Proven 99.9% network reliability
Everyone shouts about how fast their broadband is, but what about reliability?
With Virgin Media, you get both. Ireland’s fastest broadband network, and 99.9% network reliability
*Based on analysis by Ookla of Speedtest Intelligence data for Q3–Q4 2020. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.
Our broadband is award winning.
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Virgin Media is Ireland's Speedtest Awards Winner for Fastest Broadband Network during Q3-Q4 2020. To win this award, Virgin Media achieved a Speed Score of 125.81, with top download speeds of 276.83 Mbps and top upload speeds of 48.14 Mbps.
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We don’t share our network, ever.
Having our own network makes us faster and more reliable, so you can get access to amazing entertainment anytime.
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The Inclusives
Access free WiFi everywhere
We have 300,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots across Ireland, so you no longer need that extra data!
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Parental controls come included with all our broadband packages.
Here are some of our amazing broadband bundles!
1Gb
Per Month
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€240
Price after 12 months €85
500Mb
Per Month
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€240
Price after 12 months €71
250Mb
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€240
Price after 12 months €60
Virgin Media Broadband Information
Virgin Media broadband is provided over our own fully owned network, and, as we use coaxial cable, our technology can provide greater bandwidth than telephone lines and so we can provide significantly faster access to the web than operators who provide their service over copper wire technology. We currently use DOCSIS 3.0 (Data Over Cable Services Interface Specification) on our HFC (Hybrid Fibre Coaxial) in conjunction with our powerful Virgin Media Hub to provide a great internet connection for our customers.
There are 2 ways to consume our broadband, wired and wireless (WiFi).
Wired is generally faster as you are connected directly to the modem. The speed of your connection depends on what your device can handle. To see what speeds your device can support, check the owner’s manual or perform a web search using its model number. For example, even though you have a 500Mb connection, if you only have a laptop that can only support 100Mb, you won’t see anything over 100Mb.
We manage our network closely to ensure we can provide as much bandwidth as possible to our customers, therefore we are confident in saying we can deliver speeds of 490Mb to over 90% of our customers on the 500Mb product and similarly 245Mb for over 90% of customers on the 250Mb product etc. Run a speed test to see the results for yourself.
Your WiFi can be affected by many different factors. The further the signal has to go, or the more it has to travel through and around, the greater the impact on your speed. Find out more here
Additional information about our broadband
Our Internet speeds
Maximum speeds on our network: When we advertise a broadband speed we mean what we say, this will be the maximum download speed you can get on our network.
Normal speeds on our network: As we promise in our advertising, the expected average download speed you typically get at peak times will be:
- on our 250Mb product 245Mb for over 90% of customers.
- on our 500Mb product 490Mb for over 90% of customers.
- on our 1Gb product 900Mbps for over 90% of customers.