Running With Scissors Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Virgin Media is predicting 200mbps downloads to homes in 2012. Currently VM are increasing their network bandwidth by installing DOCSIS 3.0 transmission technology and by switching off analogue services. We are setting ourselves a vision of households using 200Mbps by 2012Currently Virgin are upgrading their network to offer maximum download speeds of 50mbps.The current technology that we're investing in to roll out the 50Mbps over the next 12 months has inherent within it that extra capability. We are trying to build a market here for high speed broadband; that market doesn't exist yet in the UK, and it's too early to be looking at over-regulation or wholesaling in that context BT have also anounced plans to upgrade their copper network to fibre for 40% of homes. Source With the announcement of higher download speeds you have to wonder what's the point when ISPs are going to cut off your connection if you are suspected of file sharing. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
socal swimmer Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Virgin Media is predicting 200mbps downloads to homes in 2012. Currently VM are increasing their network bandwidth by installing DOCSIS 3.0 transmission technology and by switching off analogue services.Currently Virgin are upgrading their network to offer maximum download speeds of 50mbps.BT have also anounced plans to upgrade their copper network to fibre for 40% of homes. Source With the announcement of higher download speeds you have to wonder what's the point when ISPs are going to cut off your connection if you are suspected of file sharing. well, file sharing is not illegal, so I don't see why they would. but thats pretty awesome! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/#findComment-832660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhail Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I wonder how much the STM limit is going to be. Them new daytime rules are really getting on my nerves becuase with just a couple of things (Podcasts, BBC iPlayer, Xbox Live etc.) and you hit the limit. Please VM, If you do read this forum then please remove STM on the new package (Ah, who am I kidding ). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/#findComment-833636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Leonard Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Awesome. Just puew awesome, 200 MBPS in 4 years.... Thinks about it......... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/#findComment-833950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running With Scissors Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 well, file sharing is not illegal, so I don't see why they would. but thats pretty awesome! VM are to take action over suspected illegal downloaders and from what I have herd the way they suspect people of illegal downloading is high usage so who is going to want a 200mps connection if they cant use it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/#findComment-842625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pet1 Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Tube bad the internet will begin to wither away... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/#findComment-842826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 200mbit isnt really that much.. 100mbit is available now in many parts of europe if your nose is wide enough to make the payments. The real issue is what it will cost. Where I am you can get gigabit fibre.. but once again, I prefer not to remortgage my home just to pay for my internet pipe. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/#findComment-842844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embio Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 yeeeees - but they start throttling at 10am through till 1am. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/#findComment-842876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Trust good old experienced Hagar not to be impressed. But I guess he's right, if it costs £100 a month then it wouldn't really matter to most people that VM are offering it. But I doubt it will be too expensive and even if it is, think about what the more affordable speeds might be by them, 100mbps maybe? This new speed is amazing but the true question is what the new limits will be. If there anything as bad as what they are now, VM can keep their 200mbps. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/#findComment-842879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running With Scissors Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 VM are really pissing me off lately before the merger of NTL and Telewest and the subsequent rebranding, I had a solid 10mbps connection no throttling, the Sky basics channels and customer service were not rude ill informed and foreign. Bring back Telewest. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/#findComment-876459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersword Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 VM can barely supply me with 20MB without wanking it up and capping me for no reason, or just giving me 10 or 11 for the hell of it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/#findComment-876672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 VM are really pissing me off lately before the merger of NTL and Telewest and the subsequent rebranding, I had a solid 10mbps connection no throttling, the Sky basics channels and customer service were not rude ill informed and foreign. Bring back Telewest. I had NTL when I lived in Britain and I was pretty satisfied. When I left (February 2005), my download speed was 1.5MBps and I felt it was fast! Here in Italy I had to start from 640Kbps again. Now I have 7MBps and I don't expect getting more in the foreseeable future. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117464-vm-to-deliver-200mbps-in-4-years/#findComment-876731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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