Gigabit broadband
Virgin Media Gig1 powers your whole home with its 1,130Mbps average download speed.
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Faster speeds for the busiest homes
Gig1 Fibre Broadband is our fastest widely available speed, rolled out across our entire network*
Gigabit broadband you can rely on
Our mighty WiFi Hub can adapt to whatever’s happening in your home and choose the least busy connections for your devices so you always get the best speeds available.
Supported by our WiFi Guarantee with WiFi Max
Gigabit and Volt Fibre Broadband is covered by our WiFi Guarantee at no extra cost, promising download speeds of at least 30Mbps in every room, or £100 bill credit back.
*Subject to availability, network capacity and credit check. WiFi Guarantee available with M50 broadband or faster. £8 a month extra or included with Gig1, Gig2 or Volt.
Power the smart home you’ve always imagined
Bring on all your screens, games consoles, sound systems, VR headsets and smart home devices. Gigabit Fibre Broadband download speeds can power it all, at the same time, helping you to manage your life like never before.
Ready for the future of home entertainment
Plenty fast enough for 8K streaming, cloud gaming and virtual reality.
Easy to stream Ultra HD on every screen
Gigabit broadband means plenty for everybody and, best of all, the others won’t affect your connection.
Livestream while gaming and video chatting with your team
You can all do more online, at the same time, with our fastest Gigabit Fibre Broadband.
FAQs
Let’s see! Use our postcode checker to discover our fastest speed in your area. Gig1 has been rolled out across our entire network, so you’ve a fair chance of getting these ultrafast speeds. Don’t forget, you can also register your interest in gigabit broadband which we’re bringing to new areas all the time.
Ultrafast. Virgin Media Gig1 broadband averages downloads of 1,130Mbps (that’s 16x faster than the UK average download speed) and uploads of 104Mbps (that’s 5x faster than the UK’s average upload speed). These powerful connections help your whole household to video call, game and stream on even more devices, all at the same time.
Virgin Media Gig1 Fibre Broadband (avg 1,130Mbps) vs UK average speed 8-10pm (67.7Mbps), based on Ofcom UK Home Broadband Performance Interactive report, measurement period March 2022. 99.85% average network uptime (based on measurements from customers’ Hubs across the Virgin Media network, January 2024–June 2024). For more details, see our broadband speeds.
Some 900Mbps broadband providers say you can connect 100 devices at the same time. Of course, Gig1 Fibre Broadband is capable of much faster download speeds, averaging 1130Mbps. Our gigabit internet is designed to handle the best smart home devices, as well as the laptops, games consoles you have today.
1Gbps broadband is very good for working from home. You should be able to download large files superfast, join video calls and do your work-related tasks, even when others are at home, streaming videos, playing games, working, studying or browsing the web. By the way, adding HomeWorks to your package will give you award-winning internet security and priority tech support while you’re using our broadband for remote working (at home, not at a commercial premises).
Gig1 from Virgin Media averages download speeds of 1,130Mbps which is faster than 1000Mbps for gaming.
- Decent latency and ping rates
You’ll have a smooth gaming experience on a gigabit broadband connection.
- Play and stream at the same time in Ultra HD
Gig1 Fibre Broadband packs upload speeds averaging 104Mbps (that’s 5 times faster than the UK’s average upload speed).
Virgin Media Gig1 Fibre Broadband (avg 1,130Mbps) vs UK average speed 8-10pm (67.7Mbps), based on Ofcom UK Home Broadband Performance Report, measurement period March 2022. Virgin fibre areas only.
Gigabit Fibre Broadband future-proofs your home and brings household harmony, with plenty of power for you all.
More speed across your connected devices
Gigabit broadband can power everyone’s Ultra HD streaming, gaming, video calling, working from home, and more. All in different rooms. All at the same time.
Room to add the latest and greatest gadgets
Gigabit Broadband has room for you to connect more devices to your home broadband network in future. Our gigabit broadband speeds are designed for smart-homes wanting to expand from laptops and tablets to smart TVs, smart hubs (like a Google Nest or Amazon Echo), voice-activated speakers, smart security systems and more.
Choose a Virgin Media Gig1 deal and you can average a download speed of 1,130Mbps. That’s just over 1Gbps (gigabits per second). Gig1 Fibre Broadband packages come with the WiFi Hub 5 included which is ready to serve up gigabit speeds over WiFi and power more of your devices than ever, thanks to the Hub being powered by the latest WiFi 6 technology.
- M500 Fibre Broadband
Averaging a download speed of 516Mbps, M500 is 7x faster than the UK’s average download speed. - M350 Fibre Broadband
Averaging a download speed of 362Mbps, M350 should be plenty for online gaming and Netflix, even if you watch and stream your movies and shows in HD or 4K.
Virgin Media M500 (avg 516Mbps) vs UK average speed 8-10pm (67.7Mbps), based on Ofcom UK Home Broadband Performance Report, measurement period March 2022. Virgin fibre areas only.
You sure can! For extra peace of mind, WiFi Max is included with all our Gigabit Fibre Broadband or Volt packages at no extra cost. Or you can add this coverage to the rest of our broadband deals for a fee (usually £8 extra each month).
Our 'What is Ultrafast Broadband?' blog sums up all you’d want to know.