Possible dublin broadband

Dangger · 24-07-2002 4:16pm #1

I called Beam Solutions last week so I could have a statement for the AGM. They have not replied my call.

However, not to worry all is not lost. I have another company about to reveal themselves, in the coming days. The service offering is as follows:

Prices for residential is set at €40 for a 512kbps full duplex
connection with a contention of 8:1 maximum.

They are considering a gamers connection for €70pm where they will guarantee a CIR (Committed Information Rate) or just increase the bandwidth to 1Mbps at night.

Initially it will be Dublin, but I'm sure with the calls on boards for wider coverage, we will see progress.

Dustaz · 24-07-2002 4:18pm

whoa.

What mode of delivery are they using? How reliable do you feel the information is?

err, is this a troll?:)

ando · 24-07-2002 8:09pm

Originally posted by Dangger
Prices for residential is set at €40 for a 512kbps full duplex
connection with a contention of 8:1 maximum.

They are considering a gamers connection for €70pm where they will guarantee a CIR (Committed Information Rate) or just increase the bandwidth to 1Mbps at night

to good to be true ?

can you shed a bit more light on how they intend to offer this? where in dublin you can get it ?

Dangger · 24-07-2002 8:26pm

Give me a few more days and their site will be live. I will be informed and then game on! Whaddya mean is this a troll!!! Have I ever?

As with wireless the world over its going to take time to roll out coverage. Here is some information I have so far. "Initial coverage will be around Sandyford
Industrial Estate, Donnybrook area (RTE mast), Blackrock, Park West and Dun Laoghaire. We will then roll out as demand arises from clients."

I mentioned this at the AGM, were some of you alseep?!

Dustaz · 24-07-2002 8:56pm

Doh!
Yeh, remember now:)
For some reason i got it into my head that this was a copper solution. I will dispense self-flagellation forthwith

Ps - Might as well get peoples hopes up again by splitting this into a new thread.

segadreamcast · 24-07-2002 9:08pm

Sandyford Insutrial...? Are we talking about Sky-Net telecommunications here?

mike65 · 24-07-2002 9:11pm

I'm underwhelmed, I'm in Waterford....:(

Mike.

pertinax · 24-07-2002 9:22pm

the thread name was possible dublin broadband so tis inevitable to be dissapointed

Dangger · 24-07-2002 9:23pm

Sorry, I'm respecting the request for a few more days before they go live with the offering. However its not Sky-Net.

STaN · 24-07-2002 10:16pm

is that additional to the services already listed on their site?

Tellox · 24-07-2002 10:19pm

I feel your pain mike

ah well, at least we have NTL...decent speeds, 48hrs at the weekend flat-rate...if it didnt have that 2hr cut-off, I'd be a much more paitent man..

kamobe · 24-07-2002 10:22pm

Dublin 15 folks

there was at least 12 of us in the other thread looking for flat rate/broadband :]

l3rian · 24-07-2002 10:36pm

is full duplex, upload and download = same speed?

contention of 8:1 maximum, what does that mean?

and does Committed Information Rate = lowish pings?

Moriarty · 25-07-2002 1:35am

Originally posted by l3rian
is full duplex, upload and download = same speed?

It means, technically, that you will be able to download at 512kbit and upload at 512kbit at the same time. In practice however there is usually an impact if you upload & download at the same time.

Originally posted by l3rian
contention of 8:1 maximum, what does that mean?

It means that technically 8 subscribers will be fighting for the same bandwidth. Bear in mind that all consumer ISPS have contention, many dsl & cable isps have contention ratios of up to 50:1. In reality, it usually doesnt effect people a whole lot.

Originally posted by l3rian
and does Committed Information Rate = lowish pings?

Pass.

Fallschirmjager · 25-07-2002 6:46am

well, the positive side is its another company witha solution then the other shower of spanners we normally have to deal with...

phoenix2181 · 25-07-2002 8:59am

yeah I'll beleive when i see it for real....ntl/cablelink have being promising me for the 4 years for cable modem.... I've been promised by eircon since july 1999 about having adsl, now they upgraded the bray exchange 7 they tell me my line fails.... I beleive the messiah will rise again before we have broadband at as exceptable level (cheap & widespread) :mad:

Rez-N-8 · 25-07-2002 10:00am

Hi i'm from Letterkenny Co.Donegal i was talking to Mark a few days ago and we are getting broadband up here in a few days beamed from Derry plus a possible couple of satilite connections i keep you posted on the results

Rez

Lex_Diamonds · 25-07-2002 10:19am

Originally posted by phoenix2181
yeah I'll beleive when i see it for real....ntl/cablelink have being promising me for the 4 years for cable modem.... I've been promised by eircon since july 1999 about having adsl, now they upgraded the bray exchange 7 they tell me my line fails.... I beleive the messiah will rise again before we have broadband at as exceptable level (cheap & widespread) :mad:

Hold the phone phoenix2181!

I just saw Jesus walking down the Stillorgan Dual Carraigeway!!

phoenix2181 · 25-07-2002 10:51am

god damn....I'll have to stop wearing that big white cloak...people are starting to get the wrong idea about me

Mountjoy Mugger · 25-07-2002 11:01am

Best definition of a Committed Information Rate is here: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0%2C%2Csid7_gci213852%2C00.html

SkepticOne · 25-07-2002 11:40am

Originally posted by phoenix2181
god damn....I'll have to stop wearing that big white cloak...people are starting to get the wrong idea about me

Yeah, and lose that beard.

Mark_irl · 30-07-2002 7:17pm

Any news yet or is this the same old story for these boards?

Dangger · 30-07-2002 7:50pm

Fingers crossed for a live web site on or around August 1st.

BoneCollector · 31-07-2002 9:52am

Should we expect something more substantial than...

"Click HERE to register your interest"

Or will offer products and services to purchase straight away.?

SkepticOne · 31-07-2002 9:59am

Originally posted by BoneCollector
Should we expect something more substantial than...

"Click HERE to register your interest"

Or will offer products and services to purchase straight away.?

Like beam?

STaN · 31-07-2002 10:46pm

url any1?

Dustaz · 01-08-2002 1:47am

Originally posted by Dangger
Fingers crossed for a live web site on or around August 1st.

Hoojah Nickabolokov · 01-08-2002 2:17am

please God givus somethin

Hoojah Nickabolokov · 01-08-2002 2:17am

amen

Gunn4r · 01-08-2002 7:55am

Its Aug. 1st

(jumps up and down with excitement)

STaN · 01-08-2002 11:04am

messiah, dont let us down now

phoenix2181 · 01-08-2002 11:20am

sorry guys....they gave the right date alright but not the correct year August 1st 2050..... & I'll be celebrating my 74th birthday....:(

Hoojah Nickabolokov · 01-08-2002 11:34am

August 1st 2050..... & I'll be celebrating my 74th birthday....

I'll be 73 :eek:

we'll be zapped by the meteor before then anyway.

BoneCollector · 01-08-2002 1:16pm

Fingers crossed for a live web site on or around August 1st.

Like all good leaders in society he did say August 1st..
But he did`nt say WHICH! August 1st

So technicaly the promise still stands!

PiE · 02-08-2002 5:27pm

*whistles

STaN · 03-08-2002 1:00pm

.

corkey · 03-08-2002 1:10pm

me ? everything

sceptre · 03-08-2002 2:14pm

I'm just going to lock this. Might be best. If/when firm news is announced it'll be put in a new thread

Possible dublin broadband

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