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o2 Broadband ??

  • 26-10-2006 9:05am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭


    Whats this about?
    I got this in an email from o2 this morning.

    Are things reall looking up for us ? or am I missing something.. :rolleyes:
    Dear Customer,

    O2 Ireland is to make a multi-million Euro investment in a next generation network, paving the way for O2 broadband at home and on the move.

    If you do not wish to receive these updates by email please click here.

    In addition to delivering higher quality voice and data services, O2’s next generation network will pave the way for broadband services over the mobile network.

    Broadband over O2’s next generation network will offer peak rate download speeds starting at 3.6 Megabits per second by December 2006, rising to 14.4 by end 2007.

    The new network will incorporate the latest HSDPA technology (high speed downlink packet access) which will position O2 Ireland ahead of its competitors in providing advanced high bandwidth broadband services over the mobile network, which customers can use at home and/or on the move.

    I look forward to the next issue, when again I will communicate the most recent news and developments with our network.

    Yours sincerely,
    Oliver Coughlan
    Chief Technology Officer
    O2 Ireland


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    This was annonced a few months ago, havent really heard much from it since. It will be using hspda which will give questionable ping times but should still be a very nice product as long as the caps and prices are favourable. Hopefully it wont be anything like 02's current 3g internet product which has a cap of 2gig which is very restrictive by anyones standard.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Urban Weigl


    No pricing information or launch date yet it seems, beyond "by December 2006"?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Everyone knows they're going to introduce this. The questions are when & how much?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    Hopefully it wont be anything like 02's current 3g internet product which has a cap of 2gig which is very restrictive by anyones standard.


    Don't worry if anybody can turn a diamond into a pumpkin it's O2.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Urban Weigl


    kaizersoze wrote:
    Everyone knows they're going to introduce this. The questions are when & how much?

    By December 2006 according to their press release. No word on pricing yet, though. 14.4mbps sounds very nice and all, but it depends on how much the service will actually cost, and if they are going to cripple it to death.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 732 ✭✭✭elmer


    I believe they are currently swapping out their 3g network to an HSDPA supporting one. It is scheduled to finish in december - but who knows


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    It's an incremental upgrade process all 3G networks will follow that path.

    Mobile broadband is quite likely "the killer app" for 3G. Videophones, mobile tv etc were never going to cut the mustard really


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,844 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Will this be the same idea as them Vodafone PCMCIA (or whatever it is :o) cards that fit into the laptop and you put the sim card in? It sounds much better, but it's the same concept, right?

    I wonder are the still on schedule for Dec?

    If they want to compete in the BB market, they are going to have to charge €50 or less per month. I wonder could they charge that little for this though?

    Could you use a voip service with this I wonder? So no need to ever have a landline installed and you can keep the same number wherever you go in the world as long as you have your laptop:) That would be nice if the price is right!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    cormie wrote:
    Will this be the same idea as them Vodafone PCMCIA (or whatever it is :o) cards that fit into the laptop and you put the sim card in? It sounds much better, but it's the same concept, right?

    I wonder are the still on schedule for Dec?

    If they want to compete in the BB market, they are going to have to charge €50 or less per month. I wonder could they charge that little for this though?

    Could you use a voip service with this I wonder? So no need to ever have a landline installed and you can keep the same number wherever you go in the world as long as you have your laptop:) That would be nice if the price is right!

    Vodafone's 50 Euro package isn't at the same speed at this. Most likely, they'll offer a similar package as Vodafone for 50 Euro and then charge more for the faster data rates and a higher usage cap.

    I doubt they'll allow VOIP given they want you to use your mobile phone for that. It just wouldn't make sense and AFAIK Vodafone don't allow this either.

    I think the best thing about this is that the price of these packages will probably fall over time as there is actually competition in the mobile market.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Urban Weigl


    It is interesting, even though Vodafone's contract says you are not allowed to use VoIP, their sales staff have promoted its use when I talked to them recently. Even after I pointed out what the contract states.

    But back to O2, I find it strange that they are promoting "O2 Broadband", even sending out emails about it to their customers, but their sales staff do not know anything about it yet! It almost seems like there is a lack of co-ordination.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭wiredup


    One can only hope that o2 see a gap in the market and make a deal that will whip Eircom's ass.
    If o2 come out with an over priced typical mobile type product with limited bandwidth I shall be very sad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,889 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    They will, so be prepared to be sad.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    Technically, the bandwidth shouldn't be too bad. UMTS / 3GSM "3G" can in theory support quite high speeds and lots of users. It's all down to how O2 choose to market it.

    It's odd though that O2 as yet haven't used their 3G network for anything significant and have been saying that they don't think that the current 3G handsets are not developed enough etc.

    It'll be interesting to see how it goes when they roll it out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    But not lots of users and high speed at the same time in the same cell.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,820 ✭✭✭flodis79


    Any news on this?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Urban Weigl


    flodis79 wrote:
    Any news on this?

    Originally meant to launch by the end of 2006, the launch date has been pushed back to the first quarter of 2007. Possibly as soon as January.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,820 ✭✭✭flodis79


    Originally meant to launch by the end of 2006, the launch date has been pushed back to the first quarter of 2007. Possibly as soon as January.

    I think you mentioned it in the mobiles/pdas thread. do you have any hint on pricing information?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Urban Weigl


    flodis79 wrote:
    I think you mentioned it in the mobiles/pdas thread. do you have any hint on pricing information?

    This may no longer be accurate, but last I heard it was going to be more affordable than what Vodafone offer, but there will be a cap.


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