50Mb broadband

50Mb broadband explained

Billed as the fastest broadband in the land by Virgin Media, 50Mb broadband is just what techies across the country have been waiting for.

Virgin Media's 50Mb broadband package - the XXL deal, costs from £28 per month plus line rental and will give you the fastest broadband available in the UK.

What is 50Mb broadband?

50Mb broadband gives you the fastest broadband connection in the UK through Virgin Media's fibre optic broadband cable network. The super-fast 50Mb broadband will make a massive difference to almost every aspect of your internet usage - from basic browsing and uploading photos to streaming, gaming and downloading, you will find that with 50Mb broadband you notice an improvement across the board.

Downloading with 50Mb broadband

With 50Mb broadband you will find that whether you're downloading music or photos and movies, they will literally appear on your computer in seconds! You can expect to download an entire 60MB album in little more than 10 seconds!

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With an unlimited download allowance, there is the potential to be downloading hundreds of albums in an hour! However, if you are into downloading large movie files, you will notice that you no longer have to leave your computer on overnight to get those high quality HD movie files - with 50Mb broadband you should be able to download a single movie in an hour.

Making the most of HD with 50Mb broadband

With HD content you get a sharper picture as well as deeper colours, and with 50Mb broadband, you will find that you can really make the most of HD internet content for streamed or downloaded video.

If you have an HD ready monitor you'll instantly notice the improvements to your picture quality when watching HD content with your 50Mb broadband connection. This is because HD content has much larger files than regular content, and super-fast 50Mb broadband can handle these files without buffering or stuttering - great for those of us who love to stream our favourite TV shows and movies.

Gaming with 50Mb broadband

If you're a hardcore gamer, you'll know that trying to host multiplayer sessions is not always plain sailing, but with 50Mb broadband, you will find that you can host gaming sessions with as many players as you want to include!

Of course, with super-fast 50Mb broadband the real bonus for gamers is the speed at which you can play and download games. You will no longer have to wait overnight to get your hands on your latest challenge - you could download whole games in a matter of minutes!

What's included with 50Mb broadband?

When you sign-up for 50Mb broadband you not only get unlimited downloads and a state of the art modem from Virgin Media, but you also get a wireless router, and a free PC Guard internet security package.

Who can get 50Mb broadband?

50Mb Broadband is available only from Virgin Media - this means that 50Mb broadband is cable broadband and not available to everyone. To get cable broadband you need to be in an area serviced by a Virgin Media cable. This currently takes in 12.6 million homes across the UK.

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You do not have to be an existing customer to sign-up to Virgin Media 50Mb broadband - anyone in a cable area can sign up to become a Virgin Media customer. However, it is worth noting that not all Virgin Media customers can instantly get access to 50Mb broadband.

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