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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq
Given the 50mb upstream uplift is many months behind schedule, the idea of them finishing that *and* getting 100mb done "months ahead of schedule" just goes to show they have no grasp of the English language. Particularly given how loosely they use the terms "unlimited" "everyone" "double" "all" "best" "gaming" and now "ahead".
As a breakdown, this puts VM's current cable broadband base at a total of 4,850,600 customers, of which:
3,600,000 (74%) are still on 2 or 10mbps
Only 500,000 (10%) are on 20mbps
Only 200,000 (4%) are on on 30mbps
Only 200,000 (4%) are on 50mbps and 100mbps combined
And if you believe TBB's figures, 8% don't exist
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Half of the the UK gets VM broadband via ADSL, the 30mbps+ broadband is only avalible on the VM Fiber Netowork, which covers the other half!
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Originally Posted by Mobes
I thought we were going to hear some good news about TV channels etc as well today or did i mis-read, dream that??
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Well they are in a better place to do that now they are now making profits!
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Originally Posted by Pierre
They are extending their network and have been for several years.
Ok it's only been modest numbers . circa 50,000 a year but they have been doing it.
If you're expecting a build on the levels of the mid-90's, when entire cities and towns were cabled, then forget it.
It will never happen.
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What a shame, they should now improve services for VM customers outside the VM Cable network, maybe 80 mbp broadband and the full TV serice?
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Originally Posted by Horizon
There was no mention of new channels today.
According to one of VM's bosses in the webcast today we've had lots of new channels over the last year. I must have missed something....there's been some new channels but there's also been channels removed. So, all in all its about break even on the channels front in 2011, the new ones launched only offset those that went.
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It did go past the 300 mark this year!
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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan
Because that's the impression your post gave.
Look, I've had problems with VM on many occasions, and don't have any loyalty towards them. In fact others in these forums have slated me for speaking against VM. However I do think that they are the best of a bad bunch, and certainly offer the best service (for my requirements).
It seems that you however are just anti VM, and you jump on any thread that has anything bad to say about them. And then you try and get your boot in also.
Now I don't know what your grievance is with them, or if you just work for the competition. But for VM users the fact that they have made a profit, will most likely lead to an improved service, as they have money to spend.
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They do offer the Best Broadband, Best STB and Best VOD, but they need to work on getting more TV channels (with related VOD content) and launching the iPhone 4S on Virgin Mobile!