Virgin Media announces 100Mbit internet service.

[Agnostic Bear]

http://www.virginmediapeople.com/100mb/?buspart=OD_1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11636025

YESSSSSSSS

[jackass]

£45/month? No thanks.

[xxMATTGxx]

£45/month? No thanks.

People will buy it, they have a lot of clients who are on there 50MB package and that used to be or still is around that price so if they can sell it then why not. UK broadband speeds is crap compared to other countries like Japan and Virgin Media are giving us a step forward, I doubt I will get this when it comes to my area but it's nice to see them bringing it.

[dbgtz]

I'm still waiting on a 50mb line. I think I'm on a 15mb line, scraping 160kbps at best.
"As you’re not in a fibre optic cable area, you won’t be able to get your hands on up to 100Mb broadband just yet.
But don’t despair, our National broadband service offers the fastest speed we can give you, plus the chance to choose your download size. And it’s super easy to switch too."
as I suspected.

[jackass]

People will buy it, they have a lot of clients who are on there 50MB package and that used to be or still is around that price so if they can sell it then why not. UK broadband speeds is crap compared to other countries like Japan and Virgin Media are giving us a step forward, I doubt I will get this when it comes to my area but it's nice to see them bringing it.

I never said people wouldn't buy it, i'm just saying that I certainly won't. :P

[StefanWolves]

Think I'll be getting this. Good news for the UK. They could push out 200mb if they wanted.

[Recursion]

£45..?! Wowwww, expensive considering.

I'm still waiting for 8Mbps out here :rolleyes: We only get 6 :/

[xxMATTGxx]

£45..?! Wowwww, expensive considering.

I'm still waiting for 8Mbps out here :rolleyes: We only get 6 :/

You shouldn't live in the farm lands then Mr! :P

[N!ck]

Thought they were going to 200 Mbps first. Oh well :P.

[beth]

can't get it down here at uni, but can back home in birmingham apparently.
i have pretty fast internet down here at uni, super awesome stuff beings as i don't pay for it ;)

[Jack!]

OMFG. didnt even realise we were getting it. 100MBb package here i come


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were one of the biggest towns in leicestershire so its about time we got something good.

[Mathew]

We're supposedly on 20 but struggle to get 10 on some nights. We'll see.

[tm]

We're supposedly on 20 but struggle to get 10 on some nights. We'll see.

Unlucky. I pay for 20 and get AT LEAST 19.5, sometimes 20.5mb/s
I could recieve 100mb/s if I wanted to pay for it. No ta though; too many pennies. This perfectly stable 20mb/s is plenty at the moment.

ps. If you're not on Virgin's fibre into your house you're technically on BT, bad luck.

[Luke]

My durham postcode doesn't even come up as recognised and my ponteland postcode says nill to cable. Oh the joys. :/

[HotelUser]

That's lightening fast. I somehow doubt rural Canada will follow suit for quite a number of years :P

[StefanWolves]

In Wolverhampton we will be able to get it. Woop.

[Chippiewill]

ps. If you're not on Virgin's fibre into your house you're technically on BT, bad luck.
Partially true, you are on BTs copper cables, but it'll probably be your ISPs back-end which is more important before speeds of 20mbps.

[Moh]

We can only get one ISP and I really don't see them getting optics for a VERY long time :'(

[AgnesIO]

Why can't they get fibre optic around first, and then introduce 100mb/s. Would probably be easier for them too :\

I am stuck on BT's 20mb/s hitting 5mb if I am lucky.

Sucks to know benefit cheats in the city get it before the taxpayers :P

P.S. I am not saying everyone is a benefit cheat, just pointing out they can get it before others who don't live in city's :L

[Recursion]

Why can't they get fibre optic around first, and then introduce 100mb/s. Would probably be easier for them too :\

I am stuck on BT's 20mb/s hitting 5mb if I am lucky.

Sucks to know benefit cheats in the city get it before the taxpayers :P

P.S. I am not saying everyone is a benefit cheat, just pointing out they can get it before others who don't live in city's :L

Not rly.

[AgnesIO]

Not rly.

If they are going to do it everywhere, they would be better just doing it surely?

Mind you I guess it would be easier for them to do it in the future in terms of money

[Dean]

Whoosh! Get ready for up to 100Mb broadband
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I could get it but won't be. My mum is already on a good plan with o2 and we can't afford Virgin Media.

[matt$]

100mbps would just lead to people doing everything possible on the internet, thus completing the internet and having to trade it in or something due to it not being fun anymore.

[StefanWolves]

100mbps would just lead to people doing everything possible on the internet, thus completing the internet and having to trade it in or something due to it not being fun anymore.

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[Stephen!]

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+1

What is he talking about? lol

[Chippiewill]

100mbps would just lead to people doing everything possible on the internet, thus completing the internet and having to trade it in or something due to it not being fun anymore.

You've clearly never heard of expansion packs.

[hamheyelliot]

Can't say I'm gonna buy into this one, especially as most of the time I'll be needing no more than 5% of it :l

[xxMATTGxx]

100mbps would just lead to people doing everything possible on the internet, thus completing the internet and having to trade it in or something due to it not being fun anymore.


What the hell are you going on about? :S

[Rapidshare]

+1

What is he talking about? lol


What the hell are you going on about? :S

He doesn't understand how the internet works lol.

[AlexOC]

OMG YES!

We're been with Virgin Media for DECADESS, when they were good old NTL and we get 50 meg, XL tv package and unlimited phone package for about 100, so i can see us getting a really good price on this.


Whoosh! Get ready for up to 100Mb broadband

Strap yourself in, because up to 100Mb broadband is coming your way! As you’re in a fibre optic cable area, soon you’ll be able to enjoy our fastest broadband ever. Enter your details below and we will get in touch as soon as it is available in your area.




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[MattFr]

100mb download and 10mb upload would be nice, but I don't need it. Seems like a complete waste of money tbh.

[Stephen!]

OMG YES!

We're been with Virgin Media for DECADESS, when they were good old NTL and we get 50 meg, XL tv package and unlimited phone package for about 100, so i can see us getting a really good price on this.


Whoosh! Get ready for up to 100Mb broadband

Strap yourself in, because up to 100Mb broadband is coming your way! As you’re in a fibre optic cable area, soon you’ll be able to enjoy our fastest broadband ever. Enter your details below and we will get in touch as soon as it is available in your area.




-explodes

Eh? We get all of that for just 65 a month.

[N!ck]

Eh? We get all of that for just 65 a month.

Was just thinking that it sounded very expensive lol.

[Flisker]

Weren't BE trialling something like that?

[Zak]

In my area the download speed is like 20kb/s. :-(
we only just got broadband a few years back.