Virgin Media prepare to unroll ‘seismic’ 50Mbps broadband

Virgin Media prepare to unroll ’seismic’ 50Mbps broadband Virgin Media are apparently on the verge on launching their next-gen 50Mbps service across their fibre network, following extensive tests and trials in Kent. An exclusive interview with gadget site TechRadar quotes Virgin Media’s Head of Broadband Paul Elworthy saying that the new product represents a “seismic” change in the way in which people use the internet at home.

Elworthy says that the new service will enable people to do more of the same, but much faster:

“We’ve seen an explosion in usage over the last couple of years and this is expected to grow. We believe that super fast broadband will be key in facilitating a richer online experience for our customers.”

The new service will benefit casual and heavy users alike – people will now be able to check emails, book flights and renew insurance simultaneously, and not have to worry about download queues clogging up connections.

“With a 50Mb connection you could download a DVD in a few minutes or a whole CD in seconds – it’s a downloader’s dream.”

Virgin are apparently hoping to make their 50Mbps service available to some 9 million broadband customers by the end of the year. This news comes just after the announcement that the missing Sky channels will be coming back to the cable TV platform, giving Virgin customers another good reason to be cheerful this Christmas.

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