Eircon info on dsl via email!

LegacyUser

got this from em about a weeks back and posted it in a thread but not a lot of peeps wuld read it so ere it is where i ope more will read............


Your query: i recently read on the web and paper of the release of
ADSL finally in rep.ireland in september and am just enquiring is september
the set release date and also will it be available to business's;home users
or both? Also will there be any limit on it eg.download limit and alos if
there is any price set yet thanks


Hi David,
Thank you for your recent email. Eircom will announce the next part of
its strategy to remain market leader in the communications /
entertainment market when we unveil plans for the introduction of DSL
in the coming weeks. We cannot currently release information
regarding eircom's retail proposition as we are assessing market needs
and how these might best be addressed using DSL.

O We can assure you, however, that we aim to offer customers the best
range of DSL enabled services we can, and we are committed to
providing this technology to as many customers as possible on a phased
basis beginning this year. Actual role out plans have not been
finalised and we are therefore unable to tell you exactly when and
where the service will be available at the moment. Currently, there
are field trials in the Dublin area. As soon as we are in a position
to provide customers with more specific details of eircom's DSL
offering we will do so.


Kind Regards

Dolores




1. What is DSL?
DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line technology. DSL is a relatively
new technology that makes use of the existing copper phone lines to
significantly increase bandwidth. DSL essentially takes existing voice
cables and turns them into a high-speed digital link.

2. What is ADSL?
ADSL stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. It is Asymmetric
in the sense that it delivers speeds that differ between upstream and
downstream. For example, a 256Kbps/64Kbps connection means you are
receiving data at 256Kbps and outputting data at 64Kbps. ADSL is the
most popular and cost effective form of DSL technology. eircom's
current focus is on delivering ADSL to the market.

3. What equipment do I need to get ADSL?
In order to benefit from the full capability of ADSL customers are
generally required to obtain the following equipment:

· ADSL Modem - This is the device that transmits data at high speed
between the customer's premises and the telephone exchange,
· Splitter - A splitter is a device that separates the voice band from
the data band, allowing voice and data to be transmitted
simultaneously over a single line,
· A Computer - A PC or Apple Macintosh is required in order to receive
high speed Internet access,
· Ethernet/Network Interface Card (NIC) - This card provides a
standardised way of connecting computers together to create a network,
· Set-Top-Box - This is a box that allows you to receive a number of
interactive services such as Video on Demand, Pay per view events, web
browsing, email, home shopping and e-commerce services, all through
your existing television set.
· Infrared Keyboard - This is a cordless keyboard that allows you to
interact with your digital TV, type emails on screen, as well as visit
and scroll through Web pages on WebTV,
· DTV Remote Control - Typical of any TV remote control. It allows
users to control the TV, change channels, view the TV guide, and in
some cases send email in a similar way to sending a text messages on a
mobile phone.




4. Does ADSL affect regular telephone services?
ADSL should have no effect on regular telephone services. With ADSL it
is possible to perform such tasks as sending a fax, making or
receiving a call, at the same time as surfing the NET or downloading
high-bandwidth information from a corporate LAN.

5. What are the main benefits/selling points of ADSL?
- Simultaneous Internet and voice/fax capabilities over a single
telephone line,
- Uninterrupted, high-speed Internet access that's "always on",
- Video on Demand, Digital TV and WebTV,
- All services can be offered over one connection and potentially
billed on one bill i.e. a service 'bundle'


6. Is ADSL available in my area?
Availability of ADSL is dependent on industry agreed roll out plans.
For this reason each individual customer's ability to avail of ADSL
and the level of service they can receive will be assessed as part of
a rollout programme which is still under discussion. The availability
of ADSL is subject to a number of limitations e.g. the distance of the
customers premises from the telephone exchange (the ADSL end-user must
be located within three cable miles of an ADSL-equipped serving office
in order for DSL to operate effectively - the bandwidth available
degrades with the distance travelled).

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p.s i want dsl

LegacyUser

Bull****. They don't know anything. How do they plan to sell it? I mean, try to imagine something like:

"We've got the new car you wanted to buy but we don't know how much it'll be, how many wheels it'll have, or when you'll have it available. Just wait a couple years, and come to us again because 'REMEMBER', we are the CAR Dealers Leaders in Ireland."

Bull****. I'm sure that in September will be hearing something like eircom postponed the ADSL service due to compatibility issues, or any other crap the may invent.

LegacyUser

i hate to tell you this, but they been sending out that email since before march, except this time they have included to info on www.adsl.com, nothing new