Virgin ireland getting 5 gig soon
When will the Uk be getting 5 gig the same as ireland
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Virgin Media Ireland has just started offering a 5 Gigabit broadband service as of July 2025, priced at €50 per month. It’s a significant jump in speed, aimed at future-proofing homes for ultra-high bandwidth needs—think simultaneous 4K streaming, cloud-heavy workstations, and smart home ecosystems humming at full capacity.
No official timeline has been shared yet for a similar 5Gb rollout in the UK
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It would also depend on your motherboard you would need a suitable Network card Amazon.co.uk : BrosTrend 5Gb PCIe Network Card
Only 50 euro per month
This will happen over VM UK's XGS-PON, but I don't think it will happen for some years as VM has many other issues to resolve.
Would that make it LGS-PON aka 50G-PON
Nope, XGS-PON is more than capable of 5Gbps symmetrical.
