Virgin Media Broadband speed upgrade.

Hi, just had an email from Virgin Media saying that My broadband speed will be upgraded free in the autumn. As I am already on 152mb I wonder what it will be upgraded to? Anybody else had the email?

I just had the same email, very light on details though.

Predictions from ISPreview - http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2015/08/virgin-media-uk-informs-subscribers-of-new-broadband-speed-boost.html

Current Package: 50Mbps [3Mbps Upload]

New Speed: 100Mbps (6Mbps Upload)

Current Package: 100Mbps [6Mbps Upload]

New Speed: 200Mbps (9Mbps Upload)

Current Package: 152Mbps [12Mbps Upload]

New Speed: 300Mbps (15Mbps Upload)

The last they heard was "A spokesperson for Virgin Media has just confirmed to ISPreview.co.uk that this is indeed for a boost beyond the current 152Mbps maximum, although the official details will be revealed in October. You heard it here first."

Wow up to 300Mbps upgrade for 152Mbps. We will have to wait and see if that happens.

I'm on their 50Mb package, but I'm hitting download speed of 55Mb at times, so I'm looking forward to a free boost to 100Mb

Wow,I am on their 50mb package,and I am always getting 55-60 mbs..

the uploads are stupid...

it's meant to be 10:1 so a 150mbps down, should be 15 up...

those that specifically purchased the XXL before the 100mb were upgraded to 150mbps have 15mbps upload, and I was told, that's what I would (eventually) get on the 150mbps....

with 300mbps, it should be 25+ for the upload...

I'm on the middle package now, I might actually downgrade to save a few quid as I've no need for 100Mb+.

the uploads are stupid...

You could use an alternative provider if you aren't happy with their packages.

the uploads are stupid...

15Mbs upload stupid????

15Mbs upload stupid????

considering it's on 152mbps download...

look at BT equivelents, 'upto' 78mbps down, gives you 20mbps, which is already more than the soon to be 'upgraded' VM...

Virgin have excellent downstream speeds but their upstream really sucks.

A few years ago they were supposed to be adopting a 10:1 ratio between down and up, but they quietly canned it. Presumably they realised it would be costly to upgrade their back-haul to handle such an increase in speed.

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considering it's on 152mbps download...

 

look at BT equivelents, 'upto' 78mbps down, gives you 20mbps, which is already more than the soon to be 'upgraded' VM...

You are quoting BTs real-world maximum download speed against their upload line-speed.

BTs average real-world speed is more like 74MBit down, 16Mbit up.

I'm connected to Origin Broadband at 80/20 and on average get only 73/15 on speedtest.net and most often 66Mbit in real-world use. (slower on consoles)