Virgin Media is rolling out 300Mbps broadband to small businesses in 30 more villages , as part of its $ 3bn Project Lightning network expansion for rural communities . The project will expand Virgin Media 's base from 12.9 m to 17 m , by the end of 2019 , with half a million homes and businesses being added this year . Virgin is looking to connect a quarter of those being added using fibre - to - the - premise technology . “By bringing fibre to the parishes and smaller communities, it shows that ultrafast broadband and top-notch TV isn’t just for big cities,” said Paul Buttery, chief operating officer at Virgin Media. The villages are in areas including Nottinghamshire , Derbyshire , Warwickshire , Staffordshire , the Midlands , South Wales , and the South East of England .
Virgin Media is rolling out 300Mbps broadband to small businesses in 30 more villages , as part of its $ 3bn Project Lightning network expansion for rural communities . The project will expand Virgin Media 's base from 12.9 m to 17 m , by the end of 2019 , with half a million homes and businesses being added this year . Virgin is looking to connect a quarter of those being added using fibre - to - the - premise technology . The villages are in areas including Nottinghamshire , Derbyshire , Warwickshire , Staffordshire , the Midlands , South Wales , and the South East of England .