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Eircom's new 'broadband trigger scheme'

  • 10-02-2004 4:34pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭


    Just saw this on the eircom website. Its a kinda survey/demand thing for eircom to bring broadband to communities with less than 1500 people. You have to enter your phone number and location, and once a certain threshold of votes is reached eircom will incorporate that area into it's roll-out plans.

    http://dsltrigger.eircom.ie/

    Something I noticed was that if you enter a number of a currently enabled area, they say
    eircom broadband is available in your area.
    If you would like to order broadband, you can contact the following companies who currently offer DSL Broadband services in Ireland

    eircom www.eircom.ie
    esatbt www.esatbt.ie
    Leap www.leap.ie
    Netsource www.netsource.ie

    I was shocked to see eircom advertising alternative ISP's.:)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭andrew163


    From eircom website:
    Leap www.leap.ie

    <offtopic> Since when do Leap offer DSL? :confused: </offtopic>


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭fatherdougalmag


    Another anomaly is that broadband appears to be available when checked on this Eircom site but not when checked on the main Eircom broadband site (or IOL).


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,345 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    And where is UTV


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭viking


    eircom launches broadband trigger programme
    • eircom wholesale hosts broadband trigger programme on www.eircom.ie
    • Trigger levels set for first 150 communities with population under 1,500
    Tuesday 10th February, 2004. eircom today launched a new wholesale broadband trigger programme on the company’s website, www.eircom.ie. The trigger programme, which has undergone live testing for the past couple of weeks, is designed to allow consumers to directly influence the roll-out of broadband in their towns and communities. Today eircom announced that trigger numbers have been set for the first 150 communities (see attached list and map), with a population of less than 1,500.

    A trigger level represents the requisite number of customers needed to enable broadband in a particular area. For the first 150 communities the trigger levels are set at between 200 and 500. This means that customers in these communities can now log on to the website and request broadband to be delivered to their community.

    Speaking about the launch of the trigger programme, David McRedmond, eircom Commercial Director said; we announced in December that we were rolling-out broadband to every town in Ireland, with a population over 1,500, by March 2005. Now we are extending that plan to include smaller communities throughout the country. This trigger programme, where local communities elect to have broadband brought to their area, allows eircom to prioritise demand and manage investment efficiently, thereby ensuring that broadband is widely available nation-wide at affordable prices.”

    In addition to providing the mechanism for 150 communities to request broadband for their area, the eircom wholesale broadband website also includes the 131 towns (see attached list) which are already broadband enabled and the 80 towns planned to be broadband enabled by March 2005.

    On accessing the eircom wholesale broadband website customers can avail of a number of options;
    - If a town is already broadband enabled, customers can chose from a list of companies offering broadband services, including eircom Retail, to order their service.
    - if a town is in eircom’s current roll-out plan waiting to be enabled, customers can request that eircom prioritise their town. eircom will subsequently advise these customers when their town will be broadband enabled.
    - customers who live in one of the 150 communities for which a trigger level has been set, can vote to have their area added to eircom’s broadband roll-out plan
    - customers who are not currently part of the trigger programme can also register their interest and eircom will take this information into consideration in their ongoing review of the broadband roll-out plans

    Once a site hits the requisite trigger, eircom will automatically add this site to its broadband infrastructure build programme, and it would take between 6 to 9 months to build and install broadband thereafter.

    - ENDS –
    Here is the list of 150 towns under the 1500 population figure (as at April 2002):
    Abbeyleix, Co Laois
    Adare Co Limerick
    Aherla , Co Cork
    Ardara, Co Donegal
    Ashford, Co Wicklow
    Askeaton, Co Limerick
    Aughrim, Co Wicklow
    Ballinagh, Co Cavan
    Ballinamore, Co Leitrim
    Ballineen, Co Cork
    Ballinspittle, Co Cork
    Ballivor, Co Meath
    Ballybay, Co Monaghan
    Ballyboughal, Co Dublin
    Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo
    Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan
    Ballymahon, Co Longford
    Ballymote, Co Leitrim
    Balrath, Co Westmeath
    Batinglass, Co Wicklow
    Barna, Galway
    Belturbet, Co Cavan
    Bennettsbridge, Co Kilkenny
    Bliary, Co Westmeath
    BallymoreEustace,Co Kildare
    Borris, Co Carlow
    Borrisoleigh ,Co Tipperary
    Bridgend, Co Donegal
    Brittas, Co Dublin
    Bunclody, Co Wexford
    Buttevant, Co Cork
    Cahirciveen, Co Kerry
    Callan, Co Kilkenny
    Carlingford, Co Louth
    Carnew,Co Wicklow
    Carrignavar, Co Cork
    Carrigtwohill, Co Cork
    Castlebellinghan, Co Louth
    Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny
    Castleconnell, Co Limerick
    Castledermot, Co Kildare
    Castlefin, Co Donegal
    Castlegarran, Sligo
    Castlelyons, Co Cork
    Castlemartyr, Co Cork
    Castlepollard, Co Westmeath
    Charlestown, Co Mayo
    Claregalway, Co Galway
    Clarina, Co Limerick
    CleariestownCo Wexford
    Cloyne, Co Cork
    Coachford, Co Cork
    Collon, Co Louth
    Collooney, Co Sligo
    Cong, Co Mayo
    Crookstown,,, Co Cork
    Crosshaven, Co Cork
    Crossmolina, Co Mayo
    Curragh Camp, Co Kildare
    Doneralie, Co Cork
    Drimoleague, Co Cork
    Dromahair, , Co Leitrim
    Drumlish, Co Longford
    Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim
    Dunleer, Co Louth
    Edgeworthstown, Co Roscommon
    Elphin, Co Sligo
    Emyvale, Co Monaghan
    Ennistymon, Co Clare
    Falcarragh, Co Donegal
    Farranfore, Co Kerry
    Ferbane, Co Offaly
    Ferns, Co Wexford
    Fethard, Co Wexford
    Foxford, Co Mayo
    Garristown, Co Dublin
    Glassan, Co Westmeath
    Glenamaddy, Co Mayo
    Glenties, Co Donegal
    Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny
    Granard, Co Longford
    Headford, Co Galway
    Inniscrone, Co Sligo
    Innishannon, Co Cork
    Inverin, Co Galway
    Johnstown, Co Kilkenny
    Kilcolgan, Co Galway
    Kildorrery, Co Cork
    Kilkelly, Co Mayo
    Kilala, Co Sligo
    Kilaloe, Co Clare
    Killavullen, Co Cork
    Killenaule, Co Tipperary
    Killeshandra Co Cavan
    Killucan, Co Westmeath
    Killybegs Co Donegal
    Kilmacow, Co Waterford
    Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford
    Kilmeaden, Co Waterford
    Kingscourt, Co Cavan
    Kinnegad, Co Westmeath
    Knock, Co Mayo
    Knockboy,Co Waterford
    Lahinch, Co Clare
    Leap, Co Cork
    Lifford, Co Donegal
    Lismore, Co Waterford
    Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim
    Milford, Co Donegal
    Millstreet, Co Cork
    Mohill, Co Leitrim
    Mooncoin, Co Kilkenny
    Mountbellew, Co Galway
    Mountrath, Co Laois
    Moville, Co Donegal
    Moycullen, Co Galway
    Newmarket on Fergus, Co Clare
    Newport, Co Mayo
    Oldcastle, Co Meath
    Oughterard, Co Galway
    Oylgate, Co Wexford
    Pallaskenry, Co Limerick
    Passage East,Co Waterford
    Patrickswell, Co Limerick
    Ramelton , Co Donegal
    Raphoe, Co Donegal
    Rathdowney, Co Laois
    Rathdrum, Co Wicklow
    Rathkeale, Co Limerick
    Ravensdale, Co Louth
    Ringaskiddy, Co Cork
    Riverstown, Co Sligo
    Rochfordbridge, Co Westmeath
    Rooskey, Co Roscommon
    Rosscarbery, Co Cork
    Sixmilebridge, Co Clare
    Slane, Co Meath
    Spiddal, Co Galway
    Straffan, Co Kildare
    Strandhill, Co Sligo
    Strokestown, Co Roscommon
    Tamney, Co Donegal
    Tara, Co Meath
    Termonfeckin, Co Louth
    Thomastown, Co Kilkenny
    Timoleague, Co Cork
    Tomhaggard, Co Wexford
    Tubbercurry, Co Sligo
    Virginia, Co Cavan
    Whitegate, Co Cork

    /me sighs once again at eircom's 200-500 trigger level range


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,228 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    yep another eircom cover to claim they are doing something, as most of these are rural they probably suffer from the line quality problems which won't pass the test. my line doesn't pass the test at present (talked to local engineers it will pas up to 5mb dsl but eircom won't install until it passes 10 which considering current offering is 512k and current modems go upto 8mb seems a bit harsh)
    so only people with brand new lines and spitting distance of the exchange will pass the test, eircom can then go and tell the gov no-one is taking broadband despite not fixing lines to take it. and that thy have to subsidise it.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭spongebob


    700 is the trigger level in Barna County Galway.

    Make that a 'never' and an 'ever' .

    M


  • Moderators Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭LFCFan


    should the current level not increase when you register your interest? Registered for my family (who are connected to Balrath, Co. Meath, not Westmeath as stated above) but when you stick in the number again it still says 0 for current level.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭thegills


    In addition to providing the mechanism for 150 communities to request broadband for their area, the eircom wholesale broadband website also includes the 131 towns (see attached list) which are already broadband enabled and the 80 towns planned to be broadband enabled by March 2005.
    can you attach the list or the link?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭viking


    eircom broadband towns enabled to date (131 in total):

    ARKLOW
    ASHBOURNE
    ATHENRY
    ATHLONE HPO
    ATHY
    BALBRIGGAN
    BALLINA
    BALLINASLOE
    BALLINCOLLIG
    BALLYBODEN
    BANDON
    BEGGARS BUSH
    BELCAMP
    BLANCHARDSTOWN
    BRAY
    CABRA
    CAHERDAVIN
    CARLOW
    CARRIGALINE
    CASTLEBAR
    CASTLETROY
    CAVAN
    CELBRIDGE
    CHURCHFIELD
    CITYWEST
    CK-ON-SHANNON
    CLANE
    CLONAKILTY
    CLONMEL
    CLONTARF
    COBH
    COOLOCK
    CORK CENTRAL
    CROWN ALLEY
    CRUMLIN
    CUSTOMS HS DOCKS
    DENNEHYS CROSS
    DOLPHINS BARN
    DONEGAL
    DOORADOYLE
    DOUGLAS
    DROGHEDA
    DROICHEAD NUA
    DUBLIN AIRPORT
    DUNBOYNE
    DUNDALK
    DUNDALK BLACKROCK
    DUNDRUM
    DUNLAOGHAIRE
    DUNSHAUGHLIN
    ENNIS
    ENNISCORTHY
    FINGLAS
    FOXROCK
    GALWAY
    GLANMIRE
    GOREY
    GREYSTONES
    HETTYFIELD
    KANTURK
    KILCULLEN
    KILKENNY
    KILLARNEY
    KINSALE
    LEIXLIP
    LETTERKENNY
    LIMERICK
    LISTOWEL
    LITTLE ISLAND
    LONGFORD
    LUCAN
    LUCAN BALLYDOWD
    MACROOM
    MAHON
    MALAHIDE
    MALLOW
    MAYNOOTH
    MERRION
    MERVUE
    MIDLETON
    MONAGHAN
    MULLINGAR
    NAAS
    NANGOR ROAD
    NAVAN
    NENAGH
    NEW ROSS
    NEWLANDS CROSS
    NEWMARKET
    NORTH MAIN
    NUTLEY
    ORANMORE
    PALMERSTOWN
    PHIBSBORO
    PORTLAOISE
    PORTMARNOCK
    PRIORY PARK
    QUAKER ROAD
    RATHEDMOND
    RATHMINES
    ROCHESTOWN
    ROSCOMMON
    ROSLEVIN
    RUSH
    SANDYFORD
    SANDYFORD AEH
    SANTRY
    SHANKILL
    SHANNON AIRPORT
    SHANNON TOWN
    SHANTALLA
    SHIP STREET
    SLIGO HPO
    SUMMERHILL
    SUTTON
    SWORDS
    TALLAGHT
    TERENURE
    TRALEE
    TRIM
    TUAM
    TULLAMORE
    WALKINSTOWN
    WATERFORD
    WATERFORD TYCOR
    WELLINGTON ROAD
    WESTPORT
    WEXFORD
    WEXFORD ANNE ST
    WHITEHALL
    WICKLOW


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,660 ✭✭✭crawler


    Bah hum bug.

    Logged on to Register for Johnstown - Navan - told me it was already available - WHICH IT IS NOT - we are served from Kilcairn / Mullingar exchange....Not Navan

    Rang them and gave them a bejayses rollocking..... :) Feel much better now.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭BArra


    my town is in the under 1,500 population up there....
    im on the carrigtwohill exchange and all the towns around me are enabled, my town is full of factorys, and i mean full, its got a load of SME's also with plenty of ppl wanting broadband and most of which live within the 5.5km radsl spec..

    basically that figure of 1,200 living in carrigtwohill is total horse**** at this stage with the amount of new housing estates that have croped up in the last few years and the ones that are planned will double its size.. i dunno what i can do

    if i ring up montly to the dsl sales line they tell me oh yes there has been plenty of interest from people living within that exchange, or if i register my interest in getting broadband via that dsltrigger it still shows 0 out of 420 3 days after me doing it

    am i never going to get dsl here?


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