Virgin Media announces 50mb lines from next year.

[Impz2002]

I am very excited about the roll out of Docsis 3 and the 50meg tier. I just hope VM have learnt from thier mistakes made in the past and ensure the product is reliable when it comes to launch. I think 20mb was a little rushed !

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Impz2002

I am very excited about the roll out of Docsis 3 and the 50meg tier. I just hope VM have learnt from thier mistakes made in the past and ensure the product is reliable when it comes to launch. I think 20mb was a little rushed !

no were sticking to the tried and tested jump in at the deep end aproach

[TimIgoe]

nothing wrong wit the deep end.... just helps if you can swim

[popper]

yeah but when you intend going in for the long term ,it makes far better sense to put in place and take along all your needs for the longhaul from day one.

BTW, what level of Certification does the current VM end user Docsis 2.0b/3.0(aka Wave 56) have?,i suspect its Bronze only at launch.

also what kit is put inplace for the headend and have they enabled and tested the generic IPv6/multicasting etc as required by the spec for end to end function.

Bronze, will test against downstream channel bonding and IPv6.

Silver, will add upstream channel bonding and the spec's Advanced Encryption System (AES).

and full...
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http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/09/...orld-go-round/

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The latest modems on the market are designed to support DOCSIS 3.0 and specifically channel-bonding technology.

While nothing has been certified for DOCSIS 3.0 by CableLabs yet, there have been plenty of field tests of pre-DOCSIS 3.0 devices. Motorola’s SB6100 modems were the first to be deployed in a commercial channel-bonding implementation and currently are used in both Singapore and Korea.

In customer tests, the modems have yielded 138 Mbps with Euro-DOCSIS channel bonding. Next month, Motorola will submit the new SB6120 modem in CableLabs’ Certification Wave 56 for official DOCSIS 3.0 certification. Wonder what the new DOCSIS 3.0 modems will do to next year’s shipment numbers."

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as a side note from 10 days ago:
its also interesting that the US vender Verizon, put in place an end user symmetrical FiOS package that makes VMs proposed UK cable package rather low spec...

but then even, VMs cable could also provide symmetrical cable to somewere near this level if they put in a LOT MORE uBR's and lowered the shared uBR ratio.

http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=139586
"
NOVEMBER 20, 2007

NEW YORK -- Millions of consumers now can take advantage of ultra-fast Verizon FiOS Internet upload speeds that blow cable away.

Starting today, Verizon is offering its high-speed symmetrical FiOS Internet services to consumers in 16 states served by its advanced, all-fiber- optic network.

The symmetrical services make possible equally fast downstream and upstream connections of up to 15 megabits per second (Mbps) or up to 20 Mbps depending on the state where the service is sold."

[Chrysalis]

That news report is massively over generous to BT what ever billions they spending on 21CN its going to do little to speed up dsl the only change they making is enabling adsl2+ which will still have the same constraints their adsl1 has now.

Cable users have more to look forward to docsis3 should make a very healthy large difference to performance.

[Richy99]

Originally Posted by darthlinux

I think he was referring to the fact he has 20mb and gets slow speeds

20meg via virgin adsl? thats news to me

[jubbi]

I rang up the other day to add a second tv box to my services. I asked the CS guy how much extra it would cost me to go up to 20mb BB from 4. He made a confused sound and then said NOTHING. I didn't ask for anything special, I didn't complain about anything. I just got upgraded for free. I did however have to remind them that I had a 10base equiped modem which would need replacing.
I wonder if there are plans to upgrade the rest of 4Mb and I just called at the right time before it gets announced. Or have I missed something. Anyhow, I got 18.6Mb/sec last night on steam so I'm well chuffed.

[Grimpy]

Any news on when the 50mb will actually be available?

it hasnt been given a actual date for release most likely q3 next year it will be released as the ubr's need to be upgraded to docsis 3.0 before it can handle 50Mb

Originally Posted by darthlinux

it hasnt been given a actual date for release most likely q3 next year it will be released as the ubr's need to be upgraded to docsis 3.0 before it can handle 50Mb

There is a release date, just cant publically release it yet.

And it's going to be area by area like 10mbit was, so its gonna be a long wait for some of you.

[DocDutch]

arghhh that means that as with the 20meg upgrade Northants is going to be last again

Originally Posted by TraxData

There is a release date, just cant publically release it yet.

And it's going to be area by area like 10mbit was, so its gonna be a long wait for some of you.

Well I can wait lol I am happy with my 2Mb thats meant to be 20Mb lol well my ubr is ****ed o well maybe 50Mb will be a blessing TD how can they ahve a date when is only been trialled not that I dont beleive u its just stupid for vm to do that

Originally Posted by darthlinux

Well I can wait lol I am happy with my 2Mb tahts meant to be 20Mb lol well my ubr is ****ed o well maybe 50Mb will be a blessing TD how can they ahve a date when is only been trialled not that I dont beleive u its just stupid for vm to do that

The trials were successful and VM have stated rollout of 50mbit from 2008.

It's all official now.

okay sweet I will wait for the email for the timetable

[daveetwo]

I wonder if they will simply double 20mb customers free of charge like they have done in previous speed increses.