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Mobile/wireless Broadband in galway

  • 14-11-2007 11:17pm
    #1
    Foyleside
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭


    Hi All:
    I was thinking of getting myself some mobile broadband, so i can send my pics from the field (so to speak) and beat dealonines of the local papers I send to.

    Has anyone started to use the 3, vodafone or o2 service yet? If so, can you recommend it. I mainly shoot soccer and field sports!


Comments

  • #2
    nilhg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,185 ✭✭✭nilhg


    Stay away from 3 if all I heard is true, much more info here


  • #3
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    and vodafone, i used it for a year and defo no no.,


  • #4
    mikeanywhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,735 ✭✭✭mikeanywhere


    I will be at some point in the near future when I get my ass in gear look to the O2 version.

    I have a mate down the road for me who is a journalist and he sends both pictures and voice recordeings to papers, TV & radio etc etc without any complications or hassles whatsoever.


  • #5
    Foyleside
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Foyleside


    Thanks for the replies:

    Will have to do a bit more research. 3 sounds like a nightmare!


  • #6
    K_user
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭K_user


    I use the Vodafone one and its grand.

    80% of the time it works very well, it gets a little sluggish at around 7, probably a peak time thing, the picks up again.


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  • #7
    trooney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭trooney


    I use the Vodafone one for work, and its bang on. Occasionally the 3G connection goes down or is unaccessible to a signal and I've gotta use GPRS. Thats a real pain. A slow, agonizing pain. However it gets me out of a hole and still gives a connection.


  • #8
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Coverage with any mobile broadband providers depends on where you are when your using it and local envirmental factors (these include amount of people using a cell site),

    So while it may be complete ****e for some people it can work perfectly for others, only way to find out is test it yourself imho :)


  • #9
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    I reckon you might get more feedback from a lot more people in the Broadband forum... I'm going to move it there.



    *And over to Cabaal*


  • #10
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    I use a vodafone 3G usb dongle with my work laptop and its always been fine. Pretty fast too. No idea what its costing though since I don't pay for it :D


  • #11
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    However most of the time it's Mobile Internet, not Broadband.


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