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Kushan · 10-09-2020, 11:14

I think it's a classic example of VM being cheap. Plus it's only an issue if you don't use modem mode. Most of VM's customers just use the hub in hub mode.

Of course, I'd argue that the kinds of people taking the gig1 service are the kinds of people more likely to use their own router as well.

In my cynical mind, DOCSIS3.1 is less about providing faster speeds to the prosumer and more about Virgin being able to squeeze more out of their network. It's expensive to roll out, but once done and everyone's on it, they'll have a lot more bandwidth to play with. Most of VM's customers are on the lower tiers, they don't care so much about fast speeds, just ample rool in the pipes.

Virgin will eventually be pushing the Hub4 out to every single person, the cost over millions of customers probably offsets the cost of having to introduce a hub5 down the line for those afformentioned "prosumers".

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Kushan FORMER Virgin Media Staff Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Warrington Posts: 4,737	Re: Gig1 service I think it's a classic example of VM being cheap. Plus it's only an issue if you don't use modem mode. Most of VM's customers just use the hub in hub mode. Of course, I'd argue that the kinds of people taking the gig1 service are the kinds of people more likely to use their own router as well. In my cynical mind, DOCSIS3.1 is less about providing faster speeds to the prosumer and more about Virgin being able to squeeze more out of their network. It's expensive to roll out, but once done and everyone's on it, they'll have a lot more bandwidth to play with. Most of VM's customers are on the lower tiers, they don't care so much about fast speeds, just ample rool in the pipes. Virgin will eventually be pushing the Hub4 out to every single person, the cost over millions of customers probably offsets the cost of having to introduce a hub5 down the line for those afformentioned "prosumers".