Virgin Media has claimed that it successfully delivered internet speeds up to 240 times faster than UK average, which is fastest in the world.

The company said that is offers speeds of upto 1.5Gbps for downloads and 150Mbps for uploads to an areas called ‘Silicon Roundabout’ in London. Communications Minister Ed Vaisey expressed his happiness over fastest cable broadband speeds being delivered in the UK.

The Internet Service Provider (ISP) said that the 1.5Gbps download and 150Mbps upload trial uses the same technology that is used to provide 100Mbps connections, which is being rolled out to about half of the all UK homes.

“At speeds of up to 1.5Gb, Virgin Media is delivering some of the fastest broadband in the world and, thanks to our ongoing investment, we’re able to anticipate and lead the way in meeting growing demand for bandwidth as future services and applications come online.”