Virgin Media UK Pilots 200Mbps Broadband Speeds 179
MJackson writes "UK cable operator Virgin Media has announced the first real-world customer pilots of up to 200Mbps broadband services using DOCSIS3 technology from Cisco, which could make it one of the fastest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the world. Following successful lab trials, the 6 month long pilot started last week in Ashford, Kent (England), and will ultimately employ 100 customers in the testing process. The pilot will, among other things, test future online consumer applications, including High Definition Internet TV (HD IPTV) and the ability to deliver applications and support for home IT needs through its network. By comparison J:Com in Japan supplies broadband at up to 160Mbps and Cablevision in the US supplies broadband at up to 101Mbps. Like Virgin Media, both companies use DOCSIS3 technology for broadband over cable networks."
Stop it! (Score:5, Funny)
Anyway, my point is this. Stop bragging, you're seriously making me want to stab my eyes with grapefruit spoons.
Re:Stop it! (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, but Youtube, for whatever reason, still buffers for 5 minutes.
I'll make an insightful comment once the rest of this page finishes loading on my connection...
Re:Stop it! (Score:0, Funny)
you're seriously making me want to stab my eyes with grapefruit spoons
link plz?
101 Mbps from cable vision?? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Stop it! (Score:4, Funny)
A pittance... (Score:5, Funny)
Pf, 250 Million-bits...!? I demand 1 Billion-bits! [slashdot.org] *pinky to mouth*
Re:Stop it! (Score:5, Funny)
So, wait.. how do you eat grapefruits?
You out-source the cutting to a country which doesn't treat you as a 2 year old kid and then simply import the remaining juice ;)
Re:Stop it! (Score:5, Funny)
So, wait.. how do you eat grapefruits?
You don't. Sale of those potent carriers of citric acid was restricted due to too many emergency room cases caused by people who shot themselves in the eye with the juice when trying to eat grapefruits without grapefruit spoons.
Re:one of the fastest in the world? really? (Score:4, Funny)
200Mbps IS comparable to 1Gbps. The comparison reads:
200Mbps < 1Gbps
I'm ethically opposed after watching a documentary (Score:3, Funny)