Today I received a letter inviting me to join the 200Mb trial in Coventry. Apparently some folk are on it ATM. The main trial will kick off in early July running for 6 months, testing various upload speeds. We will be given a new modem too!! I thought the existing 50Mb could do the job, but apparently not. No news on national roll out or the price, but 100 Mb roll out begins early next year.
I joined the 200Mb waiting lounge where a VM staff member left the following message.
"Next week an email will be sent to all 50Mbps customers in Ashford and Coventry asking them to join the 200Mbps trial.
So, if you have friends/relatives who'd like to join, please ask them look out for the offer.
A while back I asked for other volunteers too (thanks to those who replied, by the way). I have to give priority to the 50Mbps customers... well they do pay our wages! But if there's still space after we've got them on board, I can then add those on lower tiers too.
The website to sign up on is
https://www.vmpilot.net/vmt1 . Username = vmt1 Password = letmetrial . I'm still tinkering with it, so it may be down from time to time until next week, but if you know anyone (got to be a Virgin Media cable modem customer) who wants to join up, please give them the details. And please feedback any issues with the website...it needs testing for next week!
I know someone's going to ask if this expanding to Folkestone and/or Dover...! Unfortunately, for the moment, the answer is "No". The 200Mbps trial will just be in Ashford and Coventry."
Once we are signed up we have to submit our thoughts to a trial forum with the instructions to remain stum.
