topic Re: Sky using Virgin cabling in Broadband

Sky using Virgin cabling

Eamonn6 — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:39:18 GMT

Hello all,

I have been a customer with Virgin Media forever because I have been stuck using their fibre optic cabling due to an underground fault with the normal line that Sky uses. It would cost thousands to repair (dig up the driveway).

Now I read that Sky and Virgin have reached a deal that Sky uses Virgin infrastructure for broadband.

Has anyone got any experience with this? I would be extremely keen on switching ASAP.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Sky using Virgin cabling

SKY1992bf — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:43:10 GMT

@Eamonn6 I'm now aware of such a deal but I'll ask around

Re: Sky using Virgin cabling

daveNOS — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:51:32 GMT

@SKY1992bf wrote:
@Eamonn6 I'm now aware of such a deal but I'll ask around

@SKY1992bf Sky have a wholesale agreement with Virgin in Ireland.

Re: Sky using Virgin cabling

GD1 — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:19:52 GMT

@Eamonn6 As far as I'm aware that is only available in Ireland, are you in Ireland?

Re: Sky using Virgin cabling

Eamonn6 — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:09:59 GMT

Sorry i should have said. Yes I'm in Ireland.

Re: Sky using Virgin cabling

Chrisee — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:16:16 GMT

@Eamonn6 Sky Ireland usec a number of different networks inckuding Virgin but you would have to call them to see which they would use for your address.

Re: Sky using Virgin cabling

Eamonn6 — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:06:11 GMT

Just to follow up on this and to help others. I called to a Sky store today at the local shopping centre and they do indeed carry their broadband through Virgin infrastructure since Halloween last year.

Re: Sky using Virgin cabling

Daniel0210 — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:20:21 GMT

@Eamonn6 wrote:

Just to follow up on this and to help others. I called to a Sky store today at the local shopping centre and they do indeed carry their broadband through Virgin infrastructure since Halloween last year.

Just to clarify … that is only for customers based in Ireland.