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Fibre Optic Broadband Availabiltity

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  • 30-12-2011 7:27pm
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    cirx08
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭


    Does anybody here know if the UPC fibre optic broadband has arrived in the Cavan area yet? I'm still on an Eircom 1mb connection with a family of 8 using it at the same time and it takes ages to load and online gaming is impossible so I really need something better like the 20-25mb connection. Can anyone confirm if I would be able to get it yet?
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    bealtine
    Registered Users Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    cirx08 wrote: »
    Does anybody here know if the UPC fibre optic broadband has arrived in the Cavan area yet? I'm still on an Eircom 1mb connection with a family of 8 using it at the same time and it takes ages to load and online gaming is impossible so I really need something better like the 20-25mb connection. Can anyone confirm if I would be able to get it yet?

    The short answer is no and the long answer is no.
    Here is the current availability of UPC:
    http://www.upc.ie/media/2009/6/30/map_ireland.jpg

    You could look for alternative suppliers like Fixed wireless...


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    cirx08
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭cirx08


    Thanks, I guess i'm stuck being overcharged by Eircom or Vodafone for an 8mb package then which they've told me will only really get me about 6mb at max :/


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    bealtine
    Registered Users Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    cirx08 wrote: »
    Thanks, I guess i'm stuck being overcharged by Eircom or Vodafone for an 8mb package then which they've told me will only really get me about 6mb at max :/

    Consider yourself lucky you have better broadband than the majority of the country...


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    cirx08 wrote: »
    Thanks, I guess i'm stuck being overcharged by Eircom or Vodafone for an 8mb package then which they've told me will only really get me about 6mb at max :/

    It's a million times better than a 3G dongle that doesn't work and an 18 month three way contract between you, the Dept of Communications Energy and Natural Resources and 3, that you cannot break!!!!!


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    UPC are not in Cavan which is controlled by Smyths Cable and who promised fibre powered BB in 'late 2012'

    http://www.cablevision.ie/about.html


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    funnyname
    Registered Users Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭funnyname


    Have any FWA provider started reselling UPC or Eircom fibre, if not are we far away from that happening?


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