Virgin Media increasing broadband speeds by 20 - 200% starting February

[demonix]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16491614

^Thought I'd share this (the report header is misleading since those on 100MB will only get a 20% speed increase whilst those currently on 20MB will be getting a 200% increase to match up to what those on 30MB will be getting)

Also those who have modems that can't deal with the faster speeds will get new equipment for free.

 

[Bubo]

Apparently download limts to be doubled as well, I guess this means the limit before throttling.

 

[mr griffin]

awesome news looking forward to the 120meg then

 

[madindehead]

Will be nice for me. 50Mb to 100Mb

Just wonder when they will announce which exchanges are getting upgraded when.

 

[PhillyDee]

Woo! 60mb!

 

[Nymins]

Woo! 60mb!

 

[tom_e]

Not going to complain about moving up to 20mb, although 30 would have been better

 

[Adam_101]

wohoo!

 

[Pc.robb]

http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2136725/virgin-media-boosts-broadband-speeds-120mbit

10Mbits/s customers will be upgraded to 20Mbits/s
20Mbits/s and 30Mbits/s customers will be upgraded to 60Mbits/s
50Mbits/s customers will be upgraded to 100Mbits/s
100Mbits/s customers will be upgraded to 120Mbits/s

WOOOT, from 30mb to 60mb, double the speed

 

[iviv]

Awesome! Only 10-20, but that's still double! And hopefully the pitiful upload will double as well, which is handy! Just need to wait for them to get around to doing it, any idea if there's any roadmap for what areas are getting upgraded, and when?

 

[marc2003]

apparently there will be a new postcode checker available from friday.

 

[Deception]

Woo! 60mb!

 

[Beans on toast Dave]

apparently there will be a new postcode checker available from friday.

will keep an eye out for that

and

Woo! 60mb!

 

[Selekt0r]

Wonder if the upload speeds will be getting a boost as well?

 

[Confused]

Having my girlfriend upgraded from 2mb to 10mb would be a nice start, up to 20mb would be even better!

 

[marc2003]

Wonder if the upload speeds will be getting a boost as well?

yes.

FAQ: http://community.virginmedia.com/t5...ng-our-customers-broadband-speeds/td-p/958421
Q&A thread: http://community.virginmedia.com/t5...oubling-Question-and-Answer-Thread/m-p/958469

 

[rexehuk]

I'm ringing up to complain about this tbh.

I paid for the 20Mb to 30Mb upgrade... now they're moving 20Mb people up for free, time to get on the horn and demand some money back!

Still to receive my upload speed upgrade in my area yet.

 

[Daveman23]

Bah, they still aren't rolling out fibre to the house where I live, the town a mile down the road has it but not us. Only BT's Infiniti fibre to the cabinet.

 

[panyan]

Virgin Media increasing broadband speeds by 20 - 200% starting February

20Mbits/s and 30Mbits/s customers will be upgraded to 60Mbits/s

shouldnt the thread be corrected to?:

Virgin Media increasing broadband speeds by 20 - 300% starting February

 

[bremen1874]

shouldnt the thread be corrected to?:

Virgin Media increasing broadband speeds by 20 - 300% starting February

Where did you get 300% from?