Thread: Virgin Media announces 50mb lines from next year.
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Old 18-12-2007, 17:11   #104
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Re: Virgin Media announces 50mb lines from next year.
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Originally Posted by weesteev View Post
The new 50mb service with pre DOCSIS 3 equipment should be with us soon (hopefully). I cant see Virgin offering free swaps but a chargeable install (standard £30 at the moment) will probably apply.

Like a "digital migration" (from analogue TV) a technician is required to make the swap over, I can see the same happening for this service. Its a channel bonding modem not just a straight up cable modem so a technician will be required for the initial setup and to make sure that the signal levels at the tap are fine.

Eventually, self installs will be offered, the same way that V+ installs are handled now (they will be quickstart soon to).

(remember none of this is confirmed, im just speculating!)

Roll on 50mb!
Self installs utter madness, again a way of chucking a product out and not thinking about the poor quality of service this will bring. Or is it a case of the numbers game, you'll be able to get more people installed this way, so this will outway the cost of installing them properly.

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Originally Posted by TraxData View Post
I think you should note, it was a rumour about STM ever being implemented, something i said was going to happen, like it or not. i was right.

I also exposed the rumour about STM upload trials being run, and alas, i was right, now we're limited on upload as well as download.

Not everyone on here just randomly spreads rumours.

Mine are NOT rumours, the network planning dept @ VM are currently running STM trials on 50mbit, with the same STM limits as 20mbit.

And you know for a fact if they run trials, there is a 80/20 chance its gonna happen.
Well done, at least thats one rumour that came true!! No one was pointing the finger at you personally, just a general observation, don't worry i'll send you a card for christmas!!
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