Smart Broadband Breaking News

sparkey02

I am just off the phone from Smart TELECOM

from today SMART TELECOM have increased its service for no extra cost you can now get a 3mb download and a 256k upload for 35 euro a month
it was 2mb/125k for 35euro

now that a good service if you ask me

hellboy99

well they had to as eircom upgraded the lines :rolleyes:

Blaster99

I'm sorta surprised they didn't hang around for NTL's expected upgrade, seeing as they cover more or less the same ground.

Any noises about higher speed packages?

dub45

hellboy99 wrote:

well they had to as eircom upgraded the lines :rolleyes:

No they didn't as Smart are not dependent on Eircom's wholesale products - they have unbundled their customers lines.:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

hellboy99

dub45 wrote:

No they didn't as Smart are not dependent on Eircom's wholesale products - they have unbundled their customers lines.:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

i meant it in relation to customers, if they'd put the price up they would lose a lot of custom.

dub45

hellboy99 wrote:

i meant it in relation to customers, if they'd put the price up they would lose a lot of custom.

I wonder would they? Remember lots of people out there just want bb - a huge number of the ord joe soap type who are not typical boards users are not interested in very fast speeds they just want a good deal and even at Smart's current speeds they offer a great deal. And who would the 'lost' customers go to? Anyone with Smart is saving a considerable amount of money per month.

John_Carrick

Anyone any idea when Smart will be able to offer a product that does not force users to change their phone number?

Kinetic^

sparkey02 wrote:

I am just off the phone from Smart TELECOM

from today SMART TELECOM have increased its service for no extra cost you can now get a 3mb download and a 256k upload for 35 euro a month
it was 2mb/125k for 35euro

now that a good service if you ask me

Have you got a link this?

rabbitinlights

Hello, Just wondering if anyone else on the shantalla exchange in Galway has noticed a connection speed change?

My connection dropped about 25min ago and then reconnected @ the following speeds:

Downstream: 4800 Kbps
Upstream: 416 Kbps

Im just wondering if its a known change?

Thanks
Sean.

paulm17781

John_Carrick wrote:

Anyone any idea when Smart will be able to offer a product that does not force users to change their phone number?

When the Government force Eircon to allow it.

mayto

from siliconrepublic.com

27.01.2006 - Smart Telecom is upgrading its standard broadband offering from 2Mbps to 3Mbps with immediate effect, the company said today. The company said it also plans to offer 4Mbps, 5Mbps and 6Mbps in the coming months.
“We are giving our customers what they want – the fastest and best-value service available,” said Smart Telecom chief executive Oisín Fanning. “None of our competitors is offering 3Mbps as a standard entry package.

“We launched our 2Mbps product early last year and it has taken our competition a year to catch up. Today’s announcement means that once again we are leading the way,” said Fanning.

The new service, the company said, will be upgraded for existing Smart customers for no additional charge and will cost €35 a month with free line rental.

Smart Telecom also plans to offer its customers 4Mbps for €45, 5Mbps for €55 and 6Mbps for €65 with free line rental available on all upgrades.

zuma

6Mbps for €65

Looks tasty!!!

John_Carrick

paulm17781 wrote:

When the Government force Eircon to allow it.

You think any chance of this happening in foreseeable future??

paulm17781

John_Carrick wrote:

You think any chance of this happening in foreseeable future??

With our strong powered, forward thinking regulator. I would say probably tomorrow. :rolleyes:

I'd like to think it will happen soon but I can't imagine it will.