Customers in Braintree can now sign-up to services including Gig2 broadband, which offers top speeds of 2Gbps.
Virgin Media’s services are now available locally after work to bring full fibre connections to the area has been completed. The network has been built on behalf of nexfibre, which is investing £4.5 billion to deliver high speed FTTH connections to 5 million homes across the UK by 2026. nexfibre recently announced it has already reached 1 million premises passed and ready for service.
Julie Agnew, managing director of fixed network expansion at Virgin Media O2, said, "11,000 more homes in Braintree can now feel the benefit of Virgin Media’s services – with packages that include everything from next generation multigigabit broadband to easy-to-use TV streaming and entertainment services.
"These ultrareliable full fibre to the home broadband connections come with speeds – up to 30 times faster than local average – providing total peace of mind that whatever you're doing online, you’ll never be slowed down by your service."
Rajiv Datta, CEO at nexfibre, said, "We're proud to be able to facilitate access to futureproof hyper-fast fibre to more than 11,000 premises in Braintree, thanks to our multi-million pound in investment. We continue on our mission to build and expand our network in suburban and semi-rural areas, and play our part in helping to close the digital divide and boost the UK economy."