Virgin Media O2 giving some customers a broadband speed boost next month

[WYP]

Some customers can expect a speed boost of 25% next month.



Read more about Virgin Media O2's plans to boost their broadband speeds.

 

[Dicehunter]

I'd love 21st century 1st world net speeds, I'm with EE and the highest I have is 19Mbps for £30 per month, For some reason the local council has been blocking the installation of fibre cable by BT, Virgin etc... for the last 10 years.

 

[KingNosser]

I'm with virgin, but on mobile 5G is in my area it's better than the fiber i used to have with BT before I moved, I pay £12 for the service unlimited and £22 for my iphone 13 mini, I'm now in the 2nd year of a 3 year contract, had zero issues myself, but the closer i am to the main town the better my speeds are but avg 70mb down 10mb up and i'm about a mile from the main town, it only got turned on at oct1st so maybe it'll improve over time, when i do goto the main town it'll be intresting to see the better speed that is able but so much better than the old 4G I had before.

 

[Damien c]

I'd love 21st century 1st world net speeds, I'm with EE and the highest I have is 19Mbps for £30 per month, For some reason the local council has been blocking the installation of fibre cable by BT, Virgin etc... for the last 10 years.

Might be worth a email to your local MP then as there is a Legal ways that the Council can be forced to allow it.

I have heard of them refusing VM and others but never heard of a council refusing BT/OR.

These days if done with Slot/Micro Trenching it can be done quickly and without major disruption, more importantly it's less of a Health & Safety hazard compared to full on ducting in the ground, or even poles being put up.

I know Chester blocked VM from building for years because of the NIMBY's and also some of the "Victorian" era roads etc, but eventually VM managed to get to build and are now building it slowly, and there are still areas within Chester they cannot and will not be able to build.

 

[Dicehunter]

Might be worth a email to your local MP then as there is a Legal ways that the Council can be forced to allow it.

I have heard of them refusing VM and others but never heard of a council refusing BT/OR.

These days if done with Slot/Micro Trenching it can be done quickly and without major disruption, more importantly it's less of a Health & Safety hazard compared to full on ducting in the ground, or even poles being put up.

I know Chester blocked VM from building for years because of the NIMBY's and also some of the "Victorian" era roads etc, but eventually VM managed to get to build and are now building it slowly, and there are still areas within Chester they cannot and will not be able to build.

There's a lot of "I say what what Nigel fetch the gimp the tea's getting rather cold" in my area that don't like technology and a few of them sit on the council.

 

[Damien c]

There's a lot of "I say what what Nigel fetch the gimp the tea's getting rather cold" in my area that don't like technology and a few of them sit on the council.

Doesn't matter, if it's forced legally there is nothing they can do.

Especially when it comes to "Utilities", although it may take time it is worth a shot, especially when it could be argued they are holding back the local infrastructure including Policing, Health, Education and others

 

[Dicehunter]

Doesn't matter, if it's forced legally there is nothing they can do.

Especially when it comes to "Utilities", although it may take time it is worth a shot, especially when it could be argued they are holding back the local infrastructure including Policing, Health, Education and others

None of that matters, There's a lot of handshakers in my area, If they don't want something then it doesn't happen.

The Virgin Media engineer I spoke to said they and other ISP's have been petitioning the local council for the last 10 years with zero luck.