Virgin Mobile launches home broadband in Ontario

TORONTO – Bell flanker brand Virgin Mobile Canada is now offering home Internet service to its Ontario customers.On Tuesday, the company launched two plans - 300 GB for $50 per month or unlimited for $65 per month. Both plans have no activation fee or long term contract, and require one of Virgin’s modems, which the company says provides Wi-Fi with download speeds of up to 25 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 10 Mbps.Potential customers must fall within Virgin's coverage map in the province.The move follows Rogers' flanker brand Fido, which launched home Internet last fall.www.virginmobile.ca