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Wireless offering from Chorus (Powernet) ?

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  • 25-05-2001 2:41pm
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    LegacyUser
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    I was talking to a sales droid from Chorus
    several months ago and she sweared that
    they had a wireless broadband network
    operating in Limerick and Dublin offering
    an always-on connection for something
    like 50IRP/month. I think its called Powernet.

    I never followed this up. I suspect she
    was lying (or someone was lying to her)...

    Does anyone know anything about this?


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    dahamsta
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    It's up and running in Limerick, I'm not sure about Dublin. Cork has been postponed because (allegedly) of a fire in Limerick. Do a search on the Technology forums for "powernet" and you'll turn up some information. They also have some information on their own website (www.chorus.ie), but it's predictably vague.


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    LegacyUser
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    I've made enquires about Powernet.

    It's based on a line-of-sight system. They install a small dish on the roof/chimney and the data goes out/in through there. You have a co-ax cable from there to a high-speed modem and then from that into your network card.

    I've been told that it's running in Limerick city at the mo - I'm in the suburbs of Limerick, but I'm not sure if I can get it or not. I'm gonna try this week, 'cos my SNL dies on Thursday... frown.gif((


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