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Fibre broadband available to 15% of population

Monday, March 7th 2011

Approximately 15 per cent of the British population are able to make use of fibre broadband services at the moment. An article by Independent columnist Chiara Cavaglieri explained the superfast broadband service makes use of...

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Virgin Media 100Mbps broadband launch praised by Bosworth MP

Friday, February 25th 2011

Virgin Media's decision to bring 100Mbps fibre optic broadband to the town of Hinckley has been welcomed by the MP for Bosworth. David Tredinnick said the move is "very good news" for residents and businesses in the...

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Virgin Media 50Mbps fibre broadband used in 118k homes

Thursday, February 17th 2011

Virgin Media has revealed more than 118,000 UK households are now signed up to its 50Mbps fibre optic broadband package. The figure, recorded in the fourth quarter of 2010, represents a rise of 29 per cent on the previous...

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Villages face long wait for fibre broadband, says expert

Monday, February 14th 2011

Fibre optic broadband may not be available to residents of rural parts of the UK for many years, a technology expert has said. Richard Bond, business reporter for the BBC's Look East, acknowledged BT is rolling out the...

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Fibrestream boss welcomes Virgin Media 100Mbps broadband plans

Wednesday, February 9th 2011

Fibresteam's chief executive has welcomed Virgin Media's plans to extend its "ultra-fast" 100Mbps fibre optic broadband product to more of the UK. Writing on the internet service provider's official blog,...

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Virgin Media extends fibre broadband network to data centres

Friday, February 4th 2011

Virgin Media Business will utilise its fibre optic broadband infrastructure to offer communications services to data centres across the UK. The move will enable the storage facilities to deliver connectivity to users at speeds of...

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Virgin Media signs up 4m fibre broadband customers

Tuesday, February 1st 2011

Virgin Media has reported an increase in the number of customers subscribed to its fibre optic broadband proposition. The cable company revealed more than four million households across the UK are now signed up to receive one of...

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Virgin Media says 100Mbps fibre broadband improves browsing

Tuesday, January 25th 2011

Virgin Media has claimed its 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service will make a difference in households that often have more than one person online simultaneously. The cable broadband giant, which today (January 25th 2011)...

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Virgin Media forecasts strong year for businesses

Wednesday, January 19th 2011

Fibre optic broadband provider Virgin Media Business has forecast technology will help UK firms to enjoy a strong next 12 months. Mark Heraghty, managing director of the internet service provider, said "ever-advancing"...

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