Virgin Media Expand Ultrafast Broadband to 22,000 Premises in Carlisle

Cable and fibre optic provider Virgin Media has announced that some 22,000 additional homes and businesses in Carlisle (Cumbria, England) will be the next to benefit from the on-going £3bn ‘Project Lightning’ expansion of their 300Mbps capable broadband and TV network.

Apparently work on the new deployment is already underway and should complete before the end of next summer 2017. Overall Virgin Media aims to reach 17 million premises by 2019 (i.e. an extra 4 million premises – 50% of which will be delivered via FTTP), which should boost their UK coverage to around 60-65%.

Martin McFadyen, Regional Director at Virgin Media, said:

“It’s official – Carlisle has struck broadband and entertainment gold! Residents will soon be getting the high-speed connectivity and top-notch TV they deserve. We urge residents to come together and register their interest – your street could be next.”

Les Tickner, Deputy Leader of Carlisle City Council, said:

“We welcome the commitment by Virgin Media to invest in Carlisle. As the city grows, improvements to connectivity are needed to meet the demands of residents and businesses. This type of infrastructure development builds business confidence and will hopefully encourage other businesses to come to Carlisle.”

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