Virgin media

[RocketR]

Got them coming round next week to install there 50mb bband and xl package for tv.

I have come across a v+ hd box and was wondering can i use that rather then the standard box the engineer brings?

 

[Munson]

I was thinking of upgrading mine to 50mb as it's now available in my area, but TBH I don't really need it. Is the 50mb pipe completely free of ALL traffic shaping?

 

[Tom]

For the moment i think it is. Wont be the case for long.

 

[SC03OTT]

As far as I know boxes are regionalised and have to be registered to your account. So no.

 

[Ronnie R]

I wish I could get cable!

 

[Adam]

I was thinking of upgrading mine to 50mb as it's now available in my area, but TBH I don't really need it. Is the 50mb pipe completely free of ALL traffic shaping?

Yes it is free of any traffic shaping and throttling.

I have not heard this is likely to change any time soon either.

I love my 50Mb Broadband, downloading at 6+MBps on newsgroups ...

 

[Adam]

This is very interesting aswell....

Virgin Media to Launch Flagship 100Mb by end of 2010

Virgin Media have announced today it would begin the roll-out of a 100Mb broadband service, they will be able to stake the claim that it will be the fastest available commercial product in the UK, by the end of 2010. Virgin Media state that the new speed tier is designed for the very “tech-savvy” and that it will be up to 24 times the average speed provided by other ISPs.
From the announcement: “The 100Mb service will allow users to download a music album in as little as 5 seconds, an hour long TV show in 31 seconds and an HD movie in 7 minutes 25 seconds. This is significantly faster than the time it would take a person using the fastest speeds on offer from competitors (Based on a 24Mb connection) where a music album could be downloaded on average in 1 minute 15 seconds, an hour long TV show in 7 minutes 18 seconds and an HD movie in 1 hour 44 minutes.”

Virgin Media has also stated in the announcement that it is to extend its 200Mb pilot to Coventry. The 200Mb pilot, which began in May 2009 in Kent, is the focus on future technologies and applications, such as home teleconferencing and downloading HD programmes on-demand, which Virgin Media state that they are likely to need fast speeds.

Commenting on this announcement, Virgin Media’s chief executive officer, Neil Berkett, said:

“There is nothing we can’t do with our fibre optic cable network, and the upcoming launch of our flagship 100Mb service will give our customers the ultimate broadband experience. Just as we led the way by launching the UK’s first ever next generation service, we want to keep giving our customers the very best broadband available, by investing in technological innovation and transforming the experience they have when they are online. The launch of Virgin Media’s 100Mb service will be a historic moment and will mean the UK will be comparable to other leading broadband nations.”

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/436/virgin-media-to-launch-flagship-100mb-by-end-of-2010

 

[KDF]

50mbit is fine for me at the moment.. I would prefer no traffic shaping.. ever !! and a faster upload.