"Virgin will use DOCSIS 3.0 technology to offer the speeds, and claims the service will be faster than Cablenet’s service in Japan, which reaches 160 Mbps, and Cablevision’s 101 Mbps speeds in Long Island, N.Y. Virgin Media will be testing applications consumers may be using regularly in the future, including entertainment services using HD and 3D TV as well as broadband content. It will also have the ability to deliver applications and support for home IT needs through the network, and connect a variety of Internet-ready devices such as video conferencing and home surveillance." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet