Virgin Media dismisses new BT fibre optic broadband serviceMonday, January 25th 2010 Fibre optic cable broadband provider Virgin Media has criticised a high-speed internet service launched by its rival BT. BT's new Infinity fibre optic broadband service is not a threat to Virgin Media, a spokeswoman for the latter has suggested.
Talking to the Guardian, the insider was critical of the use of a 20GB a month usage cap on the new platform, which is believed to be lower than the download allowance available through many other providers.
In addition, the Virgin Media spokeswoman claimed its own service offers a number of benefits.
She told the newspaper: "We're not sure why people in the UK would want to wait for BT's 40Mbps service which hasn't launched yet, when they can already get Virgin Media's great value 50Mbps service.
"People throughout the country are already enjoying all the fantastic things you can do online with the UK's fastest broadband service."
BT recently suggested that Virgin Media subscribers could save over £7 a month by switching to the Option 1 tariff on its Infinity platform. |
| FREE for 2 months
then £18.00 | | | FREE for 3 months
then £12.50 | |
Bundle provider Virgin Media has agreed a deal which will see Sci Fi HD added to its digital TV offering. New research from Point Topic has suggested that the Tories' stance on fibre optic broadband will not benefit the party's voters. Subscribers to Virgin Media's digital TV service will be able to enjoy HD coverage of the upcoming World Cup, it has been announced. | Digital TV provider Sky has announced it is adding new HD channels to its broadcast platform this summer. New research has revealed that businesses would move to new premises in order to access faster broadband services. Broadband provider BT has recognised the efforts of youngsters across the UK to get more people online. |
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