Thread: Virgin Media already looking to 400Mbps broadband
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Old 06-07-2010, 13:10   #32
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Re: Virgin Media already looking to 400Mbps broadband
The whole point in these faster speeds is more capacity. The reason there are speed issues in some areas is due to overuse (some well known student areas) or the network design from the legacy cable days making upgrades tricky.

The recent 50Mb upgrade solved a lot of capacity issues over the whole country but ongoing work is required to improve things further. I wouldnt always assume that faster speeds mean neglecting the current customer base, if anything faster speeds mean upgrading the existing network infrastructure to improve service for all.
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