Virgin Media O2 Brings Gigabit Broadband to Alfreton, Blyth

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced the availability of gigabit broadband services to more than 14,000 additional homes and businesses in Alfreton and 12,000 homes and businesses in Blyth for the first time. Customers in Alfreton can now sign up for services, including Gig2 broadband, which offers top speeds of 2 Gbps, 34 times faster than the local average, VMO2 said on Thursday.

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Hyper-fast Connectivity

The expansion comes as part of a concerted effort by Virgin Media to enhance its network infrastructure, with the support of nexfibre’s investment in full fibre connections. This multi-million-pound investment aims to bridge the digital divide by delivering hyper-fast fibre to the home (FTTH) connections to suburban and semi-rural areas across the UK.

“14,000 more people in Alfreton can now feel the benefit of Virgin Media’s services.” Virgin Media O2 said: “12,000 more homes in Blyth can now benefit from Virgin Media’s services – with packages that include everything from next-generation multigigabit broadband to easy-to-use TV streaming and entertainment services.”

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Nexfibre said: “nexfibre’s multi-million pound investment in Alfreton will enable thousands of households and businesses to access the benefits of full fibre broadband.”

“We’re proud to facilitate access to futureproof hyper-fast fibre for more than 12,000 premises in Blyth, thanks to our multi-million-pound investment. We continue our mission to build and expand our network in suburban and semi-rural areas.”