Scarborough has become one of the first places in the UK to benefit from a 2Gbps broadband service
The speed boost comes as Virgin Media switches on its Gig2 product for thousands of homes in the town which will also provide symmetrical download and upload speeds.
Gig2 is the firm's latest speed upgrade, offering enhanced broadband speeds twice as fast as its predecessor, Gig1.
Virgin says the service, which is currently available to thousands of homes in Scarborough as well as other towns and cities across the UK, will help "power the technology and devices of today and of the future - from AI applications to the metaverse and cloud gaming".
Initially trialled last year, Gig2 is powered by the latest XGS-PON technology and will operate on a full fibre network courtesy of Virgin Media O2’s wholesale partnership with nexfibre – a fibre network joint venture.
Customers in full fibre areas will also be able to boost their connectivity with a major upload speed add-on, providing them with symmetrical speeds so they can upload as fast as they can download.
This upgrade is available across all of Virgin Media’s speed tiers - from 50Mbps to 2Gbps - and marks Virgin Media becoming the first major UK broadband provider to offer this optional service.
Gig2 is available for £84 per month with the option to add symmetrical speeds for an extra £6 per month across all speed tiers.
Jeanie York, Chief Technology Officer at Virgin Media O2, said:
“Virgin Media O2 has always been at the forefront of innovation to provide hyperfast and next-generation connectivity to homes in the UK, and Gig2 is our latest speed venture which will unlock endless opportunities for future technologies and the ever-changing digital needs of our customers.
“Gig2 will operate across an XGS-PON, full fibre network which will support symmetrical download and upload speeds - a first for a major UK broadband provider as an optional add-on - and will enable users to send and receive data, files and much more at the blink of an eye. With our heritage in providing cutting-edge technology and hyperfast broadband speeds, which saw us complete the UK’s first national gigabit rollout programme, we are looking forward to taking Gig2 to more areas in the near future.”
Virgin says its XGS-PON technology uses a passive optical network so energy consumption is lower and, coupled with Virgin Media’s new Hub 5x router, will help the operator "meet its ambitious net zero goals that support better outcomes for customers, communities and the planet."
Rajiv Datta, Chief Executive Officer of nexfibre, said:
“nexfibre's full fibre network, powered by XGS-PON technology, provides a platform for progress, as demonstrated by Virgin Media O2’s exciting new Gig2 service with symmetrical speed options. As our roll-out continues at pace, we're looking forward to empowering more consumers and businesses with the benefits of our significant investment in the UK's digital infrastructure.”
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