Virgin in broadband network deal with Siro

Delta2113 · 29-05-2022 2:40pm #1

https://www.businesspost.ie/news/virgin-in-broadband-network-deal-with-siro-as-it-changes-strategy/

Virgin Media Ireland has agreed a deal with Siro to become a wholesale customer on its fibre-to-the-home broadband network.

The move marks a fundamental change in strategy for Virgin, which has previously only ever offered services via its own cable infrastructure.

awec · 30-05-2022 12:30pm

Bit surprised at this.

What are Virgin going to offer via Siro that the existing Siro providers cannot?

JohnK · 30-05-2022 1:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119134374#Comment_119134374

Probably nothing but you might find customers happier to stick with a name they know and have had a good experience with in the past. I've had Virgin broadband for the past 11 or 12 years and in all that time I could count on one hand - with it with a few fingers left over - the number of times I've had an issue. All going to plan, I'm due to be moving house in a few months and the new place doesn't have Virgin but it does have SIRO available so I'd certainly be interested in staying with Virgin if they're launching this. Granted since they'd just be a reseller a lot of potential issues would be out of their control so the service might not be as good but I've heard a lot of horror stories about some of the other resellers so I'd be happier staying away from some of them.

MarkR · 30-05-2022 2:30pm

Most of the existing SIRO providers only offer broadband and telephone. I would guess that Virgin would be looking to also offer their television service. Would be interesting to see how it affects prices. Their broadband / phone prices for a 500 MB service is 50 a month, but you can get offers of 35 per month from several providers.