eFibre, Deepforde, Drogheda

1jcdub

I'm hoping eircom is rolling out efibre in Deepforde Drogheda on Mon 20th, but my questions is, will I as a current eircom broadband customer need a new modem in order for me to receive it?
Can anyone from Eircom confirm if Deepforde will be receiving it from the 20th?

Mylow

http://www.eircom.net/efibreinfo/map/

Grange Rath and Deepforde are not on any schedule before 2014 according to the latest map.

eircom: Mark

1jcdub wrote: »

I'm hoping eircom is rolling out efibre in Deepforde Drogheda on Mon 20th, but my questions is, will I as a current eircom broadband customer need a new modem in order for me to receive it?
Can anyone from Eircom confirm if Deepforde will be receiving it from the 20th?

Hi
1jcdub

As per the efibre Map (thanks Mylow)  We do not have definitive date for your exchange/ cabinet as yet. However the website / map is updated as the efibre roll-out progress'.

Thanks, Mark

Mylow

I find it laughable that Eircom have installed 3 cabinets in Deepforde and Grange Rath but yet no one knows when they are scheduled to go live. Is the  project planning carried out on the back of a cigarette box?

If money is that tight in Eircom and they cannot afford project management software they can always download Project Libre.

1jcdub

eircom: Mark wrote: »

Hi
1jcdub

As per the efibre Map (thanks Mylow)  We do not have definitive date for your exchange/ cabinet as yet. However the website / map is updated as the efibre roll-out progress'.

Thanks, Mark

Hi Mark
Could you find out what the specific reason why Deepforde and Grange Rath haven't been activated also why we are not even showing with a time frame when literally all around us have been? Particularly when there are cabinets waiting to be activated in both areas.

Cheers

LFCFan

Deepforde and Grangerath are both on their own exchanges and not on the Drogheda (DBC) exchange so even though there may be new cabinets installed, the actual exchange may not be upgraded. Five Oaks on the other hand is on the Drogheda (DBC) exchange but is not live yet because the cabinet servicing our estate hasn't been turned on yet, despite Five Oaks being slap bang in the middle of a Green 'Live' area. If the map was never going to be accurate, they should never have used it. Way too misleading.

Mylow

The tags on the Deepforde and Grange Rath FTTC cabinets are CLX (Colpe Cros Exchange). It is located opposite Southgate Shopping Centre, the Eircom wholesale schedule originally showed it the exchange coming online (eFibre) in December 2014 :eek:

1jcdub

Mylow wrote: »

The tags on the Deepforde and Grange Rath FTTC cabinets are CLX (Colpe Cros Exchange). It is located opposite Southgate Shopping Centre, the Eircom wholesale schedule originally showed it the exchange coming online (eFibre) in December 2014 :eek:

12 months away! That's just plain silly. Everything is in place and they won't switch it on for a whole year.
Do coke cola have it in Southgate I wonder.....

Mylow

1jcdub wrote: »

12 months away! That's just plain silly. Everything is in place and they won't switch it on for a whole year.
Do coke cola have it in Southgate I wonder.....

Coca Cola more than likely have there own leased lines. There is also a microwave link on top of the shopping centre, don't know who that belongs to.

The Independent Shops in there have are still on the old package (ie Efibre is not avaialble). Just type in the number for Southgate Florist (041 981 8001) into the online  checkers Vodafone and eircom have, it states eFibre not available.

 I think Dunnes Stores may also have leased lines, all the phones around the shop are Cisco IP phones. I would imagine all the stock control/till management is also done via leased lines.

eircom: Mark

Mylow wrote: »

Coca Cola more than likely have there own leased lines. There is also a microwave link on top of the shopping centre, don't know who that belongs to.

The Independent Shops in there have are still on the old package (ie Efibre is not avaialble). Just type in the number for Southgate Florist (041 981 8001) into the online  checkers Vodafone and eircom have, it states eFibre not available.

 I think Dunnes Stores may also have leased lines, all the phones around the shop are Cisco IP phones. I would imagine all the stock control/till management is also done via leased lines.

Hi Guys,

I appreciate it is frustrating when surrounding exchanges / cabinets are planned for efibre and your specific area is not.

However May 20th was the Launch of Phase 1 of efibre, the work is ongoing and the maps / cabinets will continue to be updated.

Sorry I don't have more definitive info at this time.

Thanks, Mark

dpahealy

I find this efibre roll out for Drogheda very misleading. Nobody I have talked to, I work as an IT Technician and talk to numerous people a day, have had success with their line in Drogheda. Is it actually available to any residential customers?  Using "frustrating" is nothing to do with how we feel, but instead feel mislead. How many customers I wonder, have rejoined Eircom in the previous number of months with the hope of getting efibre when it is launched, due to TV and radio advertisements and also advertisements put in the household doors. I think eircom owe it to their customers to sort out this mess they have created and tell the truth about who can and cannot avail of this service.

Regards

1jcdub

A neighbour had just ordered broadband from vodafone in Deepforde and they've been told that it will be upgraded to efibre between the end of Sep-Oct. Has anyone else heard anything on this?

ilovespudss

4/5 Eircom vans parked up on the Dublin Rd, outside Deepforde yesterday morning.

Anybody have any update on efibre. Every time I see a van I start to think it could be soon, so seeing 5 vans really got me thinking!!

1jcdub

My neighbour in Deepforde got eircom broadband in last week and the engineer said they should have efibre by Oct / Nov the latest

eircom: Alan

ilovespudss wrote: »

4/5 Eircom vans parked up on the Dublin Rd, outside Deepforde yesterday morning.

Anybody have any update on efibre. Every time I see a van I start to think it could be soon, so seeing 5 vans really got me thinking!!

Hi ilovespudss

If you would like to PM me your landline number I'll look into this for you.

Thanks

Al

1jcdub

Is efibre going to be available in Deepforde by the end of September?

eircom: Alan

1jcdub wrote: »

Is efibre going to be available in Deepforde by the end of September?

Hi 1jcdub
 
We are unable to offer timeframes as to when efibre will be available to specific lines/locations within an area marked on the map for efibre.
 
We do not have such information ourselves and can only offer information available to us.
 
Thanks
 
Al

1jcdub

Any update regarding efibre in Deepforde on when it might be available?

Thanks

eircom: Alan

1jcdub wrote: »

Any update regarding efibre in Deepforde on when it might be available?

Thanks

Hi 1jcdub

There's no further update to what I previously advised I'm afraid.

Thanks

Al

1jcdub

Again thanks for the reply

Regards,
John

eircom: Alan

1jcdub wrote: »

Again thanks for the reply

Regards,
John

Thanks John

Al

1jcdub

Any further update on efibre being available in deepforde?

1jcdub

BUMP!

1jcdub wrote: »

Any further update on efibre being available in deepforde?

eircom: Alan

1jcdub wrote: »

Any further update on efibre being available in deepforde?

Hi 1jcdub

Good news, I can confirm that there are now plans to bring efibre to Deepforde in January 2014. We will have much more information on this closer to this lauch timeframe.

Thanks

Al

1jcdub

Thanks Alan. That's great news. When should I be able apply for the new modem to receive the new efibre? Can I apply in advance?
P.S I'm not in contract to any broadband provider at present.

eircom: Alan wrote: »

Hi 1jcdub

Good news, I can confirm that there are now plans to bring efibre to Deepforde in January 2014. We will have much more information on this closer to this lauch timeframe.

Thanks

Al

eircom: Alan

1jcdub wrote: »

Thanks Alan. That's great news. When should I be able apply for the new modem to receive the new efibre? Can I apply in advance?
P.S I'm not in contract to any broadband provider at present.

eircom: Alan wrote: »

Hi 1jcdub

Good news, I can confirm that there are now plans to bring efibre to Deepforde in January 2014. We will have much more information on this closer to this lauch timeframe.

Thanks

Al

No worries 1jcdub

It's not possible to apply in advance. You will be able to apply when it lauches in deepforde (no sooner than January 2014).

Thanks

Al

1jcdub

Can anyone from eircom confirm that efibre will be launched this month in Deepforde, Drogheda? If so any particular date? Ordered home phone and broadband last week.

ilovespudss

You'll be doing well.

They just keep pushing out the date.

1jcdub

ilovespudss wrote: »

You'll be doing well.

They just keep pushing out the date.

Hopefully they'll have it up and running this month?

eircom: Alan

1jcdub wrote: »

Can anyone from eircom confirm that efibre will be launched this month in Deepforde, Drogheda? If so any particular date? Ordered home phone and broadband last week.

HI 1jcdub

We are available from 12pm to 5pm Monday to Friday, We are not available on weekends. There is a 24 hour response timeframe however I have see and replied to your other thread a couple of minutes ago.

Al

ilovespudss

1jcdub wrote: »

Hopefully they'll have it up and running this month?

Hopefully, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Every monthly deadline they set is just missed and pushed out. I think Deepforde and grangerath are the only estates in drogheda not setup?

IdI'd rather they were just honest and told us when it would be done instead of fobbing us off. Not like there is an alternative fibre provider that we can switch to

Mylow

ilovespudss wrote: »

Every monthly deadline they set is just missed and pushed out. I think Deepforde and grangerath are the only estates in drogheda not setup.

Grange Rath is set-up and efibre is also available tenants in Southgate Shopping Centre since last July. I had efibre installed in July, my home is in Grange Rather. I cannot understand why Deepforde has been left out. The cabinets are installed. Grange Rather was originally showing as phase 5 (March 2015??).

ilovespudss

Mylow wrote: »

Grange Rath is set-up and efibre is also available tenants in Southgate Shopping Centre since last July. I had efibre installed in July, my home is in Grange Rather. I cannot understand why Deepforde has been left out. The cabinets are installed. Grange Rather was originally showing as phase 5 (March 2015??).

Sorry, hadn't realised GR had been setup, I had seen it was scheduled for 2015 and just presumed it wouldn't be in ahead of schedule.

Leaves it looks great more surprising that Deepforde is left out.

I wonder can we get any information from an Eircom rep as to why this is. What is different about Deepforde that it has never been installed?

1jcdub

I spoke to eircom yesterday to follow up on my order and to get my account number. They couldn't give me my account number as it seemed to have been delayed. I was told it looked like they where going to connect me to efibre and that there was going to be a slight delay in connection, hence the reason why I had not been set up yet..
Will keep you informed if I do received efibre!

ilovespudss wrote: »

Sorry, hadn't realised GR had been setup, I had seen it was scheduled for 2015 and just presumed it wouldn't be in ahead of schedule.

Leaves it looks great more surprising that Deepforde is left out.

I wonder can we get any information from an Eircom rep as to why this is. What is different about Deepforde that it has never been installed?

ilovespudss

1jcdub wrote: »

I spoke to eircom yesterday to follow up on my order and to get my account number. They couldn't give me my account number as it seemed to have been delayed. I was told it looked like they where going to connect me to efibre and that there was going to be a slight delay in connection, hence the reason why I had not been set up yet..
Will keep you informed if I do received efibre!

Thanks, let me know.

Hopefully this month anyway

ilovespudss

Deepforde roll out date put back to April 2014.

Sky will be getting my business soon anyway, let them rent the line from Eircom and deal with their nonsense.

Can't understand a relatively small estate not being enabled when all around it has been.

1jcdub

Is efibre being launched in Deepforde tomorrow. The launch date on your site is showing April ?

Thanks

ilovespudss

1jcdub wrote: »

Is efibre being launched in Deepforde tomorrow. The launch date on your site is showing April ?

Thanks

Have tried contacting Vodafone team on Twitter, I find they reply much quicker in there, I'll let you know their response, if and when I get it

ilovespudss

Just got a reply back to say it's not available yet and to check back soon.... Not too hopeful to be honest!!

1jcdub

ilovespudss wrote: »

Just got a reply back to say it's not available yet and to check back soon.... Not too hopeful to be honest!!

I'm going to call eircom tomorrow being the 1st of April and see whats happening. I'll report back if I have any news

1jcdub

Applied for efibre in Monday that is now available in Deepforde. Installed today 44mb download 25 mb upload. Considerably faster than before. Very happy

ilovespudss

1jcdub wrote: »

Applied for efibre in Monday that is now available in Deepforde. Installed today 44mb download 25 mb upload. Considerably faster than before. Very happy

Only rand then last week and they upgraded me to a non congested line, speed went from 7mb to about 15mb.Must get onto them in Monday. Did a technician have to call out?

Will be great to get it

1jcdub

ilovespudss wrote: »

Only rand then last week and they upgraded me to a non congested line, speed went from 7mb to about 15mb.Must get onto them in Monday. Did a technician have to call out?

Will be great to get it

Yes a technician called. It took an hour in total to carry out the work. Did the work in the house with a new face plate and wiring connected to the line at the exchange and back to check the connection.
Job done.!

ilovespudss

1jcdub wrote: »

Yes a technician called. It took an hour in total to carry out the work. Did the work in the house with a new face plate and wiring connected to the line at the exchange and back to check the connection.
Job done.!

Great stuff, thanks for the heads up