Virgin Media has unveiled its new 50Mb capable modem – which will be rolled out to its customers when they move on to the forthcoming super-fast broadband connection.
TechRadar is the first to get hold of the piccies of the new modem – which is all black curves and glistening plastic.
The released specs for the modem are:
- EuroDOCSIS 3.0/DOCSIS 3.0 Operation
- EuroDOCSIS/DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0 Compatible
- Supports four channel bonding
- Ethernet Interface (RJ-45)(10/100/1000 Mbps compatible)
All in all, it's an impressive package which illustrates just how far internet access has come.
No longer is our modem destined to be a grey box sat in the corner blinking at us, now we can expect shiny tasteful tech blinking at us instead.
There is still no firm date for the arrival of the 50Mb package, but it will be making its bow before the end of the year after successful trials.
Does it remind anyone else of a PlayStation 3? Not a bad thing, all in all.
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peugeotpete
May 9th 2009
5. i think you will find you are correct to some degree with this "Modem"'s activity i does just bridge its signal to a different interface but at the same time does modulate/demodulate its signal
the only reason i can imagine virgin media being flaky from time to time is the f\ct that they do have so many interface changeovers while the signal is on its way which i can only assume wil cause inefficient degradation of the signal i.e exchange dslam has cablerunning to fibre optic and then back to cable again for its 'final drop' and whats to say these guys arent using sat grade dual screened copper coaxial cable for their lines? i know mines silver.. :S but enywho nobody really thinks of it in this depth nd just want it to work and demand compensation when it doesnt which is why this country is coming to the poor status it is
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billfoster
January 13th 2009
4. As I understand the name modem is a misnomer, as it acts as a bridge between Ethernet RJ45 and coaxial.
It just connects two different types of physical network layer.
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wikkus
November 9th 2008
3. @darren_mccoy: Yes, because it's a *MODEM* not a router...
Anywho, as a subscriber who ditched VM's 20Mbit service for 10Mbit -- it was flaky as hell and cost too much -- then I won't get to experience the shinyness of this new device, but let's hope that it's less wobbly than the Ambit-manufactured 250 and 255...
Anyone know who makes this unit?
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darren_mccoy
November 7th 2008
2. WOW, one whole Ethernet port. The future has truly arrived.
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machead29
November 7th 2008
1. WOW! IT@S A FREAKIN MODEM!
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