Virgin to launch 100Mbit product in 2010
 

As I don't see a thread for it at the moment:

http://bit.ly/8YZnEt

Virgin Media, the UK's leading internet service provider, today announced it would begin the roll-out of a 100Mb broadband service, the fastest available commercial product in the UK, by the end of 2010

Re: Virgin to launch 100Mbit product in 2010
 

Complete with Traffic Management :p

At the moment I'm loving 50mbit - just hope I don't get managed any time soon.

Re: Virgin to launch 100Mbit product in 2010
 

Qoute [ Virgin Media's cable network means it is able to deliver very close to advertised headline speeds, unlike its ADSL competitors**, or that claimed by other operators' embryonic investment in fibre. ] Qoute.

I wouldn't like to be on the same pipe as someone receiving 100Mbps, I would imagine it will cause contention issues for everyone else.

You would think VM would want to get their current top tier running properly first

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Will this be a whole new package or an upgrade to an existing one?

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Great news - I won't be getting it but I would hope that once this was rolled out, VIP package customers would get upgraded to 50Mb from 20Mb :)

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From the press release it looks likely it's a new tier - XXXL?

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It's now official - VM name their tiers after american clothing sizes :D

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Americans still have "M" sizes do they :D

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roll it out now!

I dont want to wait until Dec 2010!

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They'll be running out of X's soon

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I rather doubt that 20Mb will go to 50Mb due to the cost involved having to swap every single modem out, so best to nip that one in the bud now.https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2010/02/4.gif

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Yes it is our XXL equivalent. :erm:

Re: Virgin to launch 100Mbit product in 2010
 

Exactly the 20mb and 50mb products use different technologies.

50mb is on the Docsis3 platform, which I believe can ramp up to 200mb.

Re: Virgin to launch 100Mbit product in 2010
 

Watching the video, the product may be launched in 2010, but it says it'll be rolled out in 2011.

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Great news about this but I am wondering what would you actually use this for?

I mean with that 3 strike rule probably coming into play is 100Mbit needed for browsing and stuff or am I missing something here (if so please tell me :) )

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Haha, what a joke. Berkett always the PR spinner. When their network's not oversaturated to the point they can't deal with it, I'll believe the hype. When they offer a half-decent upload speed and not the minimum 4Mbit they can get away with, I might consider paying for it.