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UPD Virgin Media Warn Hike in Business Rates to Hurt Broadband Rollout

30th September, 2016 (7 Comments)

The Government’s Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has published its proposed non-domestic business rates this morning, which has caused cable operator Virgin Media to warn that it will hamper the laying of new broadband infrastructure by forcing a “steep increase” in related costs (aka – Fibre Tax).

Ofcom Q2 2016 Report – BT Broadband Attracts the Most Complaints

28th September, 2016 (11 Comments)

Good news, Ofcom’s latest Q2 2016 consumer complaints report finds that the total volume of UK Telecoms (mobile, broadband and phone) and Pay TV complaints has declined. Sadly some ISPs have fared better than others, with BT coming out top of the worst for fixed line home broadband.

UPDATE2 Virgin Media Prepping 300Mbps Home Broadband Upgrade

26th September, 2016 (12 Comments)

Reports indicate that Virgin Media are likely to upgrade their top 200Mbps (VIVID 200) tier to 300Mbps (20Mbps upload), possibly at some point during this autumn, with the existing paid HomeWorks+ add-on also being boosted from 300Mbps to 350Mbps at the same time.

Staff Frustrations Cause Headache for Virgin Media’s Management

23rd September, 2016 (6 Comments)

The CEO of cable operator Virgin Media, Tom Mockridge, and other members of his senior management team have been roasted by staff this week after a Q&A session revealed a strong level of internal dissatisfaction, not least with the alleged “faceless change drivers” at new owner Liberty Global.

Get Drunk with Virgin Media’s Latest Broadband Offer of Wine

23rd September, 2016 (6 Comments)

Friday is traditionally the day when people, usually those who don’t have kids (lucky bu…), go out to get smashed off their faces enjoy a leisurely tipple. Perfect timing then because Virgin Media has decided to booze up their cable broadband bundles by throwing in a few bottles of bubbly.

Cityfibre Deploys Gigabit FTTP Broadband Network in Northampton UK

22nd September, 2016 (0 Comments)

Alternative network provider Cityfibre has today confirmed that the large county town of Northampton in Northamptonshire (East Midlands of England) has become its next “Gigabit City“, with their 45km long fibre optic (FTTP) network going live for local businesses today.

BT and Virgin Media Start Joint UK Campaign to Oppose Openreach Split

19th September, 2016 (10 Comments)

Telecoms giant BT, with support from Virgin Media, will today kick off a new advertising campaign that aims to fight back against the persistent calls by rival ISPs and politicians for Ofcom to split them from control of their national network access division, Openreach.

4G Mobile Upgrade Finally Coming to Virgin Media in October 2016

8th September, 2016 (10 Comments)

After a long wait Virgin Media has finally confirmed that their EE powered Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) platform, Virgin Mobile, will finally be fully upgraded to support the latest 4G (LTE) technology from next month.

Virgin Media Confirms Deal to Acquire Arqiva’s UK WiFi Network

8th September, 2016 (0 Comments)

Communications infrastructure provider Arqiva has agreed to sell its national network of WiFi Hotspots to Virgin Media, which will support the Liberty Global owned cable operator’s on-going efforts to extend the reach and influence of their own public WiFi infrastructure around the United Kingdom.

Gigaclear Beat BT and Virgin to Deploy FTTP Broadband in Crazies Hill

6th September, 2016 (13 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Gigaclear has beaten both BT and Virgin Media by reaching a deal to bring 1Gbps “ultra-fast” broadband services to the rural village of Crazies Hill in Berkshire (England), which will also benefit the surrounding communities of Cockpole Green, Warren Row and Knowl Hill.

Virgin Media and Redrow Push Ultrafast Broadband into New Build Homes

5th September, 2016 (24 Comments)

Cable operator Virgin Media has today reached a new agreement with UK property developer Redrow, which will initially result in more than 13,000 homes across Tamworth, Shrewsbury and Evesham gaining access to their 300Mbps capable broadband (HFC DOCSIS / FTTP) and TV network.

UK Cable ISP Virgin Media Trials New Customer Account App

1st September, 2016 (1 Comment)

Cable operator Virgin Media has entered the “final stages of development” with their new ‘My Virgin Media‘ App for Android and iOS devices, which will shortly be made available to no more than 1,000 existing customers as part of a closed beta trial.

Virgin Media Add Faster Uploads to 200Mbps Gamer Broadband Package

31st August, 2016 (33 Comments)

Cable operator Virgin Media will today launch a refreshed range of broadband and TV bundles, which take account of the recent price rises (details) and also introduce a new VIVID 200Mbps “Gamer” package that includes two big changes: 1) Faster upload speeds and, 2) The removal of Traffic Management.

Pure Fibre Optic FTTP Broadband Networks Cover 780,000 UK Premises

30th August, 2016 (9 Comments)

The spread of “ultra-fast” pure fibre optic broadband connections (FTTP/H) across the United Kingdom appears to have accelerated over the past year, with the latest estimate of premises passed delivering a total of 779,006 (up from 351,642 last year) and it’s set to reach around 4 million by 2020.

Price Hikes Pain for Virgin Media’s UK Broadband and Phone Customers

19th August, 2016 (6 Comments)

The on-going expansion of Virgin Media’s cable network, combined with rising data usage costs, new TV products and faster Internet speeds should perhaps reflect part of the reason why the operator has just revealed another round of annual price hikes, which will hit customers from 1st November 2016.

Tips and Advice for UK Students Choosing a New Broadband ISP

17th August, 2016 (4 Comments)

Over the next few weeks students in higher education from across the United Kingdom will slowly begin returning to temporary accommodation, which is usually nearby to their chosen college or university. Some will get broadband by default (campus connection), but others will need to choose their own ISP.

Virgin Media Upgrades TiVO TV Boxes with New Features

12th August, 2016 (4 Comments)

Customers Virgin Media, specifically those who take one of their cable broadband and TV bundles with a TiVo set-top-box, may be pleased to know that the provider has today begun to roll-out a new firmware update for its kit that adds new features to help search, find and save content on the service.