Virgin may give customers free WiFi
According to recent reports the entertainment and media giant, Virgin Media, is considering giving its customers access to free WiFi by setting up access points around the country for those with smart phones and mobile internet devices.
It has been reported that the entertainment and Media giant, Virgin Media, is considering setting up WiFi access points around the country to provide its customers with free access to WiFi for their smart phones and mobile Internet devices. It is thought that if the plans go ahead the service will be made free for customers that subscribe to Virgin’s broadband and calls services.
It is also thought that the WiFi services will be made available to non-Virgin customers, who will be able to access the internet via the WiFi service by either paying on a Pay as You Go basis or by paying a small subscription fee. BT Openzone and The Cloud both offer similar services for those that want to access the internet via their mobile devices whilst on the go.
The WiFi service will be run through routers being wired into the green cabinets that are located by the kerbside. It is thought that customers that use the service will be able to get speeds of around 5Mbps. Many Virgin customers will be pleased about being able to access WiFi for free whilst they are on the move.
In the meantime internet service providers are still competing when it comes to fixed line broadband, with Virgin set to release its high speed broadband of 100Mbps before the end of the year and BT striving to increase its networks speeds over the next couple of years.
Would you like to see Virgin introduce WiFi in public areas? Leave a comment and let us know.
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Good to know that virgin media is keeping up with their competition. This is a good move and needs to be introduced ASAP.
Nice move by Virgin media and one that is guaranteed to get under their competitor’s skin – classic Branson!
great idea worth doing great advantage while on the move even better free to excisting customers we will all have the option of eaither using our own virgin boardband at home or the option of using wifi on the move Brill …
i will be able to access my files at home while im out on the move cool
yes i would like virgin media to do this i think its a brill idea and the soon its done the better im already a virginmedia customer and im always wanting to get wifi access on my smartphone but why should i pay when im already a customer of virginmedia boardband, phone, tv, they are offering it for free to excisting customers so why not it will be alot better to access the internet while on the move im in rowley regis area and the signals really low so i really want this to go ahead as soon as possible.
This is a great idea virgin media should do this so im able to get wifi on the move its annoying when i realy need to get on the internet on the move but this way i will be able to do it im already a customer with internet and phone and tv im also in rowley regis so why not give excisting customers a free wifi option on the move because this will be a great advantage for all excisting customers to have wifi internet when they need it on demand without having to pay a hotspot provoider, also paying your own internet bills this way it will be alot easier so come on virginmedia setup wifi access for the hole country the sooner the better makes life alot easier
i would like virginmedia to do this aswell i think its a great idea and the soon its done the better im also already a virginmedia customer and im always wanting to get wifi access on my smartphone but why should we pay when im already a customer of virginmedia boardband, phone, tv,aswell they are offering it for free to excisting customers so why not it will be alot better to access the wifi internet while on the move im in rowley regis area and the signals are really low so i really want this to go ahead as soon as possible…
i think its a brillient idea and the soon its done the better it will be im already a virginmedia customer and im always wanting to get wifi access they offering it for free to excisting customers so why not it will be alot better to access the internet while on the move im in oldbury area..