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Eir Fibre vs Virgin Media - how does it work

26-07-2016 02:52PM

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Blue Whale

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How does the technology actually work. Do Eir use the same cables as Virgin Media/UPC??

I live in an apartment complex

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#2 26-07-2016 03:27PM

loyatemu

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Blue Whale wrote: »

How does the technology actually work. Do Eir use the same cables as Virgin Media/UPC??

I live in an apartment complex

Not the same cables - Eir uses phoneline, Virgin use cable TV cables ("coax").

Eir have a "universal obligation" as the national phone provider, so they have to provide you with a phoneline if you order one, and other companies can also provide broadband over that line (e.g. Vodafone, Digiweb etc).

Virgin's is a closed system, they own it, and only they can offer services on it. If you don't have the cables already running onto your property, you can't order it.

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#3 28-07-2016 01:04PM

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They're completely separate networks.

Also worth noting that eir re-sell to others, Virgin don't.

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