Thread: Virgin Media trials 40Gbit/s connections in the UK
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Old 07-05-2008, 22:38   #12
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Re: Virgin Media trials 40Gbit/s connections in the UK
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Originally Posted by TraxData View Post
Virgin Media is to carry out trials on its networks
BT rival Virgin Media has trialled a 40Gbit/s live network connection over a 217 mile span of its existing 10Gbit/s backbone from Manchester to London.
Virgin Media said that the trial would be used to demonstrate whether it would be economically viable to both optimise existing optical network assets and scale the network upwards so that it offers high data transmission rates.
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/...-trials-40gbit
They should get the 4 meg upgrade complete before they start any other speed trials!
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