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Is there likely to be a speed increase this year?

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  • 15-03-2007 12:59pm
    #1
    skywalker
    Registered Users Posts: 2,707 ✭✭✭


    The last few years there have been speed increases around March each year. Just wondering with smart/magnet a lot more low key now if were likely to get any increases this year? Doesnt seem to be any rumblings about it.


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    #2
    exiztone
    Registered Users Posts: 605 ✭✭✭exiztone


    Yeah, I check this forum periodically wondering the same thing. Wouldn't mind a big more bandwidth each month and an extra kick to my upload speed.


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    #3
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,495 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    I'd doubt it, not untill Eircom spend some money on their lines as if they did another upgrade the majority of people wouldn't be able to benefit from it


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    OfflerCrocGod
    Registered Users Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭OfflerCrocGod


    Not going to happen this year but tbh they don't need to up the speeds more what they need to up is the caps.


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    #5
    chopperbyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 11,004 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    No, what they need to do is improve all the network infrastructure so that they can properly upgrade to ADSL2 and increase everyones speed to at least 15 meg and not have to worry about contention.


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    qwertplaywert
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭qwertplaywert


    eircom have always been good for yearly speed increases
    eg.2005, my reg speed was 47 kb/s
    2006, it is 48kp/s
    imagine getting 49kp/s.......how i dream........


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    StickyMcGinty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭StickyMcGinty


    adsl 2 would be nice, whats tge max speed an adsl1 line can deliver??


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    1huge1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭1huge1


    how about concentrating on getting the whole country broadband 1st
    still in a town of over 2000 people with no broadband (hospital,co.limerick)
    its a complete disgrace and only 15mins from limerick city


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    qwertplaywert
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭qwertplaywert


    aye
    althought im on an exhaange with only about 300 people, its a disgrace that bb isnt aviable 10 minutes[car] away from the biggest town [dundlk] in the country


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    #10
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Wireless might be a option for you guys?


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    #11
    yayamark
    Registered Users Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭yayamark


    what is the
    1. average speed in ireland re download speed
    2. meg speed mean? i see sizes of 3 to 8 been advertised.
    3 europe avg
    4 world avg

    thanks:rolleyes:


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    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    yayamark wrote:
    what is the
    1. average speed in ireland re download speed
    2. meg speed mean? i see sizes of 3 to 8 been advertised.
    3 europe avg
    4 world avg

    thanks:rolleyes:
    The speedtest website has lots of stats to answer these questions.


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    chopperbyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 11,004 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    VinnyL wrote:
    adsl 2 would be nice, whats tge max speed an adsl1 line can deliver??

    8 Meg but with overheads and general line noise, it's very unlikely to go over 6.


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