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Rumor: 100mb broadband from upc by the end of this month

  • 17-06-2010 1:16pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭


    i heard a rumor that upc will luanch its 100mb broadband by the end of the month.

    anybody heard anything about this as to weather its truth or not


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Thor


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    i heard a rumor that upc will luanch its 100mb broadband by the end of the month.

    anybody heard anything about this as to weather its truth or not

    The announced it awhile back, But it was august that was the date given.

    Either way i cant way!! If it works that is!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,204 ✭✭✭moonboy52


    Drool!

    I cant wait! :D

    Wonder how much it will cost compared to 30mb


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Thor


    moonboy52 wrote: »
    Drool!

    I cant wait! :D

    Wonder how much it will cost compared to 30mb

    Rumor is that it will be 70 euro!!

    If it is that wouldnt be too bad but for most people with just broadband that will work out at 76 or so.


    I hope its going to be really UNLIMITED


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭NothingMan


    When they upgraded to 30mb it was almost 2 months before my full speed came back. If they are jumping it up again I hope they wait til the infrastructure is ready before jumping in.

    Truth be told, i'm on wireless G so my wireless router can't even handle 30mb so 100mbs wouldn't make much difference unless I upgraded my Nic and router.

    Do you reckon UPC would upgrade you to an N router if you upped your speed?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Thor


    NothingMan wrote: »
    When they upgraded to 30mb it was almost 2 months before my full speed came back. If they are jumping it up again I hope they wait til the infrastructure is ready before jumping in.

    Truth be told, i'm on wireless G so my wireless router can't even handle 30mb so 100mbs wouldn't make much difference unless I upgraded my Nic and router.

    Do you reckon UPC would upgrade you to an N router if you upped your speed?

    I had perfect speed when the 30mb came out!! Guess im one of the lucky ones!!

    Doubt they will give us n routers. They will have to give us new modems but i think thats all they will give us.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭NothingMan


    Thor wrote: »
    I had perfect speed when the 30mb came out!! Guess im one of the lucky ones!!

    Doubt they will give us n routers. They will have to give us new modems but i think thats all they will give us.

    Mine went mental for a while on the last upgrade. Perfect again now though.

    I know in Holland they provide the Netgear N routers. But maybe they'd only do that for new customers going forward but it would be a nice incentive to make people splash out for the speed upgrade.

    I mainly work on wireless and I won't bother upgrading until I upgrade my laptop , which will be a long time hopefully. I could get a PCI nic but I like my laptop streamlined.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Thor


    NothingMan wrote: »
    Mine went mental for a while on the last upgrade. Perfect again now though.

    I know in Holland they provide the Netgear N routers. But maybe they'd only do that for new customers going forward but it would be a nice incentive to make people splash out for the speed upgrade.

    I mainly work on wireless and I won't bother upgrading until I upgrade my laptop , which will be a long time hopefully. I could get a PCI nic but I like my laptop streamlined.

    Are you sure you dont have a mini pci-e wireless card. If you do you can just replace that with a wireless n one and they you go.

    I already have a wireless n router but dont use wireless all that much.

    Still would be nice to see a free router from them for getting the highest speed, Still doubt they will though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭acalmenvoy


    Wonder will the 15mb get bumped to 30 and the 30 bumped to 60 for free, like the last time, would be nice.....:)


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    NothingMan wrote: »
    When they upgraded to 30mb it was almost 2 months before my full speed came back. If they are jumping it up again I hope they wait til the infrastructure is ready before jumping in.

    Truth be told, i'm on wireless G so my wireless router can't even handle 30mb so 100mbs wouldn't make much difference unless I upgraded my Nic and router.

    Do you reckon UPC would upgrade you to an N router if you upped your speed?


    The new speeds are going to require a new Docsis 3.0 Modem, possibly a router/modem combo with N. Docsis 3.0 allows the incresed speeds due to channel bonding.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOCSIS
    Wonder will the 15mb get bumped to 30 and the 30 bumped to 60 for free, like the last time, would be nice.....smile.gif

    The current modems wont realistically do anything over 40 odd mbs. I doubt they will start swapping out old modems for new ones for peeps not on the super speed packages that require Docsis 3.0 ones.

    Maybe they might go 15mb > 20 & 30mb > 40mb. Thats just speculating tho.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    I'd be confident that these will be the speeds http://www.upc.nl/internet/

    Who knows, maybe the 30Mbps will get cheaper.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 BLissIRL


    To the guy above most if not all of the modems have been replaced and are docsis 3.0 compliant and they can operate at over 100mbs tapping out at around 130 ish - they will have to replace modems for peeps going to the 400mb service when introduced next .


    Im on the 30mb 3mb service and for the last 4 months since they began the change of the security and config files - i had nothing but trouble but now i up at full 3.5mbs and down at 30.5 mbs weeee hooo eircom can lick the back of me gonads .
    3....2....1... me arse.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    just to update on this.

    the 100mbs is expected to be released some time in august


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    just to update on this.

    the 100mbs is expected to be released some time in august

    Which year ? haha

    No but really I don't see it coming out in Aug.. there's always a delay !!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    BLissIRL wrote: »
    To the guy above most if not all of the modems have been replaced and are docsis 3.0 compliant and they can operate at over 100mbs tapping out at around 130 ish - they will have to replace modems for peeps going to the 400mb service when introduced next.
    and who told you that exactly?

    the router that UPC have been rolling out for the last year or so (the one everyone has been complaining about on here) is the Cisco EPC2425 which is only certified as EuroDOCSIS 2.0 compliant, not v3.0.

    for reference, it's clearly stated on both the Cisco spec sheet and by Cable Europe (who grant the certifications) and since EuroDOCSIS 2.0 is only good up to 55Mbit/s I don't see how the current Cisco EPC2425 is up to the job, particularly as I have had it confirmed by a UPC engineer in June that they would need to replace all the Cisco routers and & scientific atlanta modems for the 100Mbit/s rollout.

    he also agreed that it was totally ridiculous since v3.0 kit is backwards compatible with v2.0 (and v1.1 & 1.0) and has been available for quite a while now and they could have been rolling out kit compatible with v3.0 the whole time and saved themselves (and more specifically their engineers) the job of re-rolling out new kit again next month.

    also, where did you pluck that 130Mbit/s from? :confused: EuroDOCSIS 3.0 equipment is fine up to either 200 or 400Mbit/s depending on how many channels are used.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    NeVeR wrote: »
    Which year ? haha

    No but really I don't see it coming out in Aug.. there's always a delay !!
    August WAS the delay.

    UPC was originally supposed to be bringing all their European partners in line with 120mbps in "Spring 2010" (inc. Ireland) in the original announcement, then it was "June 2010" when Ireland was the only one left without the upgrade, then they revised it again recently down to 100Mbit/s with a launch of August this year.

    since "August" is officially starting in less than a month, I reckon we might well have seen the end of the delays, but who knows how well it's going to go after the problems with the 20-30mbps upgrades, but fingers crossed the stress testing that was done for that upgrade was enough for them to shore up everything so it's fit for the move to 100Mbit/s. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Thor


    I can't see another delay coming myself. If there was going to be one it would have been announced already.

    My guess is there will be a few problems with some people at first but lets hope nothing to serious. I can't wait until i get to say damn my 100mb line is only going 70mb/s, thats really going to make me think of 5 years ago when 512kb dsl lines were the $hit!!!


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


    They'll just post out new modems to people who upgrade to 100mbits. They don't need to change every modem. Plenty of existing subscribers will stick with sub 30mbits for the moment.


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


    The DOCSIS 3.0 > 30MBps is totally compatible with the up to 25Mbps existing DOCSIS 2.0 Modems. They only need to give a new Modem Router to people on higher speeds.
    The new Modem simply combines 2 to 5 existing 8 MHz channels to one person, one of which can supply 250 "ordinary customers". The issue was chopping up long coax feeding many many streets to cables only feeding part of a street from a cabinet or box fed by fibre.

    No doubt the delay was simply it was taking longer than thought to change the cable topography and add the fibre.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    I cant even get upc bb here but yet they have wired the whole road for there new services :mad: Hopefully it will be available here when it launches :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    My current (wireless) stats on the 20 Mbs package.
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    Seeing as this 30 -> 50 upgrade seems likely, I'm planning on going for the 30 Mb free upgrade on Monday. Do I just ring them up (the link on their website seems to be gone, and I prefer the personal touch anyway) ? Any advice would be appreciated.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Thor


    My current (wireless) stats on the 20 Mbs package.
    875275063.png
    20166433.png

    Seeing as this 30 -> 50 upgrade seems likely, I'm planning on going for the 30 Mb free upgrade on Monday. Do I just ring them up (the link on their website seems to be gone, and I prefer the personal touch anyway) ? Any advice would be appreciated.


    I would have assumed that they already upgraded you. i got mind straight away(didnt mind the 12 month contract) but they said everyone will get the upgrade for free anyway in may.

    maybe you had to ring up and ask for it, im not sure. but at this point im guess ringing up and asking for the new line shouldnt be a problem.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    No, it was the usual, I rang them about the start of May about something else, then asked about the auto-upgrade. They told me it was happening in June. :rolleyes: Now its half way through July...don't want to get left behind. I'm not fussed about the contract these days either.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Thor


    No, it was the usual, I rang them about the start of May about something else, then asked about the auto-upgrade. They told me it was happening in June. :rolleyes: Now its half way through July...don't want to get left behind. I'm not fussed about the contract these days either.

    Ah sure at this point the 100mb is just around the corner. my guess they are trying to hold people off until then.

    I'am looking forward to the upload speed increase.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    Thor wrote: »
    Ah sure at this point the 100mb is just around the corner. my guess they are trying to hold people off until then.

    I'am looking forward to the upload speed increase.

    Same here, you can see from the speedtests I posted that 20 -> 30 won't make much of an impact on me, but 20 ->50 would be very nice. I'll worry about the 100 Mbs when I know what I'd do with it ...:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 25 fitzy94


    Thor wrote: »
    Ah sure at this point the 100mb is just around the corner. my guess they are trying to hold people off until then.

    I'am looking forward to the upload speed increase.


    FYI UPC have already begun their rollout of the 100mb service in limerick last week ....
    Read this on sunday business post :)


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


    Speed tests are erratic above 10Mbps and often useless above 20Mbps.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    This would be sweet, wouldn't pay 70 per month just for broadband myself but wouldn't mind a free upgrade to 30 or 50mb :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    watty wrote: »
    The DOCSIS 3.0 > 30MBps is totally compatible with the up to 25Mbps existing DOCSIS 2.0 Modems. They only need to give a new Modem Router to people on higher speeds.
    good to know that, thanks watty.

    it was sounding like they'd be re-rolling out new modems for everyone, which would have been a total PITA.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 BLissIRL


    ok vibe66 we will see what happens at rollout.
    I can get the ratings from websites too its not that hard the modem i have is the scientific atlanta and it taps out at 130mbps on doc 3.0 the device IS doc 3.0 compliant/ready .

    I can decompile a docsis modem config file deploy it to a clone of my sub and show you it works.

    I stand over my orig statement that they will only change modems for 400mb customers.


    The modem can be upgraded via isp and then more channells used as you say would be an option, but the docsis standard 3 uses higher compression algorithms and speed is achieved this way - using more channels would eventually reach a ceiling point .


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Thor


    I always assumed they were launching 120mb(like everywhere else upc is).

    BLissIRL what do you mean they will only change the modems for 400mbs customers!!

    I hardly think if they ever went to 400mb they would just have 100mb and 400mb, Anything over is impossible on the scientific atlanta as they only support 100mb speed on there ethernet connection. Not sure if they even support docsis 3.0


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 BLissIRL


    ok well i guess im wrong wrong wrong wrong ok then you lot believe what ever you like.

    yes 400mb packages are in the pipeline for 2011 august time again.

    As i have said to sell out 100mb packages which they are doing the modems we have are all fine and compliant .

    hense why there is no mention of 120 like in the dam.

    The modems we have will run at that speed also . (i have seen them run myself)

    over 130mb which is where all these modems tap out is another reason on the lan side we can only get 100mb - newwer models have gig on them and then would warrant a replacement for those who do not have gig on lan- the take up on this 100mb package or over will be very low as the price is not comparable to UPC.nl prices.

    they are not advertising more than 100mb here so heanse again why we will not need modem swap out on a mass scale.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Thor


    BLissIRL wrote: »
    ok well i guess im wrong wrong wrong wrong ok then you lot believe what ever you like.

    yes 400mb packages are in the pipeline for 2011 august time again.

    As i have said to sell out 100mb packages which they are doing the modems we have are all fine and compliant .

    hense why there is no mention of 120 like in the dam.

    The modems we have will run at that speed also . (i have seen them run myself)

    over 130mb which is where all these modems tap out is another reason on the lan side we can only get 100mb - newwer models have gig on them and then would warrant a replacement for those who do not have gig on lan- the take up on this 100mb package or over will be very low as the price is not comparable to UPC.nl prices.

    they are not advertising more than 100mb here so heanse again why we will not need modem swap out on a mass scale.

    I'm not saying you are wrong, yes its possible the current modems can do docsis 3.0( I don't know) im just saying there is no word of a 400mb package and telling us to believe what we want is just stating the obvious. You could be spot on but as i said there is no proof on either matter.

    It would be great if they did a 400mb next year but as we all know there is always delays with upc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 BLissIRL


    To be fair to upc they have been on time in the major areas ie in cities in terms of their role out announcement plans.

    CHORUS were the people who were to blame for shody cable networks - failing cam units - services and support.

    Hense the move and rebrand over to upc who bought them 3 years back.

    400MB is coming to irl next year wait and see.

    ratings of modems v's actual real capabilities are also two different things.


    IE i buy a cpu 4 gig quad - they are all capable of faster but are rated to whatever spec they want to sell them at.


    these scintific atlanta modems once updated with doc 3.0 will run at 100mb no worreis its over 130mb that they start to show anomolies and reboot problems or disconnects.


    I have spent many years playing on their network snmp and such can reveal alot about the internal upc network. (try solar winds run a range scan and you will be keenly suprised)


    getting these modems to run faster than the isp says they can run is a well documented fact and easy to impliment only UPC will come down on you very hard if caught.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 BLissIRL


    Thor wrote: »
    I always assumed they were launching 120mb(like everywhere else upc is).

    BLissIRL what do you mean they will only change the modems for 400mbs customers!!

    I hardly think if they ever went to 400mb they would just have 100mb and 400mb, Anything over is impossible on the scientific atlanta as they only support 100mb speed on there ethernet connection. Not sure if they even support docsis 3.0



    ill give you this correction they will change modems out for any package over 100MB


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Thor


    BLissIRL wrote: »
    To be fair to upc they have been on time in the major areas ie in cities in terms of their role out announcement plans.

    CHORUS were the people who were to blame for shody cable networks - failing cam units - services and support.

    Hense the move and rebrand over to upc who bought them 3 years back.

    400MB is coming to irl next year wait and see.

    ratings of modems v's actual real capabilities are also two different things.


    IE i buy a cpu 4 gig quad - they are all capable of faster but are rated to whatever spec they want to sell them at.


    these scintific atlanta modems once updated with doc 3.0 will run at 100mb no worreis its over 130mb that they start to show anomolies and reboot problems or disconnects.


    I have spent many years playing on their network snmp and such can reveal alot about the internal upc network. (try solar winds run a range scan and you will be keenly suprised)


    getting these modems to run faster than the isp says they can run is a well documented fact and easy to impliment only UPC will come down on you very hard if caught.

    Sure this update was supposed to be in spring! they have had delays before, Its just in most cases they try not to annouce anything before hand so any delay wont be noticed by us.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 BLissIRL


    Penetration of modem types is an unkown here too neither of us really knows how many makes and models of a particular type are out there and with snmp scanning alot of new modems have snmp on public side off while connection is up so results are best guess for scanning with solar winds or other such tools.


    And yes i have read the 400MB service is likely to be next year but hell im gonna be happy with upgraded 30mb to 50mb with 6 up lol faster than most eircom cunstomers download lol.

    bottom line is they will change however amount of modems required to satisfy hungry throughput whores hanging out here reading this now !!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,871 ✭✭✭Karmafaerie


    Anyone getting the 100 MB package will be getting a new modem.
    UPC have stated as much, and as for the 400MB, I'm not so sure that UPC Coax would be up to the job.

    Seeing as UPC are still not finished rolling out their current Coax upgrades, I couldn't imagine that they will impliment a whole new batch by next August as you suggest.


    Why would UPC want to roll out 400MB so soon?
    There is no preassure on them from other providers, so I'm fairly sure all their efforts will be on rolling out the current area upgrades before they worry about pushing to quadruple the speeds that they don't even have yet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,064 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    I reckon UPC should go for 400mb as soon as possible. They would be 10-20 times faster than any other operator here and would absolutely decimate Eircom etc in the cities. They'll do that with 100mb anyway, but with 400mb it would be even more of a killing.

    Theres no way Eircom etc can get anywhere near 50mb, let alone 100 or 400.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭JDxtra



    Theres no way Eircom etc can get anywhere near 50mb, let alone 100 or 400.

    Which proves the point that 400mb would be a total waste of time and money from a business perspective. There is no way its going to happen in the next few years. It would also have very limited appeal to consumers.

    They would get a far better return continuing with the existing roll
    out and upgrade plans.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    BLissIRL wrote: »
    ok vibe666 we will see what happens at rollout.
    I can get the ratings from websites too its not that hard the modem i have is the scientific atlanta and it taps out at 130mbps on doc 3.0 the device IS doc 3.0 compliant/ready.
    great, maybe you can get a job re-flashing all the scientific atlanta and cisco modems for UPC to save them having to roll out new modems to their 100mbps customers?

    you should also make a point of calling Cisco to let them know that they needn't bother adhering to the Cable Europe certification standards, I'm almost positive they wouldn't run as stringent tests as you do before certifying hardware, particularly last July when they were certifying hardware from Cisco and others for use in EuroDOCSIS3.0 environments, during which time they DID grant EuroDOCSIS2.0 certification to the EPC2425 (proof that it was part of the test group), BUT they specifically failed to award it EuroDOCSIS3.0 certification when they could easily have done so if it was up to the job.

    luckily for me (on boards.ie at least), the burden of proof lies with the person making undocumented claims, not the one citing verified sources. :)

    you've yet to give us anything other than your opinion that any of this is anything other than total fantasy, whereas I have shown links to verify my claims.
    BLissIRL wrote: »
    I can decompile a docsis modem config file deploy it to a clone of my sub and show you it works.
    congratulations, you are much cleverer than I am in that regard, but it doesn't matter one tiny bit what YOU can do with it because even if you could modify it to run at 1gbps safely, without certification by an authorised body it simply cannot be used, end of story. and again, you've shown no evidence for this whatsoever. unless you feel like offering some proof of your claims they are meaningless.
    BLissIRL wrote: »
    I stand over my orig statement that they will only change modems for 400mb customers.
    you can stand over it all you like, but you are wrong (again), and have shown us nothing to convince anyone otherwise.

    in NL, where I'm sure you know UPC have been selling 120mbps broadband for well over a year now, they have been replacing the EPC2425 on the fiber power 60, 90 & 120 connections for existing customers who had them and have upgraded from the slower packages, which is no doubt something to do with the lack of certification of the EPC2425 for EuroDOCSIS3.0 use. :rolleyes:
    BLissIRL wrote: »
    The modem can be upgraded via isp and then more channells used as you say would be an option, but the docsis standard 3 uses higher compression algorithms and speed is achieved this way - using more channels would eventually reach a ceiling point.
    yes, up to the 400mbps limit of v3 as we have both already said, but since v4 hasn't made it out of the lab yet and is far from certification, I don't see speeds over 400mbps any time soon, particularly as DSL still has a long way to catch up (and no sign that it's going to any time soon), there is very little incentive for anyone involved with cable internet to push it further than the 400mbps that it is already capable of (with the right hardware).

    if UPC were planning on rolling out anything faster than 120mbps in europe then the first place it's going to happen is in their home territory in the Netherlands and since it will have been just about 2 years since their 120mbps pilot by the time WE get 120mbps and there's not even a whisper of that yet in NL, I imagine you'll be standing over your statements for a very long time before we actually see anything over 120mbps. of couse I'll be happy to apologise next year if we do get another speed increase (not counting the missing 20mbps on top of the 100mbps that we need to catch up fully with NL, obviously) as I am happy to admit to my mistakes on the occasions (and there's been a few, i don't mind admitting) when I am wrong. :)

    you seem to me to be very intelligent based on your descriptions of the wonderful things you have been able to achieve with the EPC2425, so if you are so sure of yourself i imagine it would be a trivial matter for you to offer some kind of proof for your statements instead of us having to take you at your word that you know more about the EPC2425 than either the people who made it, OR the people who certified it for use on European cable networks.

    unfortunately we get a lot of people on here who talk a good deal about this that and the other but never seem to be able to back anything up, so i'm sure everyone will be looking forward to your next reply.
    BLissIRL wrote: »
    And yes i have read the 400MB service is likely to be next year but hell im gonna be happy with upgraded 30mb to 50mb with 6 up lol faster than most eircom cunstomers download lol.
    this would be a nice easy place for you to start. links to proof of this please.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    BLissIRL wrote: »
    And yes i have read the 400MB service is likely to be next year but hell im gonna be happy with upgraded 30mb to 50mb with 6 up lol faster than most eircom cunstomers download lol.

    that's just completely mean laughing at us poor farmers down here in the back end of nowhere :(:(:(:(

    When is UPC gonna be coming to rural cavan....:(:(:( i envy you dubs this 1 time... just this 1 time...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 SD021


    vibe666 wrote: »
    this would be a nice easy place for you to start. links to proof of this please.
    UPC launches 100Mbs service in Limerick
    Sunday, July 04, 2010 - By Adrian Weckler
    UPC has begun to roll out its new broadband service of 100 megabits per second (Mbs). The cable provider has already launched the service in Limerick.

    Next month, the operator is due to launch a 100Mbs service across most of its 550,000 Irish user-base. The service is likely to cost in the region of €75 per month.

    A senior executive at Liberty Global, which owns UPC, said that the company would eventually offer a 400Mbs service around the country.

    Speaking at a broadband conference last month, Manuel Kohnstamm, head of UPC's public policy and communications division, said that the company would continue to invest in major new router technology for its subscribers.

    Meanwhile, Eircom has begun trials of fibre to-the-home technology that deliver speeds of up to 100Mbs.

    The incumbent operator has come under pressure in recent months to increase the broadband speeds available on the network, due to pressure from rivals such as UPC.
    Just throwing that in there :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,763 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    75 euro is a bit too tasty for my liking tbh. I'll probably stick with 42 euro for 30Mb until it gets cheaper, especially if it has the same FUP.


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


    Euro DOCSIS 2.0 modems can only use one 8 MHz channel.
    DOCSIS 3.0 Modems can "bond" multiple 8MHz channels. It's not just software, but extra hardware.

    Exactly what the top speed of a single channel is depends on symbol rate (affect inter-channel guard band size), F.E.C. (affects packet loss on UDP and amount of TCP resends, more gives more impulse noise immunity but lower speed) and QAM (higher QAM needs better Eb/No, i.e. either more power or lower noise).

    On ADSL2+ 24Mbps exchanges the AVERAGE line speed will be 6Mbps to 9Mbps. i.e. half the people get less and half get more. Probably less than 15% can get more than 20Mbps.

    Universal 30Mbps on Cable beats eircom nearly 4:1 on average. Also lower latency usually.


    Note "weasel" phrase
    Meanwhile, Eircom has begun trials of fibre to-the-home technology that deliver speeds of up to 100Mbs.
    It's VDSL on copper from fibre fed cabinet. 20Mbps to 30Mbps is more likely.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,871 ✭✭✭Karmafaerie


    SD021 wrote: »
    Just throwing that in there :)

    Ther's a big difference between "eventually", and "next year".


    I'm sure that even Eircom plan to bring 400MB speeds eventualy.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,376 ✭✭✭ei.sdraob


    I'm sure that even Eircom plan to bring 400MB speeds eventualy.

    without laying fibre to the home or coax

    how do they intend on doing that...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    ei.sdraob wrote: »
    without laying fibre to the home or coax

    how do they intend on doing that...
    the same way they "eventually" brought DSL to Ireland in the first place.

    first of all, they will wait for someone to invent something capable of delivering 400mbps DSL and then wait some more until it has become almost obsolete and then roll it out to a few people on a trial, cock it up and eventually figure out how to make it work just in time for another ISP to come out with something 5 times faster.

    then they'll make a huge song and dance about it in the media and make out like they're bringing 'next generation' broadband to the masses. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭Mister Gooey


    vibe666 wrote: »
    the same way they "eventually" brought DSL to Ireland in the first place.

    first of all, they will wait for someone to invent something capable of delivering 400mbps DSL and then wait some more until it has become almost obsolete and then roll it out to a few people on a trial, cock it up and eventually figure out how to make it work just in time for another ISP to come out with something 5 times faster.

    then they'll make a huge song and dance about it in the media and make out like they're bringing 'next generation' broadband to the masses. :rolleyes:
    Eircom will be long gone before they ever get to offer 400Mb broadband. They don't have the capital and never will. Their Market share and their revenues are shrinking and their debt is going up. Dead man walking!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    SD021 wrote: »
    Just throwing that in there :)
    the key word there being "eventually". they'll be doing 1gbps "eventually" too and we'll all "eventually" have neural implants and flying cars. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    You guys are talking about 100Mb and 400Mb packages when sadly the max I and those around me can get is 1Mb :(


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