Wifi users acoss the Glasgow city region have been benefitting from ultra fast broadband thanks to Virgin Media who has now connected almost 50,000 homes and businesses to its ultrafast broadband network through Project Lightning.

These include those in Shettleston, Carluke, Paisley, Barrhead and Stepps.

Virgin Media’s network now passes more than 500,000 premises across the Glasgow city region.

This continued expansion by Virgin Media will be a welcome boost to the Glasgow City region with its network offering download speeds of up to 362Mbps, almost 18 times faster than the average.

With a 362Mbps connection, files, films and games become unbelievably quick to stream, download and upload.

To date, Project Lightning has now connected more than 120,000 premises across Scotland to ultrafast broadband since 2016. In total, more than one million premises in Scotland are now able to access Virgin Media’s gigabit-ready broadband network.

Julie Agnew, Scotland Regional Director for Virgin Media, said: “The Glasgow city region has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of our Project Lightning programme and we are planning to connect thousands more homes and businesses this year.

"We hope that working more closely with the Government and local authorities will help accelerate Glasgow and Scotland’s digital ambitions more effectively and efficiently.”

Councillor Tony Buchanan, Leader of East Renfrewshire Council and holder of the Infrastructure portfolio for the Glasgow City Region, said:  “It is fantastic that so many more residents and businesses across the Glasgow City Region are able to benefit from ultrafast broadband and the enormous social and economic benefits which it brings. T

“The eight Glasgow City Region councils are committed to closer collaboration with our key utility providers to better understand the investment plans and constraints facing telecommunications, water, power, gas and transportation and consider how all parties involved can work together to maximise investment plans and deliver enhanced services to residents across the region.”

Over the past year Virgin Media has invested approximately a billion pounds in its network and this significant investment continues to bring real benefits to its customers.

Under new rules introduced this year to bring greater transparency to broadband advertising and consumers, Virgin Media was the only major provider to see its advertised speeds increase.