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West Midlands to get access to ultrafast home broadbandWest Midlands to get access to ultrafast home broadband28 February 2020 Image copyrightGetty ImagesOne million households in the West Midlands will be able to access to ultrafast gigabit-capable broadband from March, Virgin media says.The company says the switch-on of its gigabit services is the largest in the UK, and will be available in Coventry, Birmingham and the surrounding areas.Gigabit technology allows for download speeds of more than 1,104 megabits per second. The average UK speed is 54Mbps.But the ultra-high speeds will cost at least £62 a month - that's £744 a year.Customers who pay for the high-speed connectivity will be able to download an ultra-high resolution 4K film of 20 gigabytes in a little over three minutes, rather than the hour it would take on an average connection. Virgin's gigabit offering is already available in Southampton, Manchester and Reading, and the company says it plans to add "millions…