Broadband in Westmeath

Lynfo

Does anybody know when and if broadband will be available in Westmeath? Killucan/Kinnegad area in particular?

thebman

Depends what you mean by broadband.

Eircom, not likely unless your in a town for a number of years. If your in a village with enough people you might get lucky.

You can do a line test on http://broadband.gov.ie. You can also check out what providers are in your area.

I have checked and you should be able to get lastmile wireless broadband:

http://lastmile.ie/coverage.html

Click the balloons to see what towns/area it covers. You need line of sight!

Pricing is a little high:

Residential 512k/128k €33.05 ex VAT €81.82 ex VAT 10 GBytes

Although probably not much worse than what Eircom would charge you if you could get a landline. With lastmile you have to pay 30 Euro if you call them out and you don't have line of sight.

I've not signed up to them myself but we are considering it once our satellite broadband minimum subscription runs out.

Saruman

Funny... we got broadband in Rochfortbridge in January.. i think it was Jan anyway...

Cosworth

I'm in kinnegad and got broadband from perlico.
Its not bad,only 1.99 for first 3 months and 16.99 thereafter,its also unlimited use so no time restrictions like eircom.

Gary.

impr0v

No broadband in Killucan (044-9374--- numbers).

scotia

i've had broadband in rochfortbridge for the last 8-9months, no problems with the 044 number.
got it through UTV.