Vodafone Fibre Athlone

goalie2

Folks,

I see here, http://www.vodafone.ie/home-phone-broadband/?ts=1384044003005, Vodafone have fibre broadband. Is this their own fibre or are they piggybacking off Eircom?

If it's their own what is the difference between that and Eircom's efibre?

Cheers

bealtine

goalie2 wrote: »

or are they piggybacking off Eircom?

This...

goalie2

So when eircom upgrade to efibre in my part of athlone the link above is essentially what Vodafone are offering?

bealtine

goalie2 wrote: »

So when eircom upgrade to efibre in my part of athlone the link above is essentially what Vodafone are offering?

yes

The only difference will be the link from Athlone to the rest of the world (backhaul) which may have some effect on you but usually it's irrelevant to most consumers

goalie2

Thanks Bealtine, I am about 800 metres from nearest exchange so hopefully will get decent speed.

bealtine

goalie2 wrote: »

Thanks Bealtine, I am about 800 metres from nearest exchange so hopefully will get decent speed.

probably about 30 down and 8 up at that distance

billbond4

I see the center part of Athlone has fiber enabled.
The east side has lots of the new cabinets installed so should be online soon.
Have only seen one upgraded cabinet on westside of town