Virgin Media Boosts Millions of Broadband Connections - Page 2

broadbandking · 24-02-2009, 10:39

For my friends at Virgin all 2mb customer that register will be upgrade to 10Mb for free but if you pay a few extra quid you get 10Mb and you get free pc guard and the free service what will replace broadband extra.

The 2Mb service will change to broadband size S

Chicken · 24-02-2009, 10:58

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Originally Posted by broadbandking

... if you pay a few extra quid you get 10Mb and you get free pc guard and the free service what will replace broadband extra.

Wow

worth every penny

Are the STM limits the same for the users paying less for their 'up to 10Mb' service??

**Maggy** · 24-02-2009, 11:50

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Originally Posted by tweetypie/8

imo virgin are doing a good job with their internet services,i was upgraded a year ago from 2mb to 10mb for free and i have had no probs at all.

So those currently on 10MB please note this before you all start shouting it's not fair.

broadbandking · 24-02-2009, 12:38

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Originally Posted by Chicken

Wow

worth every penny

Are the STM limits the same for the users paying less for their 'up to 10Mb' service??

The limits will be different but the limits have not yet been confirmed

nick_f · 24-02-2009, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

So those currently on 10MB please note this before you all start shouting it's not fair.

Iam not sure how this relates to current 10mb bb users who are having the rug pulled out from under them?
I have never been on 2mb bb

BenMcr · 24-02-2009, 13:09

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Originally Posted by Chicken

Wow

worth every penny

Are the STM limits the same for the users paying less for their 'up to 10Mb' service??

No they won't be

BB M 10Mbit will have different STM than BB L 10Mbit.

That and PC Guard total will explain the price difference

AndyCambs · 24-02-2009, 13:15

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

No they won't be

BB M 10Mbit will have different STM than BB L 10Mbit.

That and PC Guard total will explain the price difference

Can I downgrade to the cheaper price? I'm not fussy about the STM or PC Guard which I don't use

southwell · 24-02-2009, 13:19

Yeah it doesn't bother me either, i only download small amounts and mainly at night.

demented · 24-02-2009, 13:24

If everyone is getting upgraded and we already got told 10Mbs might be going DOCSIS 3 doesn't that mean everybody will be on DOCSIS 3 in the not so distant future? In which case that's quite impressive.

BenMcr · 24-02-2009, 13:30

Apparently its only BB XL (20Mbit) that is going onto DOCSIS 2/3 at the moment

BB M/L will staying on DOCSIS 1

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Originally Posted by AndyCambs

Can I downgrade to the cheaper price? I'm not fussy about the STM or PC Guard which I don't use

No. There no bundles which include BB M anymore.

telfordcable · 24-02-2009, 13:36

They already upgrade me from 2Mb to 10Mb for the same monthly payment of just Ã‚Â£10 a month. Just for broadband only. I am happy with my 10Mb here:

**Maggy** · 24-02-2009, 13:37

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Originally Posted by AndyCambs

Can I downgrade to the cheaper price? I'm not fussy about the STM or PC Guard which I don't use

2MB is on STM as well.

nomadking · 24-02-2009, 13:44

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

2MB is on STM as well.

Which makes STM look silly, as if the network can't cope with people on 2Mb, then how is it going to cope with all the people going to 10Mb with a minimum STM affected speed of 2.5Mb.

**Maggy** · 24-02-2009, 13:48

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Originally Posted by nomadking

Which makes STM look silly, as if the network can't cope with people on 2Mb, then how is it going to cope with all the people going to 10Mb with a minimum STM affected speed of 2.5Mb.

Apparently most folk on 2MB are supposedly only emailing and browsing so they aren't supposed to be much worried or bothered by the STM.

demented · 24-02-2009, 13:50

I didn't meant at present BenMcr. There was a comment at one the official conferences or results last year hinting that 10Mbs would go to DOCSIS 2 or 3 in 2009 (after the planned 20Mbs).

Surely STM will be fine. When all is done they'll have roughly the same number of customers on 6 streams as were previously on 2 and the heavy customers will be on the 4 streams on DOCSIS 2/3, everybody else on those original 2 streams.