Broadband in Mullingar

Westmeath Lass

Hi all,

Can anyone recomend broadband providers in the Mullingar area or are they few and far between...

Jen

kodger

you could try bounce broadband...they have a website..and planet21..these are both located in mullingar

dragona

I am in Mullingar and use UTV.

kaltz

Whats the package like with UTV. I have BT and have to switch to Vodafone in January and by all accounts they are rubbish.

Colmm23

Depending on where you are but UPC/NTL is up and running in Mullingar now. Using the 3MB at the min.

kaltz

Waiting for UPC to come back to me on availability. Couldnt get them before so I'm not too hopeful although they are available in the apartments behind the estate.

Mad_Mike

Colmm23 wrote: »

Depending on where you are but UPC/NTL is up and running in Mullingar now. Using the 3MB at the min.

Where are they running already? I'm tired waiting for it to arrive. Want to dump Sky/Eircom. Just did a check there now and it says still not available in any of Mullingar?

kopfan09

UPC have broadband up and running in mullingar as I switched from sky and eircom over a month ago and have to say no complaints so far.

time lord

I'm with digi web. Speed test give me 5.12 mb/s upload and .33 mb/s download. Costs a tenner a week for the 7-8 mb/s deal. In Petitswood area.

kaltz

I got a phone call from UPC last week and it will be some time before they can offer me Broadband. The estate isnt cabled for it so it will probably never happen. :mad:

Mad_Mike

I called them on Wednesday again and was told that it is definitely not available in Mullingar???

I told the girl I spoke to that their website already showed me I could only receive TV and not broadband but other people in Mullingar have had it installed!!!

Her reply.....

"Ah, I dunno, are ya sure they are not just pulling your leg?"

Colmm23

Ha thats gas, what a reponse!!

I know when I checked the website it said broadband was not available but when I contacted them I was told it was available. She wanted to charge me 30 euro for a connection and said if i booked it online it would be free connection, eventually got her to waiver the cost because i couldn't book online.

By the way i'm in petitswood manor

coillcam

Chorus/NTL/UPC is available with savage speeds in selected areas of Mullingar at the minute. A mate of mine in Market Point has a 15mb connection and TV bundled for less than €60 per month. It's a pity it's not available in more places yet as despite UPC's awful CS. Once you are connected the product delivers. I was with them in Galway for a year and would recommend them.

As for "standard" broadband I'd personally advocate eircom. Especially over imagine/vodafone/perlico etc. I work in IT and they have been the only company that has provided a relatively hassle free end product at the QUOTED speed for any customer I have dealt with.

Mad_Mike

I'm down Millmount Rd and still waiting
My Eircom 7 meg has become HALF a meg tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on UPC... Hurry up!

DonJose

I just checked the UPC website and it says Broadband is now available in Mullingar, I'm looking into the 30mbs bundle, anybody getting this in Mullingar, what the download/upload speeds like and what are the pings like.

Mad_Mike

Same here. Spotted it today and thinking of going for the 30 Meg also. Anybody using it?

ShaunC

I use vodafone mobile bb downl. 2.6mb/s upl. .28mb/s

kieranr

Does this mean that all areas that previously had TV only now have broadband and phone available to them as well?

We're moving to Mullingar in the next few weeks and this would be ideal.

kieranr

Ah balls!

Doesn't apply to me as our next address in Beech Drive / Lawns isn't cabled at all yet. I guess its DSL for us

lmimmfn

Wish we could get a list of what areas are cabled for UPC braodband in Mullingar, i hate DSL

liah

Anyone know if the area including the Garda station, Cathedral, Mizzoni's, Rochfort's, Old Stand, etc. has UPC available?

kaltz

Did anyone know that eircom have another exchange in Lakepoint Park. Does this exchange only serve the Business Park and how do you find out which exchange you're connected to?

http://www.broadbandatoz.ie/news-article.asp?id=368

coillcam

kieranr wrote: »

Does this mean that all areas that previously had TV only now have broadband and phone available to them as well?

We're moving to Mullingar in the next few weeks and this would be ideal.

kieranr wrote: »

Ah balls!

Doesn't apply to me as our next address in Beech Drive / Lawns isn't cabled at all yet. I guess its DSL for us

lmimmfn wrote: »

Wish we could get a list of what areas are cabled for UPC braodband in Mullingar, i hate DSL

Call the sales team on 1908 and get them to email you. I sent a list of places from daft I was looking at moving into and I got a mail back fairly quickly with the following. This is now outdated as I am living in Lakepoint now and getting set up today for 15mb:

Ushnagh Court - Yes
Old Longford Rd - No
Harbour Court - No
Bishopgate St - No
Ashefield - Yes
Sherwood Park - Yes
College Vale - Yes
Lakepoint - No - It now has got set up since.
College Hill - No
Ardilaun green/heights - No
Green Park - No

kaltz wrote: »

Did anyone know that eircom have another exchange in Lakepoint Park. Does this exchange only serve the Business Park and how do you find out which exchange you're connected to?

http://www.broadbandatoz.ie/news-article.asp?id=368

My cousin was set up with eircom from about 6 months ago in the drive, lakepoint. Just call eircom on 1901 they are pretty forthcoming with information.


I'll probably post back tonight or tomorrow and see what the ntl 15mb line is like for gaming and general browsing.

lmimmfn

coillcam wrote: »

Call the sales team on 1908 and get them to email you. I sent a list of places from daft I was looking at moving into and I got a mail back fairly quickly with the following. This is now outdated as I am living in Lakepoint now and getting set up today for 15mb:

Ushnagh Court - Yes
Old Longford Rd - No
Harbour Court - No
Bishopgate St - No
Ashefield - Yes
Sherwood Park - Yes
College Vale - Yes
Lakepoint - No - It now has got set up since.
College Hill - No
Ardilaun green/heights - No
Green Park - No

Ahh nice one cheers, i think theyre in Green Park now, im in Ardilaun green, which known my luck will never get it lol, ill ring them.

coillcam

Only getting round to posting now.

I wasn't there to oversee the installation or query the tech guy.

So far I have been able to use xbox live for a variety of games with next to no lag/glitches. Even simultaneously torrenting(not recommended when gaming) + somebody else browsing. Tweaking the router is not as user friendly as the eircom ones imo but still grand as most people won't need to go near it. Noticed as well that a few more people in my estate have got NTL.

I would highly recommend NTL based on my experience so far, the TV service is decent too. Not a massive number of channels but it has got Setanta Ireland for free. At the moment Sky sports + ESPN are free for 2 months when you sign up.

Mad_Mike

Mad_Mike wrote: »

I'm down Millmount Rd and still waiting
My Eircom 7 meg has become HALF a meg tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on UPC... Hurry up!

Well boy am I glad I waited!
Got UPC just over a week ago
This is my best speedtest so far


Overall, I am averaging about 16Meg according to tests at day and night and have noticed that in last few days it is improving.

Also, when the guys were here installing, they told me that there will be a dig from the node to the M4 (about half a mile) taking place around May or June, so it will be fibre the whole way to the node at that point, giving even better speeds.

The TV is definitely not as good as Sky. Having said that, I have tons of channels and I'm very happy with it. The DVR and menu is just not as advanced as Skys system, but things can only get better I suppose

To sum up, I have moved from a 7 Meg line with Eircom which had become a joke (see above) and from Sky with the FULL package including multiroom, to a 30 Meg line with UPC, full tv pack plus multiroom and Anytime World telephone (includes free local, national and international landline calls to 21 destinations at all times!) and I am paying approx €60 LESS per month!!!

mickeyboymel

New Online checker on the UPC site, you can now input your house number in the first box, and the first line of your street address in the second box and it will tell you whats available.

Jerichoholic

Mad_Mike wrote: »

Well boy am I glad I waited!
Got UPC just over a week ago
This is my best speedtest so far


Overall, I am averaging about 16Meg according to tests at day and night and have noticed that in last few days it is improving.

Also, when the guys were here installing, they told me that there will be a dig from the node to the M4 (about half a mile) taking place around May or June, so it will be fibre the whole way to the node at that point, giving even better speeds.

The TV is definitely not as good as Sky. Having said that, I have tons of channels and I'm very happy with it. The DVR and menu is just not as advanced as Skys system, but things can only get better I suppose

To sum up, I have moved from a 7 Meg line with Eircom which had become a joke (see above) and from Sky with the FULL package including multiroom, to a 30 Meg line with UPC, full tv pack plus multiroom and Anytime World telephone (includes free local, national and international landline calls to 21 destinations at all times!) and I am paying approx €60 LESS per month!!!

Holy Diver! That's some serious speeds there. I was asking UPC about installing a while back but it wasn't available in my area, however that are is near enough to where you are so I might try again. Just out of curiosity how much are you paying for the whole package, and is it a HD setup?

Cheers.



That's what I'm getting with Vodafone, and it's bobbins.

mickeyboymel

The TV Channel list was also updated this week on Tuesday so there is now a much greater choice of TV available.

Mad_Mike

Yep. They added extra channels on Tuesday also
I'm subscribed to HD setup, but as its not available here *yet*, I don't have it. The price per month for all the above is €110p/m

Seem to have changed packages. Closest I see now is this one
http://www.upc.ie/deals/new_customers/fibrewebsupersizehd/

Best speed test to date has been



Speed test just now.....

mickeyboymel

And Finally HD Now Enabled in Mullingar on the cable network! Use the online checker to see which areas can avail of all services. Still some blackspots however alas!

lmimmfn

still not in Ardilaun, booo( prob wont be either lol )

Liamario

Maybe moving to the Bellview off the Delvin road. I wonder how accurate the website is and if UPC is coming to the area

coillcam

Liamario wrote: »

Maybe moving to the Bellview off the Delvin road. I wonder how accurate the website is and if UPC is coming to the area

Just give a quick call to UPC on 1908 and they will tell you.

Liamario

coillcam wrote: »

Just give a quick call to UPC on 1908 and they will tell you.

Just TV at the moment it seems. I used to have the 30mb broadband when i lived in dublin. Would love to be able to get it back

mickeyboymel

The 30mb is availabe in many areas of the town, but unfortunately Bellview is not covered. I think all the rebuild is finished at this stage in town so its not likely you will see it there.

Just a point to note, check ALL the house numbers in Bellview on the online checker (I know its a bit tedious) but there was in my case here (Ballinderry Area), an admin error on the system, where the maps were not updated following the rebuild, and after months of me telling UPC that I could get it (They had ran new cables and taps so I knew it was there) they finally addmitted their mistake and updated the online database not just for me, but about 20 of my neighbours also.

If you happen to bump into Liam, who is the main UPC Engineer for the Mullingar area, he would be able to tell you once and for all too. He is in town in the UPC Branded Van most days.

It took me nearly 3 months of emails and calls to UPC, but eventually got it sorted, and have to say the 30mb is rock solid since day 1.

kaltz

Had a phone call from UPC today after I sent an email requesting some info on their broadband. I'm in Richdale Court beside the Park Hotel and its not covered at the minute. They told me today that it will be cabled in the future but couldnt say when. They will be trying to cable the whole town. Could be bull but she sounded decent enough and didnt try to flog me their Digital TV which is available here.

Liamario

kaltz wrote: »

Had a phone call from UPC today after I sent an email requesting some info on their broadband. I'm in Richdale Court beside the Park Hotel and its not covered at the minute. They told me today that it will be cabled in the future but couldnt say when. They will be trying to cable the whole town. Could be bull but she sounded decent enough and didnt try to flog me their Digital TV which is available here.

Let us all join hands in prayer....
Our Father, who arth.....

DonJose

kaltz wrote: »

Had a phone call from UPC today after I sent an email requesting some info on their broadband. I'm in Richdale Court beside the Park Hotel and its not covered at the minute. They told me today that it will be cabled in the future but couldnt say when. They will be trying to cable the whole town. Could be bull but she sounded decent enough and didnt try to flog me their Digital TV which is available here.

I'm in Ardmore Hills and no joy here either. Its frustrating that Ardmore Close which is only 300 meters away have the full UPC package, then theres Petitswood Manor and Lakepoint which are close enough to both our estates and they also have the full UPC package.

kaltz

Wonder how big a job it would be to get cable into these estates. Surely there were enough pipes underground to run the cable to the houses?? They are missing out on some amount of business as I would move from Vodafone and SKY in the morning and so would a lot of people I spoke to.

ezeway

I use UPC/NTL for last year and all I can say: It's superb!
Currently on 15 Mb/s line :pac:

DesperateDan

After reading this thread I will definitely be moving, going for the 15mb fibre rapid. In all honesty the company seems so much clearer and generally cheaper than eircom and sky. We'll be getting 15mb broadband, home phone and digital tv in 3 rooms for €10 more than eircom's phone and 7mb broadband obviously w/out digital tv. Seems a shame to those who live in estates without coverage to it, I thought it covered all of the town.

When I rang up I told them I checked the site for availability here in Brookfield and was told she should check it anyway as "Sometimes the site is not always correct", so if in doubt make sure you ring just to make sure!

mickeyboymel

Just In case you need any convincing - peak time speed test results:

DonJose

kaltz wrote: »

Wonder how big a job it would be to get cable into these estates. Surely there were enough pipes underground to run the cable to the houses?? They are missing out on some amount of business as I would move from Vodafone and SKY in the morning and so would a lot of people I spoke to.

Can't see UPC coming to our corner of Mullingar anytime soon, got the following from UPC, "When I checked on our maps it seems we would have to dig 400m of carriageway to feed approx 45 homes. Unfortunately the cost of this dig would make the provision of our service uneconomical."

Liamario

May I ask where you obtained this info and may I also ask, is it ok for a grown man to cry?

DonJose

Liamario wrote: »

May I ask where you obtained this info and may I also ask, is it ok for a grown man to cry?

From the Head of Network Build at UPC!!! Where are you located?

Liamario

Hoping to move into the Bellview Heights area in a couple of weeks

kaltz

DonJose, Whereabouts in Mullingar are you?

Just seen where you are. How did you get in touch with that guy. If I find out there is no chance, i think i'll go nuts.

DonJose

kaltz wrote: »

DonJose, Whereabouts in Mullingar are you?

Just seen where you are. How did you get in touch with that guy. If I find out there is no chance, i think i'll go nuts.

I'm in Ardmore Hills, I've been in touch with UPC for several weeks, even got onto the local county council and have been in touch with a local councillor. The nearest estate to us both with UPC would be Ardmore Close, so the Ardmore Road is most likely the route they would take in expanding to our estates. I even mentioned to the UPC guy that theres huge demand in my estate and also your estate of Richdale Court, theres over 120 houses in our corner of Mullingar which don't have access to UPC. I've also emailed the county councillor again and asked him to remember this issue when UPC look for future road opening licenses :mad:

lmimmfn

Ive given up on Ardilaun ever getting UPC BB, prob not enough houses lmfao

DonJose

lmimmfn wrote: »

Ive given up on Ardilaun ever getting UPC BB, prob not enough houses lmfao

I thought your estate could have UPC services given that Greenpark Meadows is on the UPC network, is Ardilaun cabled for UPC?