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best broadband provider, vodafon or sky?

  • 25-11-2013 2:07pm
    #1
    fogs
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    i am currently on mobile broadband with vodafone.
    Should i switch to sky home package or get the vodafone home package for broadband.
    which is best?


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  • #2
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Can you get fibre where you live? If so go with Vodafone,Sky won't have fibre until April at least plus VF is cheaper and they offer standalone broadband.

    http://www.vodafone.ie/home-phone-broadband/


  • #3
    fogs
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭fogs


    thanks Zerks ,
    ya can get fibre.
    are vodafone on fibre.


  • #4
    fogs
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭fogs


    Hi Zerks

    i know vodafone have fibre.
    the reason i asked was because i called in to their shop last week and the girl working there said that their fibre network would be commencing in my area within weeks.
    i live in cork.
    so i was curious about their fibre.
    i take it is not on eircom e fibre network so hence my query , are vodafon on fibre like eircom.


  • #5
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    fogs wrote: »
    Hi Zerks

    i know vodafone have fibre.
    the reason i asked was because i called in to their shop last week and the girl working there said that their fibre network would be commencing in my area within weeks.
    i live in cork.
    so i was curious about their fibre.
    i take it is not on eircom e fibre network so hence my query , are vodafon on fibre like eircom.

    I have Vodafone fibre and it's great,same network as Eircom (they are the ones rolling it out).As a bonus,if you have a bill pay mobile with VF,you can get standalone fibre with them for €25 a month unlimited.The only catch is you need to sign into a 24 month contract.I'm not sure if the girl in the shop can tell you that,I found out from a neighbour and rang Vodafone who confirmed the offer.

    My wifi speed averages 47Mb/s d/l & 14Mb/s upload.Atm my line can handle 50Mb/s.


  • #6
    fogs
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭fogs


    thanks


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  • #7
    fogs
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭fogs


    just did speed test on my current broadband provider with speedtest.net
    result download 2.66mbps upload 1.77mbps. ( the best i got)
    will fibre improve this.
    when i click on vodafon icon on my computer its says 54.0mbps


  • #8
    ZiabR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    fogs wrote: »
    just did speed test on my current broadband provider with speedtest.net
    result download 2.66mbps upload 1.77mbps. ( the best i got)
    will fibre improve this.
    when i click on vodafon icon on my computer its says 54.0mbps

    54mbps is not your Internet speed. It is the speed of the wireless adapter on your laptop/pc. In other words, it is the LAN speed.

    You should see a vast improvement in the speed on fiber but judging by your current speeds, you may be at the end of an exchange of at least a good distance away.


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