UK’s fastest broadband rolled out by Virgin Media

Following speculation resulting from comments from the Prime Minister, Virgin Media has now announced the rollout of the UK’s fastest broadband, which will offer millions of homes speeds of up to 100Mbps.

Earlier this week there was speculation over whether entertainment and media giant Virgin Media would be rolling out faster broadband services, and this came after a speech by the Prime Minister David Cameron, who hinted that the launch of the higher speed service from Virgin could be on its way.

Virgin Media has now confirmed that it is rolling out the UK’s fastest broadband service, which will provide millions of homes with access to speeds of up to 100Mbps. The timetable of the high speed service was announced this week, and pre-registration for the high speed service has already started. The 100Mbps service will go on sale from December, and will enable consumers to enjoy broadband speeds that are twenty times faster than the current UK average.

The Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Media, Neil Berkett, said: “The launch of our 100Mb service is a significant milestone in the UK’s broadband evolution and a vivid illustration of the power of our next generation network. From establishing the UK’s first ever broadband service in 2000 to the launch of 100Mb in 2010, in the space of just ten years, Virgin Media has led the greatest developments in digital Britain. The world of possibilities that broadband will enable is set to explode and we’re excited about the innovations we can bring to consumers in the next decade.”

He also stated: “We have already seen a massive uptake in the number of customers watching video rich services and bandwidth hungry high definition programmes and clips. We are now in a world where people want the best connectivity with whatever screen they are using and those service providers that aren’t able to deliver this will simply be left behind.”

Prime Minister, David Cameron, added: “We want to see superfast broadband brought to peoples’ homes and businesses right across the country and this exciting news takes us a step closer towards reaching that goal.”