| Do you like the idea of downloading an entire music | | | | degeneration of connection speeds. |
| album in less then 11 seconds? Or do you want to | | | | Consumers can also opt to avail of broadband-only |
| grab an 800 megabyte high definition movie file in | | | | service if they do not want to take the cable TV |
| just 3 minutes? If you answered yes to both, then | | | | and landline services. This service will cost 55 Pounds |
| Virgin Media has a ready solution for you. | | | | per month. Virgin media said such plan would be ideal |
| The powerhouse UK cable company is offering an | | | | for educational institutions with several computer |
| astonishing 50 MB broadband connection for all UK | | | | consoles sharing a connection. |
| households. This is the fastest net speed in the | | | | With the 50 MB superfast broadband connection, an |
| history of UK and is considered as the next | | | | entire computer laboratory will be able to enjoy high |
| generation service for 2009. | | | | speed Internet service for every user. |
| Talk of Virgin's 50 MB high speed connectivity plan | | | | Internet Infrastructure Issues that Face Virgin's High |
| has been circulating throughout the Internet. Naturally, | | | | Speed Service |
| this created a buzz in the online world especially with | | | | Virgin Media is a reliable provider of high speed |
| British tech bloggers and news sites. | | | | Internet connection for many years already. |
| Last December 2008, Virgin Media announced that it | | | | Customers have been satisfied by the quality of |
| will unveil the fastest broadband service for the | | | | service and reliable Internet connection provided by |
| general public in the year 2009. This will put the UK | | | | the cable company. |
| cable company at the top of the list of the fastest | | | | The biggest issue facing the ultra high speed |
| ISPs in the entire country. Virgin started trial testing | | | | broadband plan is the Internet infrastructure of UK. |
| the service last year on several households in Kent. | | | | Some technology analysts contend that most |
| Different Plans for More Flexible Service | | | | telephone lines on UK still use copper wiring. Such |
| Virgin Media is offering different broadband service | | | | telephone technology will not be able to handle fast |
| plans for UK households. According to the company, | | | | connections and might result to quality of service |
| such flexibility of service will allow UK consumers to | | | | issues. |
| choose which plan would be best for them. | | | | UK communication regulators said that it will take 15 |
| First, you can avail of the triple play service which is | | | | billion Pounds to upgrade the public telephone system. |
| actually a bundled plan consisting of a dedicated | | | | Government regulators however are optimistic that |
| landline subscription, 50 MB broadband service, and | | | | such upgrade would benefit the country in the long |
| cable TV service. The triple play plan will cost 66 | | | | term. |
| Pounds per month. | | | | For now, Virgin's 50 MB broadband service can only |
| According to the company, such bundled service plan | | | | be enjoyed by 16 million British households. |
| is ideal for new subscribers and households that want | | | | Government officials and company executives agree |
| to share several broadband connections. The ultra | | | | that high speed connectivity would be socially and |
| fast Internet connection will be able to handle multiple | | | | economically beneficial for the entire country. |
| users on a single router without significant | | | | |