Virgin Media just gave broadband customers a huge free speed boost

Virgin Media just gave broadband customers a huge free speed boost

Virgin Media broadband customers may be the subject of much envy at the moment, having just received a speed boost – for free. This results in speeds nine times faster than the national average speed of 64 Mb, measured by Ofcom this year. Virgin Media customers with the Ultimate Oomph account get a speed boost from the current M500 fiber line, at 516 Mb, to M600, which in the real world means a new average download speed of 636 Mb. Oomph from made. This new top speed means you can download an entire full game, like FIFA 2021 on Xbox at 50.1 GB, in just 11 minutes. This compares to the national average time of 111 minutes. The 120MB speed boost alone is actually faster than what many fiber broadband deals offer. These Ultimate Oomph plan subscribers also get an amazing entertainment package with Sky Cinema HD, Sky Sport HD, BT Sport Ultimate and SIM only handling unlimited mobile data and home phone calls included as part of the deal. . If you want to see how your connection stands up to this, use TechRadar's broadband speed test and find out if you could benefit from a change. If the answer is yes, your next stop is our best broadband deals. Here's a preview below.

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