Eir rural FTTH thread

kaizersoze

JPW_1993 wrote: »

Fella came today. No crowbar to lift the lid on the manhole. He rang every tom, dick and harry in the area and was either no answer or didn't have one. Said he'll be back later in the day?

:D:D

ED E

JPW_1993 wrote: »

Fella came today. No crowbar to lift the lid on the manhole. He rang every tom, dick and harry in the area and was either no answer or didn't have one. Said he'll be back later in the day?

Previously it would have been the cabinet keys they'd fail to bring.

rob808

JPW_1993 wrote: »

Fella came today. No crowbar to lift the lid on the manhole. He rang every tom, dick and harry in the area and was either no answer or didn't have one. Said he'll be back later in the day?

He'll be back to terminate that manhole :-).

damienirel

ED E wrote: »

Previously it would have been the cabinet keys they'd fail to bring.

Tools - who needs tools?:rolleyes:

cupthehand1

The roll-out continues..........

http://fibrerollout.ie/open-eir-delivers-fibre-home-ftth-16000-additional-premises-nationwide-june/

spix

cupthehand1 wrote: »

The roll-out continues..........

http://fibrerollout.ie/open-eir-delivers-fibre-home-ftth-16000-additional-premises-nationwide-june/

That map is likely nonsense. My house/area is marked as live for over a month now but nobody here can actually get it installed as the work is not done yet.

damienirel

spix wrote: »

That map is likely nonsense. My house/area is marked as live for over a month now but nobody here can actually get it installed as the work is not done yet.

What map? That's just a list.

damienirel

cupthehand1 wrote: »

The roll-out continues..........

http://fibrerollout.ie/open-eir-delivers-fibre-home-ftth-16000-additional-premises-nationwide-june/

They really are scraping the bottom of the barrel with figures in an exchange area under 10.

- Crosshaven – 3 new premises can now access broadband speeds of up to 1,000Mb/s.

Well done Eir - 3 it's a magic number!

Johnboy1951

damienirel wrote: »

They really are scraping the bottom of the barrel with figures in an exchange area under 10.

- Crosshaven – 3 new premises can now access broadband speeds of up to 1,000Mb/s.

Well done Eir - 3 it's a magic number!

I'm sure those three are very happy they got connected

ACLFC7

damienirel wrote: »

They really are scraping the bottom of the barrel with figures in an exchange area under 10.

- Crosshaven – 3 new premises can now access broadband speeds of up to 1,000Mb/s.

Well done Eir - 3 it's a magic number!

Its not actually that bad. The premises planned for Crosshaven is 140. This brings the total for that exchange to 123/140.

damienirel

ACLFC7 wrote: »

Its not actually that bad. The premises planned for Crosshaven is 140. This brings the total for that exchange to 123/140.

Yeah connecting 3 in a month is a real success. Well done to all.:rolleyes:

Indestructable

Hello,
I have quick query somebody might be able to help with, I sent it on the Eir too but there is more information in this thread!

Does Eir have any plans to offer FTTH in any villages which can already avail of 100MB speeds? I ask because I am in a green shaded area according to the rollout map but due to being connected to an old cabinet 2KM away (and not the new one 100M away) I can't actually get decent broadband at all.

The yellow line (rural fibre route) runs past my house but I am not marked as being in their plans and I assume this is because I am in the green shaded area so should be able to get 100MB as it is.

Several of my neighbors are in the same boat as we are all in older houses connected to an old cabinet. As far as I know changing cabinet is not an option so my only hope is FTTH.

I hope I made myself clear and thanks for any info.

tsue921i8wljb3

cupthehand1 wrote: »

The roll-out continues..........

http://fibrerollout.ie/open-eir-delivers-fibre-home-ftth-16000-additional-premises-nationwide-june/

An area that I know very well is listed there. While there is cable on the poles in sections of the exchange area I can see no sign of any splice/distribution boxes so I cannot see how any customers could be connected.

spix

Allison Puny Appetite wrote: »

An area that I know very well is listed there. While there is cable on the poles in sections of the exchange area I can see no sign of any splice/distribution boxes so I cannot see how any customers could be connected.

I think its more a list/map of what should be ready now but in reality a large number of places are not ready.

JohnC.

damienirel wrote: »

Yeah connecting 3 in a month is a real success. Well done to all.:rolleyes:

They didn't connect 3. They connected 16,000. It's very disingenuous to pick a low number and claim that's all that's been done in a month.

Johnboy1951

Indestructable wrote: »

Hello,
I have quick query somebody might be able to help with, I sent it on the Eir too but there is more information in this thread!

Does Eir have any plans to offer FTTH in any villages which can already avail of 100MB speeds? I ask because I am in a green shaded area according to the rollout map but due to being connected to an old cabinet 2KM away (and not the new one 100M away) I can't actually get decent broadband at all.

The yellow line (rural fibre route) runs past my house but I am not marked as being in their plans and I assume this is because I am in the green shaded area so should be able to get 100MB as it is.

Several of my neighbors are in the same boat as we are all in older houses connected to an old cabinet. As far as I know changing cabinet is not an option so my only hope is FTTH.

I hope I made myself clear and thanks for any info.

What is 'decent' in your view?

DRice

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

What is 'decent' in your view?

Sorry to jump in, I am in the same boat as this poster, I would say he is getting 10mbs am I correct? That is not decent, 30mb is decent in 2017 but the "decent" threshold gets higher every year.

Would anyone be able to answer this question, how are the people who already get fairly miserable fibre broadband, fixed to get some kind of "decent" speed?

Indestructable

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

What is 'decent' in your view?

Well, above 8MB would be good. Currently my connection is abysmal in the evening time and is always dropping.

tsue921i8wljb3

Indestructable wrote: »

Well, above 8MB would be good. Currently my connection is abysmal in the evening time and is always dropping.

If you are in a blue area on the NBP map but are not getting at least 30Mb down and 6Mb up then contact the Department at Broadband@DCCAE.gov.ie to be included in the NBP.

http://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/communications/topics/Broadband/national-broadband-plan/high-speed-broadband-map/Pages/Interactive-Map.aspx

Openeir are unlikely to alter their rollout plan to include premises such as yours.

DRice

Allison Puny Appetite wrote: »

If you are in a blue area on the NBP map but are not getting at least 30Mb down and 6Mb up then contact the Department at Broadband@DCCAE.gov.ie to be included in the NBP.

http://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/communications/topics/Broadband/national-broadband-plan/high-speed-broadband-map/Pages/Interactive-Map.aspx

Openeir are unlikely to alter their rollout plan to include premises such as yours.

Ok so let's assume your last sentence is true (and they also give a vague reply to any email to that address) is such a person by default on the nbp to be connected to proper speeds at a later date ina few years? Or are they in danger of permanently being stuck at 10mbs?

Its all relative but 8mbs or 10mb is miserable in 2017

tsue921i8wljb3

DRice wrote: »

Ok so let's assume your last sentence is true (and they also give a vague reply to any email to that address) is such a person by default on the nbp to be connected to proper speeds at a later date ina few years? Or are they in danger of permanently being stuck at 10mbs?

Its all relative but 8mbs or 10mb is miserable in 2017

The NBP envisions that on completion every premises in the country will be able to access "high speed broadband" (at least 30/6 Mb) if they so wish. How long it will take is another matter. If you are currently receiving the minimum specified speed you would not be included.

DRice

Allison Puny Appetite wrote: »

The NBP envisions that on completion every premises in the country will be able to access "high speed broadband" (at least 30/6 Mb) if they so wish. How long it will take is another matter. If you are currently receiving the minimum specified speed you would not be included.

Being 30mb? I am not, I am getting a third of that.

tsue921i8wljb3

DRice wrote: »

Being 30mb? I am not, I am getting a third of that.

Well then you should be in the plan. If your home is not in an amber area on the map email the Department at the previously mentioned address to ensure you're included.

ItHurtsWhenIP

damienirel wrote: »

Yeah connecting 3 in a month is a real success. Well done to all.:rolleyes:

Allison Puny Appetite wrote: »

An area that I know very well is listed there. While there is cable on the poles in sections of the exchange area I can see no sign of any splice/distribution boxes so I cannot see how any customers could be connected.

JohnC. wrote: »

They didn't connect 3. They connected 16,000. It's very disingenuous to pick a low number and claim that's all that's been done in a month.

Folks - is this figure of 16,000 "connected" or "passed"?

My reading of "x new premises can now access broadband speeds of up to 1,000Mb/s." is that they are passed.

However if they are supposedly connected, then @Allison Puny Appetite I would suggest you somehow make it known to the minister that open eir are pulling a "David Drumm" :rolleyes: on their numbers in the area you referred to.

tsue921i8wljb3

ItHurtsWhenIP wrote: »

Folks - is this figure of 16,000 "connected" or "passed"?

My reading of "x new premises can now access broadband speeds of up to 1,000Mb/s." is that they are passed.

However if they are supposedly connected, then @navi I would suggest you somehow make it known to the minister that open eir are pulling a "David Drumm" :rolleyes: on their numbers in the area you referred to.

It's passed and as I've said I'm not even sure if the premises I referred to are fully "passed" i.e. can be connected immediately.

rob808

ItHurtsWhenIP wrote: »

damienirel wrote: »

Yeah connecting 3 in a month is a real success. Well done to all.:rolleyes:

Allison Puny Appetite wrote: »

An area that I know very well is listed there. While there is cable on the poles in sections of the exchange area I can see no sign of any splice/distribution boxes so I cannot see how any customers could be connected.

JohnC. wrote: »

They didn't connect 3. They connected 16,000. It's very disingenuous to pick a low number and claim that's all that's been done in a month.

Folks - is this figure of 16,000 "connected" or "passed"?

My reading of "x new premises can now access broadband speeds of up to 1,000Mb/s." is that they are passed.

However if they are supposedly connected, then @Allison Puny Appetite I would suggest you somehow make it known to the minister that open eir are pulling a "David Drumm" :rolleyes: on their numbers in the area you referred to.

I don't think the department of communication are stupid they most likely check.

damienirel

JohnC. wrote: »

They didn't connect 3. They connected 16,000. It's very disingenuous to pick a low number and claim that's all that's been done in a month.

:eek: They published they have connected 3 in one exchange area after a month, I didn't pluck that number from imagination - that is a disgracefully low number how can you argue that?? Stop taking my comment out of context, you knew damn well what I meant.

damienirel

rob808 wrote: »

I don't think the department of communication are stupid they most likely check.

How are they going to check? Drive around the country and spot fibre lines passing peoples homes? Dig up ducts to see if there is fibre in them?
They're gonna take Eir at their word until such time there is complete outrage from the public.
I don't understand the naivete - Eir will publish the numbers to meet the quota - it doesn't mean that you'll be able to order fibre just because your house was counted as part of the 300k premises passed.

Blogin

damienirel wrote: »

How are they going to check? Drive around the country and spot fibre lines passing peoples homes? Dig up ducts to see if there is fibre in them?
They're gonna take Eir at their word until such time there is complete outrage from the public.
I don't understand the naivete - Eir will publish the numbers to meet the quota - it doesn't mean that you'll be able to order fibre just because your house was counted as part of the 300k premises passed.

There will be no big public outrage. Eir will probably fall a long way short of the 300k deadline, pay a few million and will have already been gifted the NBP work and refloated on the stock market.

damienirel

Blogin wrote: »

There will be no big public outrage. Eir will probably fall a long way short of the 300k deadline, pay a few million and will have already been gifted the NBP work and refloated on the stock market.

I agree totally - I was being sarcastic there. By public outrage I meant a few posts on boards and a couple of people maybe complaining to Eir.
20 mill i think is the number that was quoted to me cushty enough once you're awarded the NBP. Thing is I don't see them even having to pay a fine as they'll probably claim they have met the 300k - who's gonna argue/check if it's the truth or not?