Virgin Media trials ‘record breaking’ 200Mbps service

Virgin Media has begun a pilot of a 200Mbps broadband service in its usual trial location of Ashford in Kent. The trials will see 100 staff and customers connected to the new super-fast service for six months.

Virgin Media are claiming that this test ranks as the “fastest implementation of DOCSIS 3 technology in the world, running faster than services offered in Japan and the US, which currently reach 160Mb and 101Mb respectively.”

“With the only true next generation network in the UK, we’re at the forefront of innovation and understanding when it comes to ultrafast broadband services,” said Virgin Media chief executive Neil Berkett.

The 200Mb pilot will give us further insight into how true ‘wideband’ services might be used by consumers.”

With speeds like that, you could comfortably stream Blu-Ray quality HD video over a connection whilst downloading games and music and running Facebook, Twitter, eBay in the background.

Virgin Media are hoping to get an idea of what the heaviest downloaders of the future will want to be able to play with in terms of bandwidth and speeds. Virgin have selected trialists who are likely to want to stretch the new network to it’s breaking point; those chosen to take part in the test have been selected for their tech-know how and souped up high-end PCs.

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