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Future of dsl

  • 15-06-2004 6:04pm
    #1
    Lockup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭


    Thought this piece of bb news from the states was interesting:) Makes you wonder what new products/pricing Ireland will have to offer in 2006.

    http://www.overclockersclub.com/?read=8726746


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  • #2
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,940 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    sounds very promising:) am i right in saying that any current adsl exchange can simply offer this new kind of broadband with very little modification/cost by 2006? at least by 2006 most of Ireland shud be broadband capable by then.


  • #3
    OfflerCrocGod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭OfflerCrocGod


    Lockup, Gonzo you new to the BB market here in EIRE?. Let me introduce you to my friend eircon: his favourite word is monopoly.


  • #4
    Mr_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 638 ✭✭✭Mr_Man


    As the previous poster highlihted we're dealing with Eircom here, who are probably the most backward Teleco in Europe. It is worth noting that the writer of the article has a 6mb DSL product at the moment, the best you can get here from Eircom, without going into the business offerings or hock, is 512k - and that's only available to a limited number of people.

    Perhaps Eircom will change and become more progressive, and if that happen's the price of bacon will soar :)

    M.


  • #5
    Lex_Diamonds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,468 ✭✭✭Lex_Diamonds


    Yep, you better snap out of that dream lads. Eircom might begin to look at upgrading from the basic 512k package in 2008. Thats my firm belief.


  • #6
    steve-hosting36
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭steve-hosting36


    Nah, by then exchanges will have been unbundled by other competitors, offering better packages and/or contention.


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  • #7
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Originally posted by steve-hosting36
    Nah, by then exchanges will have been unbundled by other competitors, offering better packages and/or contention.

    not if comreg have their way


  • #8
    alleepally
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭alleepally


    Ah, who needs speed like that anyway. 512k is good enough for everyone.


  • #9
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Originally posted by alleepally
    Ah, who needs speed like that anyway. 512k is good enough for everyone.

    As once was 56kbps... Or 32MB of Ram... Or a 486...

    Technology moves on...


  • #10
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,581 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Originally posted by doodle_sketch
    As once was 56kbps... Or 32MB of Ram... Or a 486...

    Technology moves on...

    at the moment speed isn't the key

    why more speed???

    so u can smash your cap more easily and quicker????


  • #11
    WalkOn
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭WalkOn


    one word wiMax.

    Its the future, no digging up of roads, one antenna can cover a city, watch this space...


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