By: MarkJ - 13 May, 2009 (12:51 PM) - Score: 1851 - Fixed Line Broadband
The latest investment update from Virgin Media reveals that the operator plans to expand its cable broadband, phone and TV network to cover 500,000 new UK homes and businesses over the next few years. The first phase of this expansion will take place during the current year, with 50,000 new premises being brought within their coverage by the end of 2009.
The DigitalSpy report marks the first time that Virgin Media have engaged in a big expansion of their cable network since the 1990's. Presently 50% (12.5m) of the country's premises, mostly those in urban areas, can receive the service:
It's understood that Virgin Media will concentrate on expanding into new developments and areas where suitable cable ducts are already present in the ground, which should keep costs low. The move will put added pressure on BT, which are several years behind Virgin's new up to 50Mbps cable broadband services.
The DigitalSpy report marks the first time that Virgin Media have engaged in a big expansion of their cable network since the 1990's. Presently 50% (12.5m) of the country's premises, mostly those in urban areas, can receive the service:
"We have identified around half a million homes whose proximity to our existing access network makes it a commercially attractive opportunity to extend our network to reach them over the next few years," said Virgin Media . "We plan to extend our network coverage to over 50,000 of these homes during 2009."
It's understood that Virgin Media will concentrate on expanding into new developments and areas where suitable cable ducts are already present in the ground, which should keep costs low. The move will put added pressure on BT, which are several years behind Virgin's new up to 50Mbps cable broadband services.
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Stephen WalkerPosted: 13 May, 2009 - 3:41 PM
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Can't come too soon! I used to have their cable service and was very happy with it, but then moved to a non-cabled area and stayed with Virgin. Big mistake. At busy times the service slows to a crawl, close to dial-up speeds, despite my living half-a-mile from a brand new exchange. Goodness knows what their contention ratio is, but they won't own up to this being the problem. They blame BT, my equipment, etc., etc. So, yes please, cable has to be the way forward.
John BarnettPosted: 13 May, 2009 - 6:07 PM
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As I posted a few days ago I have had the cable ducting outside my house for 12+ years and no cable in the ducting
however I doubt many will take it up in my street as most have Sky now.
otesterPosted: 14 May, 2009 - 1:31 PM
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Even with the traffic management I could still download more than on any other current ADSL2+ based ISP for same price.
This FTTH that BT plans to roll out will still be heavily outdated.
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