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This paper examines a feature present in some cable broadband networks that can enable, for multiple megabytes of data, higher data... Read more

15 August, 2011

Average broadband speeds: ISPs must 'fess up or consumers can walk

...speed - otherwise customers will be able to terminate their contract immediately. For cable broadband, ISPs will need to ensure that peak time speeds remain above... Read more

28 July, 2010 by William Shenton

Virgin to bump 50Mbps plans up to 120Mbps

...the company revealed after mistakenly sending upgrade emails to some of its cable broadband subscribers. Virgin Media customers on 50Mbps plans are getting a boost... Read more

16 January, 2012 by Ben Woods

Virgin Media reportedly planning Wi-Fi network

...speed. The idea is for the supplier of the UK's fastest cable broadband network to plug gaps in 3G coverage with Wi-Fi hotspots... Read more

24 November, 2010 by Rich Trenholm

Book review: Empowered

...PA one afternoon and the internet died. Or, more precisely, Comcast's cable broadband went out. Customer service promised to send someone, and while I... Read more

1 October, 2010

Virgin Media customers to get broadband boost

The cable broadband provider has announced a £110m upgrade programme to boost maximum speeds... Read more

11 January, 2012 by Natasha Lomas

Virgin throttles broadband for high-speed customers

...Virgin Media customers on fast cable broadband packages could see their download speeds squeezed by up to 50... Read more

2 April, 2012 by Ben Woods

BT doubles download speeds for Infinity broadband

...got a headstart on BT in 2008, when it launched a 50Mbps cable broadband service. At the moment, it is carrying out a speed upgrade... Read more

11 April, 2012 by Ben Woods

Global outage takes down sites and services across the internet

...across the web on Monday. Internet outageRead more

7 November, 2011 by Nick Heath

Virgin Media sees revenue grow despite cable exodus

...in the quarter, compared with £136.3m the previous year. Virgin provides cable broadband, television and mobile services, as well as non-cable ADSL broadband... Read more

27 July, 2011 by Ben Woods

Average broadband speeds still not half what's advertised

...when it came to download speeds, Ofcom found. But Virgin Media's cable broadband performed better than both. Ofcom: Next-gen broadband services that use... Read more

2 March, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

UK keeps trailing in broadband speeds

...In addition, Virgin Media has begun hooking British households up to its cable broadband network, which promises downloads of 100Mbps. Get the latest technology news... Read more

26 January, 2011 by Matthew Broersma

Virgin hooks up more towns to 100Mbps broadband

...to Virgin Media's 100Mbps service, as the ISP continues its 'ultrafast' cable broadband rollout started at the end of last year. On Tuesday, the... Read more

25 January, 2011

Openreach reveals pole and duct sharing costs

...wanting to share its telegraph pole and cable duct infrastructure to deliver cable broadband to customers. The proposal, which BT stresses is still in its... Read more

18 January, 2011

Superfast broadband: UK slow on the uptake?

...connections are used to deliver triple-play services including premium TV services. Cable broadband provider Virgin Media claimed it was the first ISP to roll... Read more

3 December, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

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