Broadband coverage

oigeone

Hi Guys,

I know of a new broadband provider that is coming online here in Ireland who are going to try and provide broadband to those areas that previously couldn't receive it. What I am trying to find out is what areas of the country either don't have broadband or are actively seeking broadband in their locality. If any of you out there are working off dial-up or know of people in areas that don't have broadband access then please let me know and I will add the area to my list. Further to this any of you out there who are students would be interested in pay as you go broadband? The idea behind this being that broadband would be readily available to students without having to worry about bills.

Let me know any questions or comments you have on the above.:)

Sponge Bob

NOT ANOTHER BEAM

Anyway students are in big cities with plenty of choice already. This tecnhology will not be available back of Belmullet with nothing .....thats unless its VSAT

dizzy

Well if someone can give me broadband that doesn't charge over a thousand for installation and over €127 per month for rental then I will be happy.

Area: Croghan, County Roscommon.

PS: Willing to be a guinea pig and testify to their brilliance if they can sort me out asap!:D

shortys94

Between Claremorris And Knock

oigeone

Thanks for the replies guys. The more info i can get the better. They should be rolling out in about three to four weeks so i'll keep you posted as to the areas and whats on offer.

Kazu

Curraghboy, Co Roscommon

Dean820

Whites Cross, Co. Cork

damien

Anywhere outside the yellow circles:

irongolem_

Kilworth... nobody, but nobody covers kilworth, Cork. Fermoy, yes. Waterford, Mitchelstown even - yes. Kilworth, not on your life.. well, burn-a-hole-in-your-pocket-dumb-idea-sattelite does but I'm no rockefella; so I HOPE this is not another sattelite con..

Stan 10

Aghacashel / Aughnasheelin area of Co. Leitrim.

Stan.

cgarvey

oigeone wrote:

I know of a new broadband provider that is coming online here in Ireland

Care to add any substance to get us excited? Type of technology, type of locations being considered, approximate/max install/rental prices, etc.

pm.

rathconrath mullingar. i presume its going to be wireless bb, whats the price for a 1meg down

allnight_2002

Lombardstown mallow co. cork

shortys94

is that the eircom FWA coverage map damien m supplied?

kaizersoze

shortys94 wrote:

is that the eircom FWA coverage map damien m supplied?

No. Each circle represents a BB enabled exchange.
This is the FWA map.

Robxxx7

as Cgarvey stated ..any further update on this ..as it has gone awfully quiet

oigeone

Hey guys,

sorry for the delay in my reply. I've been abroad for the last few days. I'll be speaking to the powers that be later on this evening and i'll get back to you guys with some info on this. Check back here tonight but if i don't get a chance this evening i'll definitely have something posted for you guys tomorrow. Thanks for the info and keep it coming. Damien.m and Kaizersoze thanks for the maps. Again sorry for the delay. I'll get some info sorted today.

BeerWolf

Pay as you go... as in the same exact thing as Dial-Up...? o.O

What's the point of that?

Rather pay for so much a month of unlimited access, even on a CAP - doubt I'd ever hit it.

oigeone

BeerWolf wrote:

Pay as you go... as in the same exact thing as Dial-Up...? o.O

What's the point of that?

Rather pay for so much a month of unlimited access, even on a CAP - doubt I'd ever hit it.

Ok this one i can answer before speaking with the guys. The idea behind this pay as you go is that it would be unlimited, you simply pay for your month in advance (or any part thereof) so that you are not tied to a contract! single fee which varies on the size of line you want and if i am not mistaken will include free voip minutes(although that bit i have to check). Again i'll get more info on that as well later on and will get back to you.

jor el

But that's the same as all other broadband options in Ireland. You pay for all of them in advance either monthly or bi-monthly. Unless of course this allows you to pay for a month here and there without paying for every month. That would be different though I'm not sure if it would be usefull. How are the payments made, direct debit, cheque?

I'd imagine the bigger drawback for students or renters would be the cost of installing a phone line, and the line rental that goes with that, if it's DSL broadband or the cost of getting wireless equipment installed. With wireless there's also the drawback that the landlord or management company may not allow an aerial to be installed.

smellslikeshoes

I think I understand what you mean, you could pay for it like a top up card for your mobile. Buy a month use it for the month then it runs out. If its like that how would the customers get the equipment? You would end up charging them a hefty price because they wouldnt be under contract to stay with you. Sounds like a nice Idea would be useful if you stopped beating around the bush and just explained it outright.

Do-more

pm. wrote:

rathconrath mullingar. i presume its going to be wireless bb, whats the price for a 1meg down

Can you not get lastmilebroadband PM?

TheBazman

Calverstown Co Kildare

jrey1981

between avoca and rathdrum (whose exchanges are BB enabled), along the R752 in Co. Wicklow.

Though from what I hear you would have to put in lines without the splitters that those cheap robbng monopolistic bastards at Eircom use

Kazu

oigeone


any news ?????

morgana

allnight_2002 wrote:

Lombardstown mallow co. cork

Seconded :-) - To be precise, between Lombardstown & Glantane

Do-more

Kazu wrote:

oigeone


any news ?????

Yeh oige1 have you been talkin´to "the guys" about when they start rolling out the mesh network?

Kazu

sounds like a troll :rolleyes:

Laguna

I don't believe a word of this. Some guy comes on to boards and says he knows of a broadband company who're in the process of setting up who'll basically servie everyone who can't get broadband as it is (rural areas). My arse.

Robxxx7

have to agree with you on this one ..gone very quiet ...and who the hell is gonna provide BB to the rural areas

oigeone

Ok i'm back. I've been away on holidays hence the delay in any response. At the moment i've been told that a feasability study is being done on what way the broadband is going to be provided and what kind of deal they are going to offer. Apparently the red tape in this country is unreal when it comes to broadband with the result that we are one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to broadband uptake. One of the biggest problems is that the service is not being provided only in certain areas. Thats what the feasability study is about and why they are interested in providing in areas where its not yet availible. I've asked for some technical info etc but i've been told that they won't provide that until closer to the time when they are ready to start providing. Let's face it, it's still all about buisness and they still want to make money so they aren't going to show their hand just yet. As soon as I have something concrete i'll post it here. I'm interested in this myself because at the moment i'm with eircom and their customer care is disastrous. You just get passed from one department to the next and the only way you can get anything sorted is by going on boards like this and asking other people.

The only thing I can say for now is be patient. As soon as I get anything of interest it will be posted here.

tinner777

Gort na Scairte,
Ballymakeera,
Macroom,
Cork


anyone with any ideas that don't cost a grand to install and then €100 for a 2gb monthly download?

cheers tin

leche solara

The reason why broadband isnt available in remote parts of the country is because it doesnt make business sense to deliver it. Its the same as An Post delivering up the side of a mountain. Its a loss maker, just as it is for Eircom to enable exchanges where take-up won't justify the cost. same reason why cable TV is only in large population areas.
I find it highly unlikely that some company is going to come along and fill in the blanks on the map - unless they are going to be able to charge huge money for it. Unless maybe the guys are the St Vincent de Paul...

This is a crock of ****e.

oleras

oigeone wrote:

at the moment i'm with eircom and their customer care is disastrous. You just get passed from one department to the next.

Tut Tut...... Never knock a compeitor, makes you look very unprofessional...:rolleyes:

oleras.

gerky

,Co leitrim leitrim leitrim leitrim leitrim leitrim please would be a good few customers around here

Kazu

I got a PM from this crowd one way satellite yeppie :rolleyes: oigeone i hope this isnt the company :eek:


Rural Broadband

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Have a look at www.crosscountrybroadband.com

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Sponge Bob

better report porky pig then and who the **** is rural broadband ???

Laguna

I got the very same email Kazu, it was obviously in connection to this thread then if you got it as well.

One way Satellite, yeah, that's the answer I've been looking for all this time to my lack of broadband due to my rural location.. what have I been thinking?, I'm missing out on great deals that incorporate 1gb download caps, 512k connection speeds and latency that makes gaming impossible; not forgetting I'd still be using my delightful 56k modem for uploads.

Can someone tell me why Satellite broadband is even classified as broadband, for the price you pay the actual service you get is ****, it's glorified ISDN.

jor el

And if you want any kind of decent upload with one-way satellite you'll also need ISDN costing you twice the line rental and twice the per-minute phone charges :rolleyes:

Short of covering the entire country in a wireless broadband network, which I'd imagine would be extremely expensive, the only feasible solution is satellite Internet access (which is not broadband). In itself that's nothing new, so unless they're going to offer a two-way service, with a low setup cost (or free), low monthly rates and large transfer allowance then it'll be pretty much ignored like the rest of the satellite operators.

knm

The map posted by Damien.M is pretty accurate. You are wasting your time posting your un-broadbanded areas.
The present situation will not change until the government and the Minister for Communciations, Noel Dempsey decide that it is going to change.
The best that we can do is lobby our local politicians in the runup to the general election. Again, you are probably wasting your time doing this - full stop.
Have a look at Noel Dempseys' website forum Only 5 posts.
Now, there's an idea. Maybe we could all sign up to this forum and kick up some ****. Will it make a difference? Who knows? Will your vote make a difference next year?

I've just made a post there. The revolution starts here.

Gone West

students are *the* one group of people who pay as you go broadband would not be suitable for.
Your "ISP" needs some serious work if you think targeting students with thos package is viable.
Have you ever seen a student online? They (we)stay on all day and night.

oscarBravo

knm wrote:

Have a look at Noel Dempseys' website forum Only 5 posts.

Heh. I just spotted something on that site.

damien

It's viral marketing!

Kazu

Viral marketing and viral advertising refer to marketing techniques that seek to exploit pre-existing social networks to produce exponential increases in brand awareness, through viral processes similar to the spread of an epidemic. It is word-of-mouth delivered and enhanced online; it harnesses the network effect of the Internet and can be very useful in reaching a large number of people rapidly

:rolleyes: ban the swine

jrey1981

I got the pm about crosscountrybroadband too.

The costs are prohibitive, as you still need dialup. The filthy swines.

goonthedan

what about broadband in riverstown , co sligo

Foxwood

goonthedan wrote:

what about broadband in riverstown , co sligo

According to www.broadband.gov.ie, DSL is available in Riverstown, and Fastcom supply fixed wireless service.

goonthedan

is that any good????

Grainne

urgently need bb in cross, co. mayo

goonthedan

no so
rry