Fibre In Athy

Optimus Prime

Looks like we might have Fibre in athy by the end of November? Vodafone knocked on the door earlier looking to sign people up and a few people have mentioned it to as well, im already with them but out of contract so going to hang on and see what offers are available when its in. dont get tricked into a new contract with your broadband provider at the door until you check out what offers the other places have!

About time.

Pablod

Strange I'm with Eircom and have been keeping an eye on the Map for eFibre (http://www.eircom.net/efibreinfo/map/)
and Athy is and always has been in the Jan-Mar '14 when it will be launching

But I just did a check on my phone number and it says coming in Nov-13 - happy days

Optimus Prime

yep, its being put in because of the schools i believe, so happy days.

missmyler

Who are the main broadband providers in Athy please? Or the best? Looking to possibly purchase a house in the area and already have a fear of useless internet!

Pablod

missmyler wrote: »

Who are the main broadband providers in Athy please? Or the best? Looking to possibly purchase a house in the area and already have a fear of useless internet!

Eircom & Vodafone would be main two
Sky Broadband arrived earlier this year too
UPC are not in my general area (cannot speak for rest of Athy)
and I believe ITV were also selling 24mb broadband at one point

From what I've heard and my own experience Eircom & Vodafone are best
I'm on 8mb NGB and it is very consistent
Haven't heard any reports about Sky yet - with fibre coming soon, you shouldn't fear about useless broadband
Just keep away from the companies that offer satellite broadband service

Hope this helps

missmyler

Pablod wrote: »

Eircom & Vodafone would be main two
Sky Broadband arrived earlier this year too
UPC are not in my general area (cannot speak for rest of Athy)
and I believe ITV were also selling 24mb broadband at one point

From what I've heard and my own experience Eircom & Vodafone are best
I'm on 8mb NGB and it is very consistent
Haven't heard any reports about Sky yet - with fibre coming soon, you shouldn't fear about useless broadband
Just keep away from the companies that offer satellite broadband service

Hope this helps

That's great thanks, exactly what I was looking for. I am currently on 150mb from UPC so am spoilt!

ffocused

I spotted Eircom working on a cabinet on the traffic light island at Kildare Rd. junction during the week, maybe connected to this?

Optimus Prime

Could be, should be up and running by end of November hopefully.

Rosahane

Pablod wrote: »

Eircom & Vodafone would be main two
Sky Broadband arrived earlier this year too
UPC are not in my general area (cannot speak for rest of Athy)
and I believe ITV were also selling 24mb broadband at one point

From what I've heard and my own experience Eircom & Vodafone are best
I'm on 8mb NGB and it is very consistent
Haven't heard any reports about Sky yet - with fibre coming soon, you shouldn't fear about useless broadband
Just keep away from the companies that offer satellite broadband service

Hope this helps

With the exception of UPC who have their own, all of them use the eircom network, the only difference is where the call centre is based.

rameire

Pablod wrote: »

Strange I'm with Eircom and have been keeping an eye on the Map for eFibre (http://www.eircom.net/efibreinfo/map/)
and Athy is and always has been in the Jan-Mar '14 when it will be launching

But I just did a check on my phone number and it says coming in Nov-13 - happy days

checked mine just there and it says jan to mar 14, maybe because im not eircom they are not giving me the full detail,

I did see eircom vans in our estate on tuesday so maybe ,they are upgrading our estate soon

Yawns

Just as an update they have a fibre cabinet installed on the Carlow road located between the church and the Maxol petrol station. It's on opposite side of the road from the old cabinet. They are currently installing a cabinet in the housing estate next to Coneyboro and afaik will be then going into Coneyboro to install one there. At least I hope they will be

blackbird98

I live about 2 miles outside the town, and it looks like the only fibre I'll be getting will be from the All Bran.

5mb is the fastest that my line is capable of taking!!

Cork Skate

ffocused wrote: »

I spotted Eircom working on a cabinet on the traffic light island at Kildare Rd. junction during the week, maybe connected to this?

Nope, totally different infrastructure/hardware, same technology though, cant share because of licencing.

Cork Skate

Yawns wrote: »

Just as an update they have a fibre cabinet installed on the Carlow road located between the church and the Maxol petrol station. It's on opposite side of the road from the old cabinet. They are currently installing a cabinet in the housing estate next to Coneyboro and afaik will be then going into Coneyboro to install one there. At least I hope they will be

Happy days, great stuff. Stuck with Sky for another few months though. We'll see if they offer anything.

Yawns

well they did the one by the church and the one in the estate before Coneyboro is not fully done yet I think. They didn't go into Coneyboro as of yet and I've not seen them about since. Either way it won't be up and running by this year at all. It's still set for Jan March 2014 so it could even be later if normal operations apply.

ffocused

We will be live in Feb 14 now according to the updated efibre map. Timing is just right for me as my Sky BB contract is up in April.

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

Wordless

ffocused wrote: »

We will be live in Feb 14 now according to the updated efibre map. Timing is just right for me as my Sky BB contract is up in April.

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

Just got efibre in Kildare Town.

ffocused

Efibre is now available in my estate (The Hollands) 3 new cabinets went live in the last few days at entrance to estate.
Eircom online order system giving a lead time of 1 month for activation. I have queried the wait time on Eircoms talk to forum before going ahead with it if anyone else is interested.
http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057159946

Yawns

I'm not getting anything other than "eFibre is coming to your area: Mar-14"

I'm in Coneyboro. They didn't upgrade the cabinet at the start of the housing estate, but the next cabinet up has been upgraded. It's not that far away so they will prob not do the other cab.

ffocused

Check your nearest fibre cabinet for a yellow sticker with serial number on it. If it does not have a sticker, it's not live yet.
There are 3 New cabinets at entrance to Rheban Manor/Holland's & the stickers only went up in last few days.

Yawns

Anyone gotten Fibre yet?

Still showing as Mar - 14 on their website only. I did check the nearest fibre cabinets that time and they had yellow stickers on them.

rameire

Nothing yet. Saw on face muck that eircon were in the estate today. So maybe soon.

Yawns

You're in Coneyboro also if I'm correct? I didn't see anything about Eircom about but I did come across a response on Eircoms own forums about not all of Athy will go live and that some parts of the town will only be upgraded over the course of the next 18 months. So as usual it'll be at least dbl that in real terms.

rameire

Yawns wrote: »

You're in Coneyboro also if I'm correct? I didn't see anything about Eircom about but I did come across a response on Eircoms own forums about not all of Athy will go live and that some parts of the town will only be upgraded over the course of the next 18 months. So as usual it'll be at least dbl that in real terms.

Yup I'm on the meadows.

rameire

Just checked fb. Somebody commented on T Redmonds page that eircom were in the estate today. Redmond was taking about getting a phone mast attached to the water Tower beside the Burrows.

Yawns

Cheers for that.

Fendy

Yep, I'm on fibre broadband with Vodafone since 14 March, on the Carlow road in Athy.

Yawns

Just had an Eircom rep at the door who told me it was indeed active in the area as of yesterday. I queried this because when I check my line on their website it still says I can't. He checked his tablet which had my address down as able to get it but I just checked there now again online and nothing as of yet. I'm still in contract with Sky for another 7 weeks so plenty of time before I have to switch.

Just thought I'd give a heads up as he did say the speed was limited to 25 down / 7 up atm which is still a massive improvement anyway but that it could take 6 months or so before we will see speeds of 100.

Was also informed that you can have just the broadband on it's own without the phone for €35 a month. I can't see that info on the Eircom website. All I can see is phone & Broadband for €35 for 6 months, then €50 after on a 18 month contract. I forgot to ask what the cap was if any but I'll find that out when my contract is up and I go looking around. I'll defo be leaving Sky as they are not offering fibre atm and seem to be delaying massively in trying to roll it out.

If anyone has fibre in, how has it been for you so far? Should be 1:1 contention but how has it been in the evenings.

Yawns

Hmm actually I only have to wait 5 weeks for contract to end. Even better timing

Pablod

Yawns wrote: »

Just had an Eircom rep at the door who told me it was indeed active in the area as of yesterday. I queried this because when I check my line on their website it still says I can't. He checked his tablet which had my address down as able to get it but I just checked there now again online and nothing as of yet. I'm still in contract with Sky for another 7 weeks so plenty of time before I have to switch.

Just thought I'd give a heads up as he did say the speed was limited to 25 down / 7 up atm which is still a massive improvement anyway but that it could take 6 months or so before we will see speeds of 100.

Was also informed that you can have just the broadband on it's own without the phone for €35 a month. I can't see that info on the Eircom website. All I can see is phone & Broadband for €35 for 6 months, then €50 after on a 18 month contract. I forgot to ask what the cap was if any but I'll find that out when my contract is up and I go looking around. I'll defo be leaving Sky as they are not offering fibre atm and seem to be delaying massively in trying to roll it out.

If anyone has fibre in, how has it been for you so far? Should be 1:1 contention but how has it been in the evenings.

I'm with Eircom and in coneyboro and seen the reps around
They appear to be only calling to houses that are non-eircom customers to try win them back.
Still no sign of Fibre on my line yet.

ffocused

I was expecting a call with install date today after ordering last month, but heard nothing yet. A rep did call to the door today & confirmed cabinet went live yesterday in Rheban Manor/Hollands. Their was a fibre branded van calling to a few houses in estate yesterday too.

rameire

Never got the call myself from eircom.
So sad had loads of questions.
Vodafone reps just parked up on the meadows so they will be doing the rounds soon

ffocused

got a text today, install date is next Thursday.

ffocused

I got my fibre install with e vision today. I am getting 30mb download & 20mb upload. Ping 15-20ms

It is a 50mb line but 20mb is reserved for e vision.
Very happy with it so far

ffocused

Here is my speed today

rameire

just checked eircon website and this is what I am getting

eFibre is not currently available at your address but up to 24Mb broadband speeds are.

I am in Coneyboro.

Cork Skate

ffocused wrote: »

Here is my speed today

Not too shabby at all, cant come soon enough

Cork Skate

Any update on this folks? Who is offering the best deal in Coneyboro?

rameire

looks like we are still out of the fibre loop.

eFibre is not currently available at your address

im with vodafone and get this

Yawns

I rang Eircom and even tho the rep was at my door promising 50Mb to start with on eFibre, it's a no go atm for Coneyboro apparently. So what the hell they had 3 - 4 reps going around the entire estate for is beyond me.

Optimus Prime

dont forget if you are upgrading and do a bit of downloading, that eircom have a 3 strikes and your banned rule with downloads. think its still in place anyways. I dont do that myself.. but worth bearing in mind.

Pablod

No update in Coneyboro yet.

I got an email from Eircom about two weeks ago saying "eFibre is now in our area"
I rang them and they said it was a communication error, apparently thousands of customers received that email that shouldn't have

Eircom site checker still says "eFibre is available in your area but your address is not yet enabled."

Cork Skate

You would think they would be looking to enable it fairly soon, as its a fairly big estate. UPC Rep is the fella i want to see, they are streets ahead of everyone else if its all available.

Yawns

UPC don't use Eircom's lines tho or has that changed?

Afaik UPC run their own fibre network in the larges towns and urban areas.

L1011

UPC is only available on their own cable television network; not over the Eircom VDSL network so Eircom rolling out VDSL won't change anything. If UPC have an analogue cable system (not MMDS) in Athy they will likely upgrade it to have broadband eventually.

Cork Skate

When I spoke to them last they said it will eventually come but not in the near future. Wanting to see the UPC rep was really just wishful thinking by me.

Yawns

yeah when I rang them about it a month ago, I was told it could be up to 18 months. So more likely 4 years before they get it here. Might try ringing them a few times to annoy them and see if it can't be pushed through a bit quicker, tho I really doubt it will matter a damn bit. Oh well, one can only hope.

rameire

ATY1_009
Fibre Build commenced - completion work is in progress


The above is the new box that is in our estate Yawns and PabloD.

from another post elsewhere

They are listed as XXX1_EXX whereas the VDSL street cabinets are listed as XXX1_XXX. Most larger towns have them listed as planned.

Optimus Prime

Yeh i have 50mb with vodafone the last month.

Pablod

rameire wrote: »

ATY1_009
Fibre Build commenced - completion work is in progress


The above is the new box that is in our estate Yawns and PabloD.

from another post elsewhere

Explains why Vodafone are doing the rounds in the estate this week :rolleyes:

Snaffles2014

Pablod wrote: »

Explains why Vodafone are doing the rounds in the estate this week :rolleyes:

Where are they doing the rounds? Carlow road side?