Eir FTTH & different package options

Brian.C

Hi All,

Apologies if this has been asked a 1000 times, but I can't locate the answer. For Eir's fibre broadband, they have 3 packages on offer per below. Are all of these proper FTTH options or the old fibre to the local exchange and copper lines to the house?

On a side note, the pricing for the 500mb looks a little off!! Same price for 12 & 24 months

Thanks

BArra

yes all FTTH

the 12 month 500mb should be 34.99, try another browser

swoofer

I get this with Chrome

https://www.eir.ie/broadband/

feelings

Following up on this. The 12 month contract is €34.99 (up to 500mb) vs 24 month contract is €39.99 (500mb). I would have assumed longer contracts would be cheaper?

Does anyone know the difference between the two speeds, "up to 500mb" vs "500mb"? They're both fibre, so again would assume you either get 500mb or you don't.

NewClareman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120744163#Comment_120744163

Where the term 'up to' is used it means that the actual speed can be much less than the quoted speed. Historically it meant that the connection into the home was over copper. (ComReg allows the Broadband suppliers use fibre in their product descriptions even if the connection into the home uses copper.)

feelings

Thanks NewClareman, i understand that alright, especially on the old xDSL products. But I've asked Eir sales and they say it's exactly the same. They don't know why it's "up to 500mb" in one and "500mb" in the other. I don't trust anything from Eir, so I wanted to confirm it before going ahead.

RobiePAX

500 MB/s is a typo. It should always say "up to" for legal reasons because they can never guarantee exactly that speed.

Eir has two main Fibre cables.

Up to 100 MB/s and up to 1000 MB/s. These are two physically different cables.

You might notice where is 500 MB/s? We'll 500 MB/s is just 1000 MB/s with a limit placed to cap you at 500 MB/s to sell it at cheaper price.

Their Gigabit cable is honestly best internet in Ireland. Just make sure you actually live where Gigabit is available, that you understand they'll increase your price every year in April, and negotiate to have it installed for free otherwise it will be €150.

feelings

Apparently the "up to 500mb" is on a shared line fibre from the cabinet, where as the "500mb" product is not shared from the cabinet - that's official line from Eir. Does that sound right?

yrreg0850

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120744163#Comment_120744163

Unfortunately I took out a 24 month contract this time last year @ 39.99 but now I am paying €44.99 since April. When I contacted eir, I was told " read the small print" that the can increase price whenever they like.

If I had only taken out the 12 month , I could now switch to Sky for €30.