The cable broadband provider, Virgin Media is to upgrade the speed of its broadband package size 'L ' from the existing 4 Mbps to 10 Mbps by in near future. According to the statement from the Virgin Media’s website, the upgrading process which commences from the end of next month, will be completed by state by stage within two or three months.

With 10 Mbps download speed, a full TV show can be downloaded within a few minutes. Along with upgrading download speeds, the customers of L size broadband will also see their upload speed getting upgraded to 512 Kbps.

The website also says that Virgin customers will be informed of this upgraded either by post or by email. Neil Berkett of Virgin Media was reported to have given this statement:

"Virgin Media's cable network gives us a natural superiority over other broadband services and we're delighted to reward our customers with this free upgrade. We've barely scratched the surface of what's possible with our cable network, and we will continue to look for new ways to satisfy the growing demand for even faster broadband in the UK. We're proud to be leading the country's superfast broadband revolution."

It should be noted that Virgin Media has been actively involved in projects that promise higher speeds for its customers. While ADSL+2 is offering 24 Mbps speed, the cable broadband will provide higher speeds thanks to the efforts taken by Virgin Media.

Virgin’s current XL size broadband customers get speeds up to 20Mbps while the cable ISP has also been testing its 50 Mbps trial service in selected areas like Kent in UK.