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Eircom eFibre VDSL/FTTC rollout – plans to reach 1.6m premises by mid 2016

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    #3182
    CraigSmith_IO
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭CraigSmith_IO


    Cheers lads! Always on speed sounds good to me. If only it was 4 or 5 years ago when I loved online gaming... :rolleyes:


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    #3183
    LFCFan
    Moderators Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭LFCFan


    GIMickey wrote: »
    Fibre Unlimited: €79.95 per month. 500GB of traffic. Voiceover IP phone service

    At least the definition of UNLIMITED hasn't changed in the minds of ISP's in Ireland :rolleyes:


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    #3184
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    Caherdavin in Limerick not on the list???...wtf eircom!!


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    #3185
    bluemachaveli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭bluemachaveli


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    Caherdavin in Limerick not on the list???...wtf eircom!!

    Phase 4, estimated date is December!


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    #3186
    red_bairn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭red_bairn


    bluemachaveli wrote: »
    Phase 4, estimated date is December!

    Tbh, some areas, like Greystones, are way ahead of schedule and could be done for late June. I reckon they'll be switching on Phase 2-3 within a few weeks. Phase 4 for late June/July.


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    #3187
    bluemachaveli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭bluemachaveli


    red_bairn wrote: »
    Tbh, some areas, like Greystones, are way ahead of schedule and could be done for late June. I reckon they'll be switching on Phase 2-3 within a few weeks. Phase 4 for late June/July.

    Hopefully, I'm on phase 5 with an estimated date of Dec '14 :mad:


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    #3188
    Cork981
    Registered Users Posts: 757 ✭✭✭Cork981


    Got told by eircom on twitter that the churchfield exchange in cork which was on phase 3 is "looking good for monday's release..."


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    #3189
    Cork981
    Registered Users Posts: 757 ✭✭✭Cork981


    http://www.eircom.net/efibre/map/


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    #3190
    smemon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,467 ✭✭✭smemon


    LFCFan wrote: »
    At least the definition of UNLIMITED hasn't changed in the minds of ISP's in Ireland :rolleyes:

    Ah sure what you need more than 500GB for... you must be up to no good downloading pirated movies, films and cars from napster :pac:


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    #3191
    red_bairn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭red_bairn


    Cork981 wrote: »
    http://www.eircom.net/efibre/map/

    Sweet! Hopefully we'll get a rough idea, over the next couple of days, about when we all can get fibre in our Internet diet. :D


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    #3192
    Solair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    Cork981 wrote: »
    Got told by eircom on twitter that the churchfield exchange in cork which was on phase 3 is "looking good for monday's release..."

    Interesting.

    Wellington Road seems to have loads of cabinets in place already too. I'd imagine that will be ready to roll before long.

    I also noticed a cabinet on the Blackrock Road so I assume Hettyfield's now begun to be rolled out too.

    If anyone's around Blackrock and Ballinlough or the Douglas Road (south of the elevated part of the South Ring) keep an eye out for cabinets and map them.

    Cork City so far (excluding satellite towns where there has been loads of activity)

    *Churchfield - Underway / Nearly ready.
    *Quaker Road - Seems to be complete and ready.
    *Douglas - Complete
    *Wellington Road - Underway / Seems to be a VDSL2 cab at every PCP, perhaps some new sites to go in?
    *Dennehy's Cross - Underway / Good bit to go yet.
    *Hettyfield - Just started.
    *Mahon - Haven't seen any cabinets yet.
    *Cork Central - Haven't seen any cabinets yet.


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    #3193
    red_bairn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭red_bairn


    Another article by Silicon Republic,.


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    #3194
    apophis
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭apophis


    Hi all, if GIMickey is right in what he posted earlier i can see a lot of migration from smart telecom/ digiweb ( i am with smart telecom myself) at those prices, other resellers are already looking promising,

    http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/32703-now-that-eircoms-vdsl/

    i for one will certainly be shopping around,

    apophis :cool:

    you just beat me to it red_bairn, but it does look good, yes


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    #3195
    bluemachaveli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭bluemachaveli


    http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/32703-now-that-eircoms-vdsl/
    Packages start at €30 for 20GB broadband usage at speeds of up to 70Mbps, €35 for unlimited broadband usage and speeds up to 70Mbps and broadband packages with mobile, landline and international calls starting at €40 rising to €47.50 and €55.

    These are correct from what I have seen. Bolded one looks particularly good for people who don't want a phone.


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    #3196
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    €35 a month for unlimited downloads with Vodafone,I'm paying that atm for 165GB download limit.

    The mini diggers are busy in Enniscorthy as they connect power to the new cabs.Gonna be tight for a launch on the 20th as a few cabs have yet to be installed but the plinths are ready.
    I wonder will they go live with the ones that are ready or will they wait until all are installed and have power to them?


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    #3197
    ferpur
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭ferpur


    I was onto magnet today looking for more info was told that they have been assigned 25000 addresses from eircom since last week seem to be getting about 5000 a week.
    they say they do not have my address yet but could get it any day (I am in five oaks in Drogheda by the way).
    I would say eircom are concentrating on phase 1 addresses first.
    so no switch on for me on monday


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    #3198
    naughto
    Registered Users Posts: 7,345 ✭✭✭naughto


    no word of sky doing any thing bit disappointed in that


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    #3199
    dave1982
    Registered Users Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    Got a flyer in the door today says coming soon efibre :D

    Lauch for Cobh is meant to be December :confused:


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    #3200
    chriss745
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭chriss745


    I called today Magnet sales. Representative told me I am already on the list and I will get VDSL in 10-15 days, I am in Ballincollig. My contract won't be renewed (ergo I can cancel the service within 30 days), no download cap, 70Mb down, 20Mbit up without phone and I will stay on the monthly 50 EUR/month price.

    That sounds awesome, let's see when and what speed will I get. I am around 400m away from a cab, I hope in a 50/15 profile.


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    #3201
    liamnojo92
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭liamnojo92


    The local engineers are going to have a job on their hand going round to nearly every single persons house in the area lol


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    #3202
    Israeli Superiority
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭Israeli Superiority


    liamnojo92 wrote: »
    The local engineers are going to have a job on their hand going round to nearly every single persons house in the area lol

    We should time them. Whoever has an engineer visiting to setup fiber, time them and see how long it takes for them to arrive at your door and leave your house with the job done. If we get enough people to do it, we can work out an average and then multiply it by the number of houses Eircom are planning to upgrade.

    We might be able to figure out how long it would take them to finish off a phase.


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    #3203
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    Same here, i have Simply Broadband at 30E pm and the 150GB add-on =36 per month.

    So its a good deal, but even the basic pack with 20GB cap isint bad!....the cap on the DSL package is 15GB.

    I'm sure you can add 150GB on top if you want, sure we'll see on Monday :)

    zerks wrote: »
    €35 a month for unlimited downloads with Vodafone,I'm paying that atm for 165GB download limit.

    The mini diggers are busy in Enniscorthy as they connect power to the new cabs.Gonna be tight for a launch on the 20th as a few cabs have yet to be installed but the plinths are ready.
    I wonder will they go live with the ones that are ready or will they wait until all are installed and have power to them?


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    #3204
    red_bairn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭red_bairn


    Israeli Superiority wrote: »
    We should time them. Whoever has an engineer visiting to setup fiber, time them and see how long it takes for them to arrive at your door and leave your house with the job done. If we get enough people to do it, we can work out an average and then multiply it by the number of houses Eircom are planning to upgrade.

    We might be able to figure out how long it would take them to finish off a phase.

    The auld wans will be making a brew and fry up for them.


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    #3205
    ferpur
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭ferpur


    red_bairn wrote: »
    The auld wans will be making a brew and fry up for them.
    how many auld wans do you think are going for fibre broadband?:D


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    #3206
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    ferpur wrote: »
    how many auld wans do you think are going for fibre broadband?:D

    You'd be surprised what those randy mares would be in to! ;)


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    #3207
    SickBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    ferpur wrote: »
    how many auld wans do you think are going for fibre broadband?:D
    You're overlooking the fact that there's loads of young'uns still living at home and they will be the ones pushing for the upgrade.
    The "auld wans" just can't help themselves from spoiling the guys who come to their homes to do their jobs. It's like Mrs. Doyle and the cup of tea... :D


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    #3208
    Baneblade
    Registered Users Posts: 426 ✭✭Baneblade


    they are probably expecting it will take 2-3 hours per install. since they are all appointments if he manages to get it done in an hour he probably gets a nice extended break to chill out


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    #3209
    SickBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    Baneblade wrote: »
    they are probably expecting it will take 2-3 hours per install. since they are all appointments if he manages to get it done in an hour he probably gets a nice extended break to chill out

    And stick his big tool in the auld wans box :D


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    #3210
    allen175
    Registered Users Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭allen175


    SickBoy wrote: »
    And stick his big tool in the auld wans box :D

    ...and the post matches the username


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    #3211
    SickBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    allen175 wrote: »
    ...and the post matches the username

    Ah comon now, that was a reference to a Father Ted episode similar to my reference to Mrs. Doyle in a previous post. I'm sure that kind of thing never happens ;)


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