Understand home broadband speeds from Virgin Media

Broadband Speeds, Fast Broadband, High Speed Broadband

Speed does matter

The faster your broadband, the more you can do online. Pretty obvious, really, isn't it?
With Virgin Broadband, everyday browsing is a pleasure rather than a chore. And when it comes to the really exciting stuff, like streaming HD video or downloading, you can enjoy it without having to stop and wait while your connection catches up. Not only that, with our up to 60Mb and up to 100Mb superfast broadband, you can have several people sharing the same connection, at the same time.

Fibre optic is the fastest

The mega speeds of up to 100Mb that you can get with Virgin Broadband are thanks to fibre optic cable. It’s made from strands of glass as thin as hair, which carry information by light. This is much, much faster than the copper telephone wire used by other providers. And, unlike broadband down your phone line, fibre optic broadband doesn't get slower the further away your house is from the telephone exchange.

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So how fast are we talking?

Our up to 100Mb broadband makes light work of even the heftiest downloads:

  • A whole music album (60MB) in 6 seconds
  • A TV show (350MB) in 30 seconds
  • A high quality movie (1GB) in 1½ minutes
  • An HD movie (4GB) in 6 minutes


What can you do with it?

Our broadband comes to you via fibre optic cable rather than regular copper telephone wires. This gives you more bandwidth, so everyone in the house can do their thing online at the same time.

Here are some of the other things you can do:

  • Download games and apps faster
  • Upload photos to Facebook faster
  • Skype friends and family around the world in high quality

And it's future proof

However speedy the web gets in the future, fibre optic cable is going to be able to handle it. We've led the way with fibre optic broadband in the UK and we're determined to keep offering incredibly fast broadband to as many people as possible. And it's only going to get faster.



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The Legal Stuff

Prices advertised are effective 1st February 2013 (and will be reflected in your January 2013 bill where charges are billed in advance). Charges for services provided prior to 1st February 2013 may be lower.
Service availability: SERVICES AVAILABLE IN VIRGIN MEDIA CABLED STREETS ONLY. Subject to survey and network capacity, minimum term contract applies, check basket for details. If you cancel during the minimum contract period you will incur an early disconnection fee. 
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