Virgin Media to build again

[Kushan]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Iand also am UK based call centre

Hi UK based Call Centre, I'm Kushan.

[tvtimes]

Originally Posted by Kushan

Hi UK based Call Centre, I'm Kushan.

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I feel that IF VM are investing in a better service. Then they should give us more channels that are out there.
And yes, ITV Encore and Atlantic. This is what customers want. and also am UK based call centre

You can't blame that on Virgin though. If Sky want to keep Atlantic exclusive to them then they are entitled to do so. ITV encore is just re-runs anyway and again if Sky are willing to pay ITV good money for exclusivity then that's between Sky and ITV, however seeing as LG has now massively invested in ITV I would think that we will see ITV channels come to Virgin, it would make no sense otherwise.

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by Sirius

I work in planning so its really good news for me

I'll be interested to know, if you're allowed to post, what the plans will actually be. The Liberty webcast wasn't clear.... VM will be using FTTP, but using DOCSIS 3.1 too..... Not sure how that will work!

I'm interested to know if VM really do start using FTTP for some of this infill and if any new areas get cabled too, rather than just infilling the gaps. 4 billion quid seems an awful lot of dosh just for infill... especially if it uses more modern techniques like micro trenching rather than gangs of blokes ripping the streets to bits, like the good 'ole days.

[Kushan]

Originally Posted by Horizon

I'll be interested to know, if you're allowed to post, what the plans will actually be. The Liberty webcast wasn't clear.... VM will be using FTTP, but using DOCSIS 3.1 too..... Not sure how that will work!

The FTTP trials Virgin used before still used DOCSIS, DOCSIS doesn't rely on the transmission medium being coaxial.

[Horizon]

....interesting, thanks.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I feel that IF VM are investing in a better service. Then they should give us more channels that are out there.
And yes, ITV Encore and Atlantic. This is what customers want. and also am UK based call centre

Agree with you on the UK-based call centres. Not sure what the percentage is at the moment, would be interesting to know.
But you know as well as anyone does that Sky is asking far too much for Atlantic so that no competitors to Sky can afford to have it. If TalkTalk and Wight Cable had it but Virgin didn't, you might have a point. But they don't.
However, if Virgin expands its network and adds a million and a half new customers then it will be in a far better bargaining position to get Atlantic.
(ITV Encore should be with us in about a year, it is a Sky exclusive for 18 months or so.)

[Ignitionnet]

Originally Posted by Horizon

The Liberty webcast wasn't clear.... VM will be using FTTP, but using DOCSIS 3.1 too..... Not sure how that will work!

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio...ncy_over_glass

Along with some fibre deep / FTTLA and some standard HFC.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTTLA

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Horizon

I'll be interested to know, if you're allowed to post, what the plans will actually be. The Liberty webcast wasn't clear.... VM will be using FTTP, but using DOCSIS 3.1 too..... Not sure how that will work!

I'm interested to know if VM really do start using FTTP for some of this infill and if any new areas get cabled too, rather than just infilling the gaps. 4 billion quid seems an awful lot of dosh just for infill... especially if it uses more modern techniques like micro trenching rather than gangs of blokes ripping the streets to bits, like the good 'ole days.

At the moment i cannot go into what system we will use for the deployment or where. I will once we are are allowed to.

Originally Posted by Sirius

I am getting paid for doing nothing then

Well, do some more of it, then.....

[JPAC]

Hope they cable Sheffield, my brother is only a few metres from the VM network. (S4 7XX if anyone can help).

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by JPAC

Hope they cable Sheffield, my brother is only a few metres from the VM network. (S4 7XX if anyone can help).

He should register here for any notifications. I don't think anyone at VM can divulge plans at the moment.

[japitts]

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

New nodes attached to new CMTS cards with core network scaled to match. No new congestion at all.

Also congestion peaked late last year and is improving now as upgrades come online.

Out of interest, is this true for DOCSIS-1 & DOCSIS-3? Just thinking that all the TiVos connect to the legacy network, and they're particularly sensitive to (especially peak-time) congestion.

[1andrew1]

Arris says it is involved as a key supplier. "Stanzione added that Arris would benefit from Virgin’s £3 billion infrastructure upgrade in the UK. “We’re excited to be a key supplier to Liberty Global as part of their major infrastructure investment plan for the UK as well as their expanding business in Europe and South America."
Arris will also be involved in the next generation 4K DVB Video Gateway program for Liberty Global.
http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/...ty-4k-gateway/

[Ignitionnet]

In some areas all the Motorola BSRs have already been replaced by Arris E6ks. The odd Cisco has also seen replacement.

This is something that'll continue as time goes on. To serve the new areas either Cisco 10ks or Arris E6ks will be installed.

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Originally Posted by japitts

Out of interest, is this true for DOCSIS-1 & DOCSIS-3? Just thinking that all the TiVos connect to the legacy network, and they're particularly sensitive to (especially peak-time) congestion.

Unsure about those as they should be going to the overlay network at some point soon.

[TheLastMinute]

So, what happens next with VM's Project Lightning? Will there be a big announcement of areas being upgraded in the next 1/2/3 years?