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Smart Broadband question?

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  • 06-03-2005 2:27pm
    #1
    dave oc
    Registered Users Posts: 823 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering has anyone actually got smart broadband set up and installed yet?


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    #2
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    I don't think they start installing it anywhere till June/July.


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Ciaran500 wrote:
    I don't think they start installing it anywhere till June/July.

    March/April is given for some areas on their rollout schedule. For example mine:)

    This is just a couple of minutes ago from the Smart Website:
    Your phone number,,,,,,, is in the exchange CROWN ALLEY. The exchange code is CRAD.
    Congratulations, Broadband is available to you! It will be available in March/April. Would you like to avail of this amazing offer?

    I am sure as soon as the first connections are made boards will know all about it.


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    #4
    Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    Smart were looking for a few people to trial connections on the beggars bush/dublin exchange about a week ago. For all we know they may have had to sign NDAs though.. we should get an idea by april in any case.


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    Drapper
    Registered Users Posts: 3,812 ✭✭✭Drapper


    Moriarty wrote:
    Smart were looking for a few people to trial connections on the beggars bush/dublin exchange about a week ago. For all we know they may have had to sign NDAs though.. we should get an idea by april in any case.

    guys do you really think that Eircom and IOLBB and all the others are gonna sit and watch Smart take thier business? NO WAY

    HOLD TIGHT !!


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    marco murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,715 ✭✭✭marco murphy


    For what?Faster access from IOL and Ericom?


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    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Poblachtach wrote:
    For what?Faster access from IOL and Ericom?

    Yes I think thats wat he means...

    - Sully


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    #8
    Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    It's pretty unlikely eircom will modify their bitstream services to actually compete effectively with smart (never mind actually offering a superior service), they'll just make them less of a laughing stock. Sadly, that'll be enough for many people.


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    #9
    Rancid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭Rancid


    Where does all this stand with LLU right now...or have I missed something?


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    #10
    Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    Smart will be running their services over LLU. Eircom, UTV, IOL, netsource, etc etc all run their services over eircom bitstream.


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    marco murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,715 ✭✭✭marco murphy


    Im such a n00b,but everyone has to learn

    Do smart physically have to dig up through fields to put their own cable for BB?


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    Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    They have to dig up roads etc to connect each exchange into their fibre optic network. There's no need for them to dig up the road to every customers house, they just rent the copper wire that was originally installed off eircom instead.


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    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Moriarty wrote:
    They have to dig up roads etc to connect each exchange into their fibre optic network. There's no need for them to dig up the road to every customers house, they just rent the copper wire that was originally installed off eircom instead.

    Right so im lost :p Sorry. What parts of the areas do they dig to connect each exchange to there firbe optic network? Like from where to where does the cable laying go?

    - Sully


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