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Virgin Media states 100Mbps fibre broadband rollout is on track
Virgin Media has stated it is on track to deliver up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband speeds across its entire network of around 13 million homes over the coming months. The service, described by the cable company as the fastest...
Read moreVirgin Media praises Fujitsu wholesale fibre broadband network
Virgin Media has touted the benefits of Fujitsu's proposed fibre optic broadband network over the super-fast infrastructure offered by BT. According to the cable company, internet service providers (ISPs) looking to rent...
Read moreFirst UK homes connected to Fujitsu fibre broadband network
The first homes in the UK have been connected to Fujitsu's new fibre optic broadband network. Residents in Greasby on the Wirral Peninsula are taking part in a six-month trial of the infrastructure, which is being used by...
Read moreVirgin Media rolls out 100Mbps fibre broadband to Southampton
Virgin Media has delivered its ultra-fast fibre optic broadband service to parts of Southampton. Residents in Sholing, Peartree and Woolston can now sign up for the product, which offers download speeds of up to 100Mbps, reports...
Read moreVirgin Media exec says bandwidth motivates fibre broadband rollout
Virgin Media's director of technical strategy Kevin Baughan has said growing demand for bandwidth is a motivating factor in the cable company's fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The average Virgin Media subscriber...
Read moreVirgin Media and Cisco partner on fibre broadband technology
Cisco has announced it is partnering with Virgin Media to deploy high-speed internet services on the cable company's fibre optic broadband network. Virgin utilised Cisco's 3G60 Broadband Processing Engine to achieve...
Read moreVirgin Media rolling out 100Mbps fibre broadband to Warwick
Virgin Media has chosen Warwick to be the first place in Warwickshire to receive access to its ultra-fast up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service. Residents in the county town who sign up for the product will be able to enjoy...
Read moreVirgin Media signs fibre broadband deal with north-west hospitals
Eight hospitals in Cumbria and Lancashire are set to utilise the power of Virgin Media's fibre optic broadband network to save lives by using remote stroke diagnosis. As a result of the deal, which is expected to save the NHS...
Read moreVirgin Media bringing 100Mbps fibre broadband to Bishop's Stortford
Virgin Media has announced the Hertfordshire town of Bishop's Stortford will get access to its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service in the coming months. Jon James, the cable company's executive director of...
Read moreVirgin Media boss warns of damage to fibre broadband competition
Virgin Media chief executive Neil Berkett has expressed concern that competition in the fibre optic broadband market could be damaged by government funding. Speaking to the Financial Times, Mr Berkett warned against the...
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