Eircom Wireless broadband

MarVeL

Don't know whether it is a preemptive strike against true wireless broadband or just a marketting drone using buzzwords they don't understand but I just spotted this on eircoms site

eircom wireless broadband at home
eircom's wireless home products make the dream of wireless, mobile surfing a reality.

Of course they don't mean real wireless broadband they mean a dsl line linked to a a wireless router. So are they deliberately misleading to damage the potential competition or are they just thick

<edit> Some more details

What is eircom wireless broadband at home?
Share Broadband with the family, create a wireless home network From the hallway into the living room and beyond. eircom's wireless home products make the dream of mobile high-speed surfing a reality.
eircom wireless broadband at home
experience the benefits of high-speed, "always on" Internet and e-mail access anywhere in the home without the need for wires. the Self install Netopia 4 port ethernet wireless router will enable broadband access within a radius of 100m. multiple family users can connect simultaneously to the internet.
What do I need to avail of wireless broadband at home? To avail of eircom wireless broadband at home you need a router and a lan card or lan adapter. You also need a broadband connection.
Choose from;
Netopia 3347W wireless 802.11b router and A Wireless PCMCIA LAN card or A Wireless USB LAN Adapter
How much does it cost?
Wireless PCMCIA LAN card: 49 (inc.VAT)
Wireless USB LAN Adapter card: 49 (inc .VAT)
Netopia wireless router: 149 (inc. VAT)

Please note: Orders will not be taken through eircom.ie until mid-march. To order now call 1800 503 303. eircom broadband monthly charges for will also apply, currently 54.45 (inc. VAT). VAT is currently charged @ 21%

cgarvey

Originally posted by MarVeL
Don't know whether it is a preemptive strike against true wireless broadband or just a marketting drone using buzzwords they don't understand but I just spotted this on eircoms site

Its been there for a while now .. there are other threads in this forum about it.

Originally posted by MarVeL
Of course they don't mean real wireless broadband they mean a dsl line linked to a a wireless router. So are they deliberately misleading to damage the potential competition or are they just thick

I can see how it could be easily confused with, say, IBB's service.. but it still is wireless broadband. Broadband refers to the amount of bandwidth available, rather than the service/product offering. So much and all as I dislike eircom, I can't see that they're overstepping the mark here.

.cg

SkepticOne

For Eircom's wireless broadband you must already have broadband. Of course you could always buy it for the wireless LAN aspect and share out your dial-up or ISDN connection.

The purpose is probably twofold.

1. Make a bit of money selling the kit.
2. Sew a bit of confusion in the politicians and make it seem that Eircom are doing something with regard to broadband.

Ripwave

eircom wireless broadband at home
eircom's wireless home products make the dream of wireless, mobile surfing a reality.

Provide Free Broadband for your neighbours!

Funny they don't mention that on the ad

ednwireland

i had an odd reply when complaining about my dsl access (or lack thereof) and the line in the email said

"However, I can confirm that eircom will launch a Radio/Satellite broadband product on April 1st. If you contact 1901 after this date they will advise what number you can call for further details on the product."

now to me that means proper broadband access by wireless although they wouldn't reply as where or how they are planning to deploy said access.

although in typical eircom fashion it is being launched april 1 st so we'll have to see what sort of joke it ens up being.

Moriarty

Muck (I think) said a few weeks ago that he heard rumblings that eircom are going to team up with a satellite provider so they can boast about '100% broadband coverage' for the country. Gits.