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Fiber Broadband Coming to Parts of Clare
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10-01-2013 12:19pm#1
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At this stage I have (I think) overcome my perceived need for it.
I would have made use of it, had it been available, but now have adjusted myself to doing without it.
I seem to be managing just fine with a 4Mb/s download ..... and TV/Film/etc provided by Satellite & DTT.
..... or maybe I am learning patience ......
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This is probably FTTC rather than FTTH. We seriously need UPC in Ennis
Correct. FTTH is just for a very few places (Dublin/Wicklow); the vast majority will get FTTC (and some variant of VDSL from the cab to the premises).
The latter. The exchange is called Whitepark, but is in that estate somewhere (I think it's just a small exchange, probably underground). FTTC will be a long time coming to remote places like Feakle (nevermind Maghera!).Where is "Whitepark" in Co. Clare?? Or do they actually mean Cappahard?Totally agree. If we're down to listing such confined, specific areas as Rockmount, Ballyalla Cross and Ballymacahill Cross it's all the same. I may as well hang up my hat on it.
They are all the Ennis exchanges. Some are tiny exchanges (like Whitepark), but others are big enough (like Ballyalla) that would serve a lot more than just the immediate area.
It's still all limited to built up urban/sub-urban areas though.I don't think they are confining it to those areas, just that they are the places they are going to out to from the main exchange in town, so everyone out the Gort/Kilrush/Clare Roads will all get fibre.
Not just the main exchange (Drumbiggle Rd.), but the other big exchanges in Ennis as well (and some tiny ones too, because they're usually new, and serve a dense population). "Everyone" doesn't cut if for DSL either, unfortunately. Most along those roads should see some benefit, but there will be some out the Kilrush road who will miss out. It'll come down to location of existing street cabs, the density of lines in those cabs, and so on. The problem is that older lines (like the main Drumbiggle Rd. exchange) tend to have fewer street cabs (line goes straight back to the exchange), and to get FTTC, eircom'll need to install new street cabs. Now they'll have been doing that all along (especially in the property boom), but might be much less inclined to install new ones now. Most will see an improvement, but definitely not everyone, unfortunately.0 -
Is there any word on how much it will cost to get the new Eircom fibre broadband?
I am currently entertaining the idea of moving to the Netherlands. I have been looking up costs to compare from there to here and something I found today made me sick.
https://www.ziggo.nl/#producten/alles-in-1/extra/
Ziggo is like UPC and is available throughout the Netherlands, as is fibre optic broadband. What makes me sick is that for €63 there you can get 120 Meg fibre broadband connection with an unlimited download quota, the basic HD digtial TV package, and a phone line.
Here my 8 meg connection with a phone line costs me more than €63 a month, and the basic sky package is close to €50.
I must say, I was quite disgusted when I realised how much we pay for so little here.
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Here my 8 meg connection with a phone line costs me more than €63 a month, and the basic sky package is close to €50.
I must say, I was quite disgusted when I realised how much we pay for so little here.
5meg for free, 1 gigabit for $70
http://googlefiberblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/how-do-you-want-your-internet-you-choose.html0 -
5meg for free, 1 gigabit for $70
http://googlefiberblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/how-do-you-want-your-internet-you-choose.html
Not 'quite' free ..... but close .....The Free Internet option will cost $0 per month, although you will have to pay a $300 construction fee (which can either be paid at once, or in $25 monthly installments).
I would take it, given the chance
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Once you go outside urban areas (which in themselves are very hit'n'miss between all the operators), they are a mess. Unfortunately they've massively over-sold their midband offering as broadband, and most of West Clare is suffering now as a result. o2 aren't alone in that, either.
I live in deepest darkest West Clare and getting 1MB speeds. Forests everywhere and the nearest neighbour is a 10 minute walk. I suppose it helps that the house is situated on a massive hill though. 0 -
I live in deepest darkest West Clare and getting 1MB speeds. Forests everywhere and the nearest neighbour is a 10 minute walk. I suppose it helps that the house is situated on a massive hill though.
Great, and there are plenty like you; but that's not the norm. The technology isn't designed for mass/blanket cover of broadband. You might be near a mast which helps.
There was a reason the various operators stopped offering free trials (where you could borrow a modem and test it out at home)!0 -
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