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1. www.theregister.com › 2024/02/19 › virgin_mediaVirgin Media to open rival network operator to BT Openreach

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   Feb 19, 2024 · Mon 19 Feb 2024 // 13:04 UTC. UK telco Virgin Media is opening up its fixed line broadband networks to other internet service providers (ISPs) for the first time, setting up a rival national infrastructure provider to BT's Openreach in the process. Virgin Media, full name Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), said it has initiated plans to create a national ...

2. www.gbnews.com › tech › virgin-media-wholesaleVirgin Media faces down Openreach with new broadband network

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   Feb 19, 2024 · Virgin Media faces down BT and Openreach by opening its fibre broadband network to rival internet brands. Virgin Media O2 will open its broadband network, which connects to 16.2million homes, to rival brands for the first time — a direct challenge to Openreach's dominance. By Aaron Brown.

3. www.moneysavingexpert.com › news › 2021Virgin Media broadband customers will be able to switch more ...

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   Sep 28, 2021 · 28 September 2021. Virgin Media broadband customers, as well as those on other non-copper networks, will be able to switch more easily from April 2023 using new 'one touch switching' rules that will be brought in by telecoms regulator Ofcom. Update: 3 April 2023: Broadband firms have failed to implement the new 'one touch switching' process in ...

4. www.techradar.com › pro › big-changes-could-beBig changes could be coming to your broadband — Virgin Media ...

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   Feb 19, 2024 · BT Openreach vs Virgin Media O2 - the NetCo battle is on. Virgin Media O2 says its new offering will also be a platform for a range of potential altnet consolidation opportunities, alongside ...

5. www.reddit.com › r › VirginMediaVirgin Fiber vs BT FTTP : r/VirginMedia - Reddit

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   As someone who has Virgin Gig1 (900/100), Openreach FTTP via Zen (I actually have sync 900/900 on Openreach which I was surprised by), and CityFibre FTTP via Giganet (900/900). CF is the far superior infrastructure, noticeable difference in pings (even if small) between OR FTTP and CF FTTP. Virgin media, doesn’t even rank in the same ball ...

6. www.moneysavingexpert.com › news › 2023Easier broadband switching for Virgin Media customers and ...

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   Apr 3, 2023 · The process may take longer if you're switching from a non-copper to a copper network or vice versa. If you want to switch from a cable, non-copper network (such as Virgin Media) to a copper network (such as Openreach, which is used by BT and Sky), then your property will need to have a physical connection to that network, just like you do now.

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   Is Openreach better than Virgin Media?

   • Virgin Media – While Virgin Media previously had the advantage of faster broadband speeds, Openreach's Full Fibre network now offers comparable, if not superior, speeds. Virgin Media remains a strong alternative, particularly in areas where Openreach's Full Fibre has not yet been rolled out.

   What is Openreach? | The Who, What, Where & How - Cable.co.uk

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   Will Virgin Media O2 challenge BT Openreach?

   • Virgin Media O2 has said it will create a new dedicated fixed network company, the first of its kind to challenge BT Openreach in the UK. The new network company will sit within Virgin Media O2, but as a subsidiary consisting of its cable and fibre assets, purely focused on its fixed network – which includes areas such as broadband.

   Virgin Media O2 announces plans to create BT Openreach rival

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   Does Virgin Media have a rival Internet service provider?

   • UK telco Virgin Media is opening up its fixed line broadband networks to other internet service providers (ISPs) for the first time, setting up a rival national infrastructure provider to BT's Openreach in the process.

   Virgin Media to open rival network operator to BT Openreach

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   What are Virgin Media's new 'one touch switching' rules?

   • Virgin Media broadband customers, as well as those on other non-copper networks, will be able to switch more easily from April 2023 using new 'one touch switching' rules that will be brought in by telecoms regulator Ofcom.

   Virgin Media broadband customers will be able to switch more easily

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   How long does it take to move from Virgin Media to Openreach?

   • If you already have a connection, for example if you used to be with Virgin Media, switched to Openreach and then switched back again, moving can take as little as one day. However, if you don't have a connection and a visit from an engineer is required, it could take longer. You will probably need a new router.

   Virgin Media broadband customers will be able to switch more easily

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   Why is Virgin Media O2 moving to a fully fibre network?

   • “This is a logical evolution of our fibre strategy that creates a clear, focused and scaled network entity within the Virgin Media O2 family which underpins our shift to a fully fibre network and reinforces our position as the leading challenger to Openreach in the market," said Lutz Schüler, CEO of Virgin Media O2.

   Big changes could be coming to your broadband — Virgin Media O2 is

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8. www.standard.co.uk › news › techVirgin Media O2 announces plans to create BT Openreach rival

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   Feb 16, 2024 · Martyn Landi February 16, 2024. Virgin Media O2 has said it will create a new dedicated fixed network company, the first of its kind to challenge BT Openreach in the UK. The new network company ...