2Gbps now officially available in HFC areas
 

Ref https://news.virginmediao2.co.uk/vir...he-first-time/ and https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...x-network.html

Virgin Media O2 has expanded its Gig2 broadband service to 18 UK locations, making 2Gbps download speeds available over its hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network for the first time. (This new tier is due to expand to the majority of its network in 2027)

Related upgrades to the company’s old cable network have so far already taken place for around 3 million UK homes, and with Virgin Media’s Gig2 services also available in full fibre areas, this means more than 10 million households can get access to the provider’s fastest broadband today (at least in terms of download performance).

Unlike XGS-PON networks, symmetrical speeds are not available on the DOCSIS network. The 2Gbps package via HFC (DOCSIS) only offers 100Mbps upload speeds.

Volt broadband speed boost benefits do not apply to Gig2.

Locations with 2Gbps capability include Newcastle, Bournemouth, Lancaster, Peterborough, Ipswich, Bath, Southend-on-Sea, York, Blackburn, Cambridge, Harrogate, Chelmsford, Manchester, Oxford, Preston and Portsmouth.

Gig2 services are available from £49.99 per month, increasing to £53.99 per month from April 2027 and £57.99 per month from April 2028.