Virgin Media has now become the largest gigabit broadband network in the UK, supplying 3.6 million premises with its Gig1 gigabit fibre speeds.
Virgin Media has connected 2,500 homes in Alsager, Cheshire, to its ultrafast broadband network. As part of its ‘Project Lightning’ network expansion programme, Virgin Media is expanding its ultrafast broadband network across the UK
The UK government is holding a review into allowing telecoms companies to make use of the existing network of ducts, pipes and so on, as currently used by the likes of water and energy suppliers.
Virgin Media O2 has successfully demonstrated delivering 2,200Mbps broadband speeds to homes in Edinburgh and Birmingham in real-world trials.
Virgin Media has switched on gigabit broadband across its entire network in Northern Ireland in the operator’s first region-wide gigabit launch.
UK ISP Zen Internet is set to become the third consumer ISP to launch full-fibre services to its customers over CityFibre’s national open access network, following in the steps of Vodafone and TalkTalk.
Virgin Media O2 has launch hyperfast gigabit fibre broadband for small businesses across its entire UK network, bringing an increased range of Voom Fibre package options.
Households and businesses in North Lanarkshire will have significantly improved access to gigabit-capable fibre broadband after a new deal was approved by North Lanarkshire Council that will improve connectivity across the region.
CityFibre has successfully deployed its first 800 Gb/s backbone wavelength in partnership with leading network technology solutions vendor, Ciena.
Nokia has been chosen by Allo, an Information and Communications Technology service provider in Malaysia, to deploy a gigabit fibre network in the states of Melaka, Johor, Negeri Sembilan and East Coast of Malaysia. The deployment, which includes Nokia’s Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) solution and Access Management System, will be completed by end of Q2 2021 covering nearly 150,000 homepasses.
Virgin Media O2 has completed the upgrade of its entire national network to gigabit speeds, delivering nearly two-thirds of the Government’s broadband ambition four years ahead of the target date
Virgin Media is now at The O2 with a new experiential studio space due to open this summer and plans to make the site the best connected entertainment venue in the UK.
