VM to offer 150Mbps

howden · 01-09-2009, 16:27

http://www.cio.com/article/486597/Vi...Mbps_Broadband

webcrawler2050 · 01-09-2009, 16:31

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Originally Posted by howden

http://www.cio.com/article/486597/Vi...Mbps_Broadband

Going to be a while yet

haydnwalker · 01-09-2009, 18:23

...a looooooong while as people won't pay the premium prices - as they probably couldn't provide 100/150mbps for < = £50/month

Ignitionnet · 01-09-2009, 18:27

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Wed, March 25, 2009 — PC Advisor (UK) — Virgin Media has announced it will be offering download speeds off up to 150Mbps in just two years' time.

Relevant parts in bold - urinating in the wind at its' finest.

broadbandking · 02-09-2009, 07:57

So why trial 200Mb

Ignitionnet · 02-09-2009, 08:37

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Originally Posted by broadbandking

So why trial 200Mb

The technical reason is to see how often people can hit maximum speed, IE how often the bandwidth is unused, however this doesn't apply to services out in the field as more people would be sharing the bandwidth. It is however really good PR and costs nothing, just remove the bandwidth caps from the DOCSIS 3 trial CMTS in Ashford and off you go.

ntl trialled symmetrical 100Mbit several years ago, BT have 100Mbit trials running, doesn't mean you or I will see the product any time soon

dd11 · 02-09-2009, 09:17

I wonder what the upload would be.

broadbandking · 02-09-2009, 10:34

Since they want to trial 10Mb upload I guess it will be that or higher.

Ignitionnet · 02-09-2009, 11:04

We'll worry about that in 2011 I think

yorkshireborn · 02-09-2009, 18:01

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Originally Posted by dd11

I wonder what the upload would be.

they might break the bank and offer a full 1 meg

Tony. · 03-09-2009, 20:35

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Berkett also said that while it currently is not considering letting other ISPs use its network, this may change in the future.

I though this bit was interesting, perhaps direct competition using Virgins Framework

Ignitionnet · 06-09-2009, 20:21

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Originally Posted by Tony.

I though this bit was interesting, perhaps direct competition using Virgins Framework

Will happen if/when Europe force Ofcom to force them to open their network and wholesale it. Not likely before then given that Ofcom are in BT and VM's pocket at the moment.