SIRO - ESB/Vodafone Fibre To The Home

9726_9726

vigos wrote: »

Thanks it was more or less that was what I was wondering about and if I no longer wanted cables across my property what rights would I have. Will enquire more with them

You don't want to be the guy who stops all of the neighbours getting broadband, but at the same time, be careful... I saw photos of a dog-awful crooked cable-tack effort by SIRO in Tralee along at about 8ft on a terrace. Get details.

kmurph

Does anyone know if Siro installers are now using, I believe they're called 'swans neck' poles, on houses to get cables onto houses that are awkward or not high enough to reach?

I've noticed a couple of houses on my commute to work that seem to have them now on the front of the house to get the cable a bit higher to allow better routing for it.

Marlow

kmurph wrote: »

Does anyone know if Siro installers are now using, I believe they're called 'swans neck' poles, on houses to get cables onto houses that are awkward or not high enough to reach?

I've noticed a couple of houses on my commute to work that seem to have them now on the front of the house to get the cable a bit higher to allow better routing for it.

The L-bracket you're referring to is used for overhead installations. Been used by them for quite a while now.

/M

ihatecocopops

What kind of fiber cable to they use for the install. I'm currently running other cables in the house and it would be great to have the fiber cable installed exactly to where i want it in the house and run it to the esb meter. 

Will the installer even use a pre run cable if it was there, id have quite a long run from my ESB box to the nearest double socket and id imagine they would want to run the shortest route possible

KOR101

Sad to report that Sky are applying a 1tb FUP on their trial with SIRO.

booterboy

ffs really thought Sky Siro would be unlimited

tsue921i8wljb3

KOR101 wrote: »

Sad to report that Sky are applying a 1tb FUP on their trial with SIRO.

We can assume it will be the same on Openeir if they ever actually launch.

KOR101

Averi Cool Midget wrote: »

KOR101 wrote: »

Sad to report that Sky are applying a 1tb FUP on their trial with SIRO.

We can assume it will be the same on Openeir if they ever actually launch.

Probably so, the language about usage is really tough. Nobody would like the trial cancelled on them, so Sky may not get an accurate reflection of things from the trial. My own usage can go from nill to massive. Averaged out it would be less than 1tb.

7upfree

They're running fibre - ON HOUSES??????:eek:

Marlow

KOR101 wrote: »

Sad to report that Sky are applying a 1tb FUP on their trial with SIRO.

It was expected, that they wouldn't do that without at least a FUP. They're running on a shoe-string budget as it is, the way they're selling their internet connections.

The only reason they're making money is from the extra revenue from the tv-service.

/M

vigos

9726_9726 wrote: »

You don't want to be the guy who stops all of the neighbours getting broadband, but at the same time, be careful... I saw photos of a dog-awful crooked cable-tack effort by SIRO in Tralee along at about 8ft on a terrace. Get details.

Well I did make enquiries and not exactly happy with the response so neighbours aside I won’t be going ahead with it.

tsue921i8wljb3

vigos wrote: »

Well I did make enquiries and not exactly happy with the response so neighbours aside I won’t be going ahead with it.

Can you elaborate on your concerns and why their response was not sufficient?

peking97

Can anyone give me some info on the cable used from the ESB cabinet to the ONT? I have an install booked for next week and I would like to have the cable entry hole drilled in advance. Wondering what diameter drill bit to use.

furiousox

Installers usually use a 10 or 12 mm drill bit.
I wouldn't do what your planning though, as where you drill the hole may not suit the installer and you also need to be wary of hitting gas, water and esb services.
You may just be left with a hole in your wall that will need filling.

peking97

furiousox wrote: »

I wouldn't do what your planning though.

Normally I'd agree it's just that my install will be non-standard in the sense that I want the cable entering as close as possible to the ESB meter cabinet and then up through a garage ceiling, then through the garage attic and in through the house gable into an upstairs bedroom where I want to locate the router! So you can see it gets fairly convoluted and I imagine the installer wouldn't be happy. So I want to have a draw line in place before he arrives.

Marlow

peking97 wrote: »

Normally I'd agree it's just that my install will be non-standard in the sense that I want the cable entering as close as possible to the ESB meter cabinet and then up through a garage ceiling, then through the garage attic and in through the house gable into an upstairs bedroom where I want to locate the router! So you can see it gets fairly convoluted and I imagine the installer wouldn't be happy. So I want to have a draw line in place before he arrives.

Not sure, if you get the installer to go into the attic (health and safety reasons). So you may have to put ducting with a pull rope in place, if you want to go that route.

/M

Digiweb

Hi, We have our Electric broadband powered by Siro service available to 2656 premises in Kilkenny at the moment. Another 1265 premises will come on stream at the end of this week.

ED E

You might not want to post your address to the public internet.

KOR101

Got an install date :):):):):):):)

Is there any problem with them installing the modem in a 1st floor room?

peking97

I certainly hope not 'cos that's where mine is going!

Digiweb

Hi, send me a PM with your Eircode and we'll check. Thanks

Digiweb

If useful to anyone here is a breakdown of the location of new premises where our Electric broadband powered by Siro service is being made available from tomorrow morning

Athlone 453
Dublin West 1251
Castlebar 765
Carlow 165
Clay Farm 59
Dundalk 9
Kilkenny 1265
Letterkenny 66
Limerick 2021
Mullingar 4
Kildare 144
Portlaoise 1
Wexford 2
Total 6205

cunnijo

Digiweb wrote: »

If useful to anyone here is a breakdown of the location of new premises where our Electric broadband powered by Siro service is being made available from tomorrow morning

Athlone 453
Dublin West 1251
Castlebar 765
Carlow 165
Clay Farm 59
Dundalk 9
Kilkenny 1265
Letterkenny 66
Limerick 2021
Mullingar 4
Kildare 144
Portlaoise 1
Wexford 2
Total 6205

Which town?

Irishder

Digiweb wrote: »

If useful to anyone here is a breakdown of the location of new premises where our Electric broadband powered by Siro service is being made available from tomorrow morning

Athlone 453
Dublin West 1251
Castlebar 765
Carlow 165
Clay Farm 59
Dundalk 9
Kilkenny 1265
Letterkenny 66
Limerick 2021
Mullingar 4
Kildare 144
Portlaoise 1
Wexford 2
Total 6205

When is it planned for Waterford?

Airwire: MartinL

We've updated the database on our availability checker today.

Our SIRO coverage only includes the areas, we cover. So that would currently be Athlone, Carrickmines (includes Clay Farm), Ennis, Limerick, Portlaoise, Shannon and Sligo.

Within that coverage approx 3500 homes were added last month.

Just over 1000 of these have been added in Shannon alone.

There are a few around Clay Farm and Limerick, that don't have Eircodes, so these can't be checked on our checker. You have to contact us directly for these.

It can be found here: https://www.airwire.ie/avail

Digiweb

cunnijo wrote: »

Which town?

Newbridge - 58
Johnstown - 7
Kill - 66
Sallins - 14

Digiweb

Irishder wrote: »

When is it planned for Waterford?

Waterford looking like the end of this year

tooth*grinder

Any details as to where in west Dublin?

Digiweb

tooth*grinder wrote: »

Any details as to where in west Dublin?

Ballymun, Finglas & Glasnevin. If you'd like to send a PM with an Eircode we can check it out

cunnijo

Digiweb wrote: »

Newbridge - 58
Johnstown - 7
Kill - 66
Sallins - 14

Any updates as to when Naas will be done?