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Ballybrit mobile broadband service?

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  • 07-09-2014 2:16pm
    #1
    Gunhed
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm living in Galway Ballybrit and the quality of the mobile broadband for O2 is really bad.
    I'm getting reloading issues, when I try to do something more than just browsing websites.

    I want to use TuneIn for around 30 minutes a day, but it's caching all the time. I had the same issue in Dublin, but not that often. I'm unable to listen to a single song without caching at least twice. I changed my mobile in the meantime, so the device is actually not the problem here.

    tl;dr.
    Do you know of any mobile broadband provider in Galway/Ballybrit, who's offering a good quality?

    Kind regards,
    Matthias


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    There are many to choose from
    www.uswitch.ie/Broadband-Deals‎
    www.bonkers.ie/compare-tv-broadband-phone/mobile-broadband
    but maybe someone in Ballybrit can tell what they use.


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    boardzz
    Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭boardzz


    Vodafone 4G is in Ballybrit. 50Mb speeds.


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    paconnors
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    I'm in ballybrit and I'm using 3 broadband


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    zarquon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    Ballybrit has 4G coverage on 3. It can be patchy indoors but you will get at least a good 3.5G signal.


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    Gunhed
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Gunhed


    I've also heard, that Meteor isn't that bad.
    It seems, everything except O2 is good... :D


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    boardzz
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    I have devices on Vodafone 4G and Three 4G. Vodafone always gets 40-70MB speeds. Three which have very patchy 4G only gets a maximum of 20MB at best and averages 10-15MB. If it's patchy in the city it's highly unlikely there is 4G in Ballybrit regardless of what there coverage map says.


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    zarquon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    boardzz wrote: »
    I have devices on Vodafone 4G and Three 4G. Vodafone always gets 40-70MB speeds. Three which have very patchy 4G only gets a maximum of 20MB at best and averages 10-15MB. If it's patchy in the city it's highly unlikely there is 4G in Ballybrit regardless of what there coverage map says.

    It's not unlikely. I work in Ballybrit and have 4G coverage albeit averaging about 12MB


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    Mrs OBumble
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    boardzz wrote: »
    If it's patchy in the city it's highly unlikely there is 4G in Ballybrit regardless of what there coverage map says.


    Ahh, why would you expect an area with lots of businesses in it to have worse cover than an area which is mainly retail and entertainment focussed?


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    boardzz
    Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭boardzz


    That's how networks roll out coverage. Inner city and work there way out.


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    zarquon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    boardzz wrote: »
    That's how networks roll out coverage. Inner city and work there way out.

    No, they roll it out depending on varying criteria such as customer saturation and transmitter location. I find the 4G coverage in the city centre to be hit and miss but excellent in knocknacarra and reasonably good in Ballybrit.

    I am guessing the 3 engineers must have overlooked your criteria!


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