The UK cable broadband service provider, Virgin Media is all set to launch its much awaited 50Mbps cable broadband package by the end of this month. According to the report published in DigitalSpy, Neil Berkett, the CEO of Virgin Media has indeed hinted that the cable ISP will soon roll out its high speed cable broadband service of up to 50Mbps at the Goldman Sachs' Communacopia conference held in New York.

The cost of the new package is yet to be decided, however, it is widely expected that the package may cost around £50 per month as Virgin Media has already tested its 50Mb broadband service in selected areas in the UK. However, it is yet to be seen whether the pricing of the new package for the Virgin Media broadband customers will include the upgrade fee or the upgrade will be free for the existing customers. To use the super-fast broadband service, the customers will require a new modem which will be provided, when the product is launched.

Currently, Virgin Media’s XL broadband package offers 20Mbps download speed and unlimited download limit. The cable ISP has also signed a deal with the Carphone Warehouse to supply Toshiba L300 laptop to the customers who buy its Triple XL package from the Carphone Warehouse. The package will cost £49 a month for 6 months and £56 after that.

The free Toshiba L300 laptop comes with Windows Vista installed and notable features like:
Intel Pentium Dual Core processor
15.4" LCD Screen
2GB RAM
120GB Hard Disk, 15.4" LCD Screen
Webcam