Virgin & Sky announce deal

Manc-Red_

Apparently Sky to go active 31/10

http*://www.skygroup.sky/article/-sky-ireland-and-virgin-media-ireland-announce-landmark-wholesale-deal

Davexirl

Good news, I just cancelled Virgin so I'll order Sky broadband at the end of the month.

What ever happened to the deal between Virgin & Vodafone, that was announced a good while back but nothing ever came of it.

Manc-Red_

Vodafone announced it and nothing ever came of it lol.

Only have Virgin here in my place so Sky coming in will be interesting.

Manc-Red_

Sky rep said he'll be able to book new broadband setups using the V network on 28/10 for those interested.

breeno

Will be interested to see if pricing for Virgin is higher than their standard fibre offerings and if so how much. Delighted with the news as I'm pretty much virgin media only so the ability to move around and get new customer deals is much needed.

RobiePAX

Didn't Virgin Media and Vodafone announce same thing quite some time ago? Whatever happened to that?

https://www.virginmedia.ie/about-us/press/2022/virgin-media-announces-wholesale-deal-with-vodafone-ireland

Manc-Red_

The Voda thing was bizarre as absolutely nothing happened after the big press release

TheDriver

Like the sky mobile announcement 18 months ago and still no sky mobile.

Manc-Red_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121274663#Comment_121274663

Hope it’s not the same case because all we have here is Virgin and the pricing is insane

loyatemu

presumably (as was stated about the Vodafone deal) this only covers premises connected directly to Virgin's fibre network, not anyone still on co-ax? VM have said everyone will be on fibre by 2025.

Manc-Red_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121277424#Comment_121277424

That could be the same with Sky then?

gabbo is coming

That's a shame. Why could they not route the co ax traffic also though?

gabbo is coming

Anyone move to sky yet?

Manc-Red_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121287951#Comment_121287951

28th I was told they’ll take orders

Slippin Jimmy

I was told similar. They have organised a call back for me next week. I have 250mb with virgin but keep getting terrible offers. Be good to be able to change between the two.

gabbo is coming

Interesting to see if switching can happen for both fibre and coax customers

dam099

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121280395#Comment_121280395

Most ISPs use the same Router regardless of the wholesale network you are on (or indeed even between xDSL and FTTH connections).

The Vodafone router does not support co-ax and it’s likely not worth their while procuring a new router type for the virgin coax network, training staff etc for what might be a small enough number of customers over a limited timeframe (as Virgin connections will likely eventually all be Ftth anyway which fits their model better).

breeno

Any chance the standard Sky router has coax connection? Long shot but I really want some options other than Virgin!

gabbo is coming

Think he meant sky not vodafone

Gusser09

Good to see the deal is available on Sky. I'll be switching when I am out of contract with Virgin. I'm on Coax and get offered the deals when on the Sky Website.

Bubonic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121306091#Comment_121306091

Is this when you click the check deals button? Mine still says I have to call in. Are the deals the same price as other sky packages?

Gusser09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121306178#Comment_121306178

Yeah I put in the Eircode and it comes back with the deals. 1GB Boradband and 500mb available.

grimm2005

On Virgin coax myself and only seeing legacy 90MB offer with sky unfortunately, hoping it'll be available when my contract is up early next year

Gusser09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121306213#Comment_121306213

I'd be calling them. Some bugs in their system it seems. I'm on coax and can order everything. Now whether they would go ahead and install it is a different matter.

Bubonic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121306185#Comment_121306185

Are you getting the same €35 and €45 pricing they normally have?

breeno

Still only seeing the basic 100mb at my location and not the 1gb Virgin speed.

Feels like I'm going to be stuck with just Virgin forever.

L1011

The fictional "70mbit" VDSL for me - it would be more like 20 - due to being coax. I would assume Virgin-only coax areas (no urban Eir, no SIRO) there's bog all reason for Virgin to prioritise fibre rollout either.

This is not the same premises I'm waiting on NBI obviously!

Gusser09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121307175#Comment_121307175

Yeah seeing those deals. Seeing all deals. Will attach a ss soon.

Gusser09

When I put in my Eircode I get the option to purchase this.

I am coax to the home.

gabbo is coming

I get the option to purchase 7mb on coax

L1011

That's on the eir copper network, not via Virgin

babelfish1990

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121307631#Comment_121307631

What makes you convinced that Sky are using VM Coax to deliver this? It is much more likely that Sky are re-selling over Eir's FTTH. The majority of VM customers are on legacy coax, and there is no indication that VM are able to deliver wholesale services to other operators on the coax network.

gabbo is coming

Yea, so I'm not being offered any sky deal on coax

babelfish1990

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121308301#Comment_121308301

Definitely not. Why would you want coax, if you can already get real fibre to the home? Copper coax has horrible latency, and severe uplink contention, as well as being susceptible to water ingress in current weather conditions. Much of the coax network is strung along Fascias in older areas, which also makes it more likely to be damaged when anyone in your area decides to replace or paint their fascias.

Gusser09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121308286#Comment_121308286

Because mate on the eir site i get up to 100mb when i put in my Eircode.

Gusser09

Any idea who is doing the install for Sky on the VM network? I know that VM do their own installs and Eir / Vodafone / Sky use Circet and KN.

I'll wait a while anyway before I switch and hopefully any teething problems are resolved by then.

The Nal

Can still only get 100mb with Sky 😔

Manc-Red_

Virgin available at home and Sky rep just called me to say they’re still not available in mine.

Go figure

Bubonic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121309671#Comment_121309671

I haven't spoken to them yet but I suspect this is what will happen to me. I moved in two years ago and have been with Virgin the whole time, but websites like bonkers and so on say Virgin isn't available here.

Manc-Red_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121309964#Comment_121309964

Obviously having teething problems but we’ll wait and see what happens.

Hope it’s not a Voda-like issue again

Marcusm

I got the offer on the app and spoke to Sky about it. They got trained up 2-3 weeks ago for selling it but their system tells them they can’t sell it to me - offensive potentially. Turns out when I insisted that they delve further that it is restricted only to fibre and not legacy coax network. I can get 2gb from Virgin on that and guess they don’t have to give access. Thing is where I live in central Dublin, it is essentially the only high speed network. FTTH is but a long away dream and can see them ever putting it in.

Manc-Red_

Ah restricted only to fibre - fair enough & thanks.

My area has been installed with fibre and we’re waiting on it to be green lighted over the co-ax that is currently the source.

Maybe next year

Gusser09

Sky coming around door to door in my area selling it over the Virgin infrastructure. I'll have to wait to be out of contract though. I'll be interested to see who is installing for them etc.

Manc-Red_

Ads on the Radio now in the Dublin area for Fibre only with Sky now available

bennyx_o

Have Virgin Internet at the moment, checked with Sky but only getting the eir offering for my address (up to 100mb). Can those who've got the Virgin packages on sky comment on price? Is it the same as Virgin or cheaper? Seems from earlier posts that it's not just being offered to FTTH Virgin lines - is this Correct?

Manc-Red_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121332971#Comment_121332971

I rang Sky today to see what they’d say & they’ll only be installing within Dublin if the area has fibre active on Virgin.

For me I’m unlucky only having Virgin on the area or like 30mb max with Eircom/Voda.

We’ve had the fibre installed adjacent to ftth but unluckily still no joy with it being activated.

Mate of mine in the area next to us that is active got 1gb for 40 quid p/m apparently for a year. That’s half of what I pay for the same on Virgin.

I wonder if there’s a page to see when your area is activated?

archfi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121332971#Comment_121332971

I only got the option last week, prices below. The 1gb service is between 30-100mb/s upload.

500mbs is 60e after 12 months, 1gbs is 70e after 12 months so could do the switcheroo back to Virgin next year to get 35e or 45e (this years offers for new customers)

I finished with virgin nearly 3 weeks ago (63e, 250/25) and am very happy with my self-bought second hand Three 5G ZTE MC801a router (CEX @ 165e) and a 15e a month 'hero'simcard (now unavailable) for 400-500mbs/30-50mbs upload.

But those prices above are great

bennyx_o

Do you know if you're in an area Virgin have upgraded to FTTH? Prices seem decent - if I was to upgrade my existing Virgin 360mb package to 1gb they want €80pm 😁 Twice what I'm paying for internet and home phone at the moment

archfi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121342989#Comment_121342989

I'm in a new build and I get the option of 2gb from Virgin so I'd say so, Sky only offered the 100mb/s service up till end of last week here.

bennyx_o

Makes sense, Sky still only offering my 100mb/s

thefinalstage

I'm in an area with just the 1gb service being offered so I assume coaxial cable.

I checked sky last week and it said 100mb fttc. Now I check it and it says they are unable to determine and to call the sales team. Anyone the same?

Broadband checker with your eircode might just be fucked but I have a small hope it being updated...