force Ofcom to force them to open their network and wholesale it. Not likely before then given that Ofcom are in BT and VM's pocket at the moment.

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