Telecoms and cable giant Virgin Media today said it will test the world's fastest broadband as demand grows for lightning-quick internet connections.
The company said it planned to trial speeds of up to 1.5 gigabytes per second - more than 10 times faster than its current fastest service of 100 megabytes per second and 240 times quicker than the UK average.
The trials will will begin this month at four companies near Old Street, in London, dubbed the 'Silicon Roundabout', Virgin Media said, but the service will eventually be used in homes as well as offices.
The announcement comes as the UK-based company revealed customer growth had slowed in the three months to March 31, adding 128,600 new product users, compared to 232,300 in the first three months of 2010.
