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Martin-UTVi

Sorry for the lack of any content to this post. Just to let everyone know that management in UTV Internet are working furiously on a broadband product and we hope to be in a position to announce details and launch date soon.

Mr E

Excellent news, Martin!

So does this mean that you intend to launch in the coming months, and not next year as expected?

- Dave.

LFCFan

will it be possible for companies like yourselves to put pressure on €ircon to upgrade exchanges if you think there is enough business or will it be a case of only being able to provide a service in upgraded exchanges?

SkepticOne

Great stuff! Looking forward to that.

MarVeL

Hopefully in the coming month or two rather than many months. While I appreciate that UTV have been of great benefit to many people and have taken a large part in creating the level of internet activity that is currently going on there does(at last) seem to be some competition taking place.

In the last few weeks we have had packages on RADSL from 3 different providers, news that NTL are beginning to slowly expand the area of coverage of their cable modem package, improved packages from wireless providers and even the possibility of less prohibitively expensive satellite access. From a position 2 months ago where only one company was willing to provide any broadband access to me (at a ludicrous price) there are now three, hopefully soon to be 4.

I would love to see UTV make that 5 but if it doesn't happen in the next month or two I know myself and several others will have gone with another option.

LFCFan

still no options for a lot of people and no matter how many resellers of i-Stream there are it's gonna stay that way until €ircon upgrade more exchanges. I've given up on IBB coming to Dublin 15 so I'll just have to plod along with 56kb/s access.

jonski

Originally posted by TmB
Excellent news, Martin!

So does this mean that you intend to launch in the coming months, and not next year as expected?

- Dave.

I agree , but we do need some kind of timeline ,ball park even , cause I for one have already been contacted by IOL with two e-mails and although I really ,REALLY want to stay with UTV , I also really really REALLY want broadband sooner rather than later.

John.

pete

Originally posted by LFCFan
I've given up on IBB coming to Dublin 15 so I'll just have to plod along with 56kb/s access.

Off topic I know, but bear with me...

I used the IBB feedback form to pop in a question asking when they'd be covering D.15, on foot of their official launch yesterday.

So happy i was to see a response from them today:

Dear Barry Malone

Thanks for your enquiry into Irish Broadband, your details have been placed on our database.


Irish Broadband are a new company affiliated to National Toll Roads (NOR) offering always-on flat rate wireless internet access.
(snip snip pricing info snip snip)

Notes:
Service is subject to a successful line of sight test.
A minimum contract term of 12 months applies.
Installation includes equipment which remains the property of Irish Broadband

Coverage:

Our transmitters are currently placed in the following locations -
Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18
Three Rock Mountain, South County Dublin
RTE, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
ESB HQ, Fitzwilliam Street South, Dublin 2

We will shortly have transmitters going live at the following locations:
Guinness Gravity Bar, Dublin 8
Greencore (Sugar Company), St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
Belmont Nursing Home, Stillorgan Road
Clondalkin
Killinarden, Tallaght
Ballycoolin, Blanchardstown
Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1

Well sing hosannas!

(Except me name's not barry bleedin malone, is it?)

Da Man

It would take a bunch of ****wits like NTR to come up with a name like Irish Broadband for a company that covers a couple of sq miles of south Dublin. What exactly the great launch event was all about I don't know. So they're covering 4 sq miles instead of 2 or something?

In my more thinking moments, I would quietly wonder why a company like Meteor doesn't offer broadband. They gotta have a lot of the infrastructure in place to do wireless broadband and could cover significantly greater areas than "Irish" Broadband and friends.

eth0_

Originally posted by Da Man
It would take a bunch of ****wits like NTR to come up with a name like Irish Broadband for a company that covers a couple of sq miles of south Dublin. What exactly the great launch event was all about I don't know. So they're covering 4 sq miles instead of 2 or something?

In my more thinking moments, I would quietly wonder why a company like Meteor doesn't offer broadband.

IIRC NTR only recently bought out Irish Broadband, so your slagging their name is a little pointless.

As for meteor....get a clue!!! That company is haemorrhaging money, their mobile service is abysmal, what makes you think they could run a wireless broadband operation any better?


It's blimmin' amazing how utterly off topic many threads on IOFFL get.

jonski

omg , talk about off topic!

parasite

woo !


*cough* no cap !! *cough*

Giblet

Interleaving, down with this sort of thing (careful now)

dahamsta

Originally posted by eth0_
IIRC NTR only recently bought out Irish Broadband, so your slagging their name is a little pointless.

Your point notwithstanding - national aspiration isn't inherently a bad thing - I'm pretty certain that Irish Broadband was conceived and created by NTR quite some time ago. Dave should be able to confirm or deny this.

adam

DMT

Originally posted by pete

I used the IBB feedback form to pop in a question asking when they'd be covering D.15, on foot of their official launch yesterday.

So happy i was to see a response from them today

I got the exact same generic copy-paste blow-off response.
Those <insert offensive swear-word here>.

:ninja:

dahamsta

Originally posted by eth0_
It's blimmin' amazing how utterly off topic many threads on IOFFL get.

Cool word by the way. Very Victoria Wood.

adam

OHP

Originally posted by Martin-UTVi
Sorry for the lack of any content to this post. Just to let everyone know that management in UTV Internet are working furiously on a broadband product and we hope to be in a position to announce details and launch date soon.

Martin, Everyone wants to know WHO WHAT / WHEN / WHY / WHERE / HOW .... Not a lot of old ***P! that we hear all the time from Eircom. Just tell us when and how much!


OHP

sceptre

Originally posted by eth0_
It's blimmin' amazing how utterly off topic many threads on IOFFL get.

Hey, it's easy for you. You read all these threads because you want to. Dustaz and I read them all because we have to;).

I'd split this up and resort them into their respective boxes but there are just too many OT comments:D (perhaps the other fella will when he's feeling particularly masochistic)

Anyhoo, on topic. Martin, I'm pleased you're doing something about it (keeping in mind that I'm not paying more than about €40 (incl VAT) for DSL so you'll probably be waiting a wee while for my custom even assuming you're doing your darndest). Usual expected when/how much/how comment here (I'm sure you'll let us know when you know)

Try to keep it on-topic folks. Sceptre has exams over the next nineteen days (and a little bit of socialising after) so your help is always appreciated. Dustaz has paid employment that takes up some of his waking hours. Help me to help you, as Tom Cruise's scriptwriter might say:)

Supercell

Great news, would really really like to use UTVi for broadband as frankly your reputation is second to none in terms of quality customer service in all aspects.

Same questions as in other posts....


...what price

...what speed (up/down)

...what cap (if applicable)

Thanks.

pete

off topic?

guilty as charged

so to make amends:

UTV - i pay you guys about 100 quid a month, and am quite happy to do so as it's still waaayy less than i paid eircom, so i don't think i'll have any problem with your DSL rates.

What I need (and a number of others it would seem) is a DSL supplier willing to kick ass with eircom on behalf of potential customers who should be well able to get DSL but are told by eircom to go away because their line is 'unsuitable' for some unspecified reason.

Basically, a DSL supplier capable of getting eircom to chase up these lines and fix what needs fixin' rather than just cream off the easy, works-first-time customers.

I'm asking too much, aren't I?

El_MUERkO

I'll sign up if u'll have me, I seem to have a mental block when it comes to banking, I dont like them, the only reaosn i have an account is to pay UTVip and I'm consistantly late doing that.

If I had a revolution after I killed all the politicians I'd blow up all the banks

But I'm going off topic, gimme broadband

Dangger

I'm pretty certain that Irish Broadband was conceived and created by NTR quite some time ago. Dave should be able to confirm or deny this.

The company was formed about a year age by Paul Doody the current Director and then bought outright by NTR soon after creation as far as I know. His assembled crew consist of a technical director with many yers experience in South Africa NTR have a gaggle of "service" companies under their wing now. During the launch I saw the projected coverage for Dublin for the coming months and it looked good with Northside sites included.

ando

forgive me if I'm wrong, but if Utv launch a Dsl package for the republic, won't we still be getting high pings? I mean, will it basically be us going onto the same network, only through Dsl and not Isdn/Pots

Nitrox

I would jump on any RADSL UTViP has to offer because i simply can not imagine they want to ruin the reputation.
Just give us something like netsource without the useless Domain demand and see people start jumping from joy

I saw that IBB is expanding also, but until they start working with the building societies they will still be stuck with the LOS problem, as usual a small obstacle keeping progress from happening here!

So come on UTV, spill the beans as soon as you got more info!

PiE

Cheers for the info.

Is it ADSL or RADSL you're working on?

Lionheart

Originally posted by Martin-UTVi
Sorry for the lack of any content to this post. Just to let everyone know that management in UTV Internet are working furiously on a broadband product and we hope to be in a position to announce details and launch date soon.

That's good news but it doesn't really help me to stay with UTVi. I'm delighted with the service I'm getting from UTVi but I can't continue indefinitely with 56k when DSL is available elsewhere.

I have too much respect for UTVi to think that the above is nothing but a stalling tactic but is intended to inform people of where there are at.

But what does "soon" mean?.

I know must give a calender months notice to cancel my subscription to UTVi which I will be doing on the 28th May unless something more definite is forthcoming. If I don't do it by then I will still be paying UTVi until the 31st July which is far too long.

Others must be in the same boat. All the excellent PR work will be undone with hard fought for customers going elsewhere. It will be a shame but it looks like its going to happen.

Martin, I and probably many others need a more definite timescale than "soon".

Jorinn

Well, as much as I enjoy having UTVIp and using you guys for my phone calls I just put my app in to ViA on friday so unless you offer it next week or give exact dates then buhbye I guess. *sigh*

dahamsta

Just like everyone else I hate doing this, but I think it's important to be clear: Because of the uncertainty surrounding my exchange and the lack of a timescale for a UTV entrance to the broadband market, there's a fair chance I'll be moving away from UTVi very shortly too.

adam

nahdoic

i don't think it's all that bad, i've signed up with netsource weeks ago, and my UTVip is arranged to be cancelled on the 31st of this month.

i'm keeping my voice calls with UTV though, and when UTVip come out with a broadband product, and if it's better priced than the rest I'll be switching back to them.

And in the future when friends and family start asking about these new flat rate products, guess who I'll be recommending they go with? Yes UTV!

Jorinn

Originally posted by nahdoic
i don't think it's all that bad, i've signed up with netsource weeks ago, and my UTVip is arranged to be cancelled on the 31st of this month.

i'm keeping my voice calls with UTV though, and when UTVip come out with a broadband product, and if it's better priced than the rest I'll be switching back to them.

And in the future when friends and family start asking about these new flat rate products, guess who I'll be recommending they go with? Yes UTV!

If you change you get smacked with the installation fee again though.

nahdoic

forgot about that, i'm sure that has to be anti-competitive. it's hardly been an issue up to now because so few people have actually been signed up to any service.

i can definitely see that changing though.

unkel

Originally posted by dahamsta
Just like everyone else I hate doing this, but I think it's important to be clear: Because of the uncertainty surrounding my exchange and the lack of a timescale for a UTV entrance to the broadband market, there's a fair chance I'll be moving away from UTVi very shortly too.

adam

Martin,

Adam's straightforward plea says it all: a lot of us feel loyal to UTVIP for the way you and your colleagues have enhanced customer service and interaction through boards.ie. We would prefer to go with UTVIP for broadband (ADSL presumably) but we need to know when this will happen as other providers are offering us same right now (ish).

musiccccdub

Sorry for the lack of any content to this post. Just to let everyone know that management in UTV Internet are

I just had the following reply to my question about them offering a broadband service in the south ...

We do and we will be making an announcement later this week or next week. Malcolm Thompson, Operations Manager

the corpo

i'll be sticking with utv
not a chance in hell i will return to esat after the ****ty way they handled the no limits fiasco

gandalf

Well this is the news I've been waiting for. Given the service levels and communication that comes from the gentlemen at UTV and providing UTV have no cap or a reasonible cap (15GB +) then I'm theirs.

Gandalf.

As a side issue I'll be downgrading my ISDN to Analogue to get DSL. I have an existing Analogue line (which failed the line test and I'm wondering if its possible to change over the Analogue number to the downgraded ISDN line ?

Bluehair

Ho Hum :rolleyes:

I too was just about to order Via but I'll give UTV the benefit of the doubt and stall it for a (short) while to see what you guys have to offer. I reckon you deserve that since you set the bar pretty high and I've been happy with the 'flatrate' service since I've been connected.

I'm presuming you wouldn't even mention it unless a product was very close but please don't leave us weeks with no further info.

All I want is no cap and interleaving off

jonski

I would be a bit worried that martin & scott and UTV in general would be put off by what is being asked of them in this thread .

Yes : we need to know fairly soon , cause the other players are already asking for our business ( by fairly soon I mean REALLY SOON , there is only so much waiting most of us will tolerate).

But the parts that worry me are the asking for it "to be cheaper","to have interleaving turned off","to have a larger/no cap"......come on people be reasonable , it is a business for UTV , not a charity

Are the people here really saying that if UTv offered the same terms as the others that it wouldn't be good enough ?

I know I would sooner be with UTV than any of the others ,but I don't want them to go under or even be put off by people askin for the ridiculous ,and moaning when they don't get it.

to UTV I say come in with a matchin or better than esat in a reasonable timeframe and i'm all yours baby.

THE END!

John.

Balfa

Was recently talking to a fella at UTV who gave the impression that FRIACO is a priority at the moment, and while they are definitely working on broadband, they're still negotiating terms with eircom.

Considering FRIACO won't be out until late june at the earliest... *shrug*

Of course it could just be the way he was phrasing it Rumour and speculation abounds!

Falkorre

Originally posted by jonski
I would be a bit worried that martin & scott and UTV in general would be put off by what is being asked of them in this thread .

Yes : we need to know fairly soon , cause the other players are already asking for our business ( by fairly soon I mean REALLY SOON , there is only so much waiting most of us will tolerate).
But the parts that worry me are the asking for it "to be cheaper","to have interleaving turned off","to have a larger/no cap"......come on people be reasonable , it is a business for UTV , not a charity
Are the people here really saying that if UTv offered the same terms as the others that it wouldn't be good enough ?
sooner be with UTV than any of the others ,but I don't want them to go under or even be put off by people askin for the ridiculous ,and moaning when they don't get it.

to UTV I say come in with a matchin or better than esat in a reasonable timeframe and i'm all yours baby.

THE END!

John.

I completely agree with the above.

Even tho I am on a pretty limited bugdget, I would happilly pay UTVip a realistic fee (provided there is no cap, as I do not believe any service with a cap is reasonable),.... rather than see them go under providing a service at a loss or little or no profit. To me, if that happens we will end up with another SNL type mess.

The second UTVip release their DSL options i will be telling NTHeLL to fcuk off and signing up with UTVip, right now I *have* to stay with NTHELL because they offer 196 hours per month for a flat fee), but god do I hate their service or lack thereof.

Come on UTVip, be the first company to offer a REAL DSL service in the republic and you will gain lots and lots of LOYAL customers who will stick with u for a long time to come!

B

SkepticOne

Originally posted by Dawntreader
Tright now I *have* to stay with NTHELL because they offer 196 hours per month for a flat fee)

But don't you have to stay up 48 hours every weekend to avail of this?

Falkorre

But don't you have to stay up 48 hours every weekend to avail of this?

LOL
You wont believe me S.One but yes, i do, I can only sleep on average 4 hours a night, and dont usually go to bed during the week till 4-5am *anyways* so being up an entire weekend is kinda ok, and it has its advantages too, Means we dont have to worry about who makes breakfast lol ;0)

An no, I aint a vampire, I may look like one but I aint! <

B