Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
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Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
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06-02-2019, 11:16
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
It will be interesting to see where it leads.
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06-02-2019, 11:35
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
It'll lead to "nobody needs that speed" and "they should fix my broadband first" posts. These threads always do.
https://www.cableforum.uk/board/showthread.php?t=26087
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06-02-2019, 11:35
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
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It will be interesting to see where it leads.
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From the cabinet to your house
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06-02-2019, 11:54
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
speeds needed for the holodeck I see
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06-02-2019, 18:58
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
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Originally Posted by spiderplant
It'll lead to "nobody needs that speed" and "they should fix my broadband first" posts. These threads always do.
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Well who does need 8Gbps ?
What I do like about those trials is the upload being as fast as the download.
I'd be more than happy with 1Gbps if that were the case.
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06-02-2019, 20:57
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Well who does need 8Gbps ?
What I do like about those trials is the upload being as fast as the download.
I'd be more than happy with 1Gbps if that were the case.
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More immediately Vodaphone gigafast are offering up to 900 Mbps down/900 Mbps up FTTP if you're lucky enough to be in one of the few areas currently cabled up (Milton Keynes, Peterborough and Aberdeen). Coming soon to Coventry, Edinburgh, Huddersfield and Sterling then Leeds, Southend and Cambridge are starting work this spring.
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06-02-2019, 23:13
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
Not much use to me though
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07-02-2019, 22:01
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
Nobody needs that speed 24/7, but when doing something like downloading a game having that speed means you can be playing 2 minutes after buying it, rather than an hour or more.
FTTP though, so not something most VM customers will get a taste of.
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08-02-2019, 06:58
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
Might need IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6, for those speeds eh?
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08-02-2019, 09:23
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
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Might need IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6, for those speeds eh?
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Which is the kit VM are using apparently:
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...idgeshire.html
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The broadband router being used is a Ruckus R730, which is a dual-band, dual-concurrent 802.11ax AP that supports 12 spatial streams (8×8:8 in 5GHz, 4×4:4 in 2.4GHz), 1 x 5Gbps Ethernet port, 1 x 1Gbps Ethernet port and 1 x USB v2.0 port.
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08-02-2019, 10:45
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
Should work well with the Samsung Galaxy S10 series.
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08-02-2019, 11:02
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
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Well who does need 8Gbps ?
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Not now, but you will one day.
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I'd be more than happy with 1Gbps if that were the case.
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LOL I'd be happy with 20Mb
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08-02-2019, 12:18
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
And I thought Sky testing 1gb broadband in York was impressive!
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08-02-2019, 17:34
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Re: Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband
It's hard to see why your average homeowner would ever need 8Gbps, but it's hard to see the future.. 20 years ago, if you'd have told me I would be needing 350Meg at home, I'd have said you were kidding.
350Meg might seem excessive still, but I have 3 adults, and 2 kids in the house. All of whom make some use of the internet. Who knows what use I'd get out of 8Gbps?
I can see the advantage for the ISP a little more easily. A trial like this generates a *lot* of publicity, and it makes people think that they are a forward-thinking company, and all it costs them is a small amount of upgraded hardware, and a large link to the backhaul.
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