John1993W wrote: » Checked myself, Mine works with the address and they keep giving me the eircode excuse and no proper answer to why we can't get it yet everyone around us can. What the hell has an eircode got to do with anything? They were directly outside my house wiring... KN, Diffusion you name it!!
ctwomey wrote: » Finally managed to order FTTH today. Thanks to the Eir staff over in the Talk to eir board for sorting out the account and associating my eircode with my phone line. Installation is now targeted for around the 9th March.
Gonzo wrote: » where you having the same issue where there is fibre outside and home and the computer was saying 'no'.? What steps did you take when talking to Eir to prove that fibre is outside your home?
ctwomey wrote: » Yep, computer was saying no. Firstly the staff on the phones and chat can't help you. Ask Pamela in the Talk to eir board to look into it. I gave her my eir Account number and eircode. I also said the fibre was outside the house and the nearest splitter was next door. She then associated the eircode with the account and within an hour I could order the FTTH. The area went live only yesterday.
long_b wrote: » Will not having an existing phone line make the whole ordering process easier or harder I wonder?
Bored Accountant wrote: » Possibly easier cause by eircode you should defo qualify
Allison Puny Appetite wrote: » The Map has been updated again with due dates taking us up to the end of March. Here is what is planned:15th March: Drumshanbo (Leitrim) Rathowen (Westmeath)22nd March: Hackballscross (Louth)29th March: Killybegs (Donegal) Moycullen (Galway) It looks at first glance a long long way off 100K premises.
rob808 wrote: » I can't see them finishing the 300,000 by end of 2018.
Gonzo wrote: » updated list of premises passed as of March 02 2017 Rural Blue Lines Virginia – 570 / 750 Carlingford – 530 / 570 Ballyfarnan – 360 / 490 Belcarra – 320 / 340 Inverin – 610 / 690 Athboy – 530 / 560 Courtown – 710 / 870 Killinick - 420 / 420 Ballyboden – 230 / 250 Rahan – 230 / 300 Youghal – 320 / 330 Dungloe – 540 / 600 Ballyclough – 130 / 510 Belclare – 270 / 510 Turloughmore – 370 / 830 Quigleys Point – 290 / 520 Strandhill – 240 / 260 Blessington – 100 / 350 Duncannon – 120 / 420 Crosshaven – 110 / 140 Dunfanaghy - 540 / 600 Ringaskiddy - 120 / 160 Annascaul – 100 / 510 Ballybrittas – 390 / 290 Brittas Bay Bridge – 170 / 440 Clarina – 80 / 480 Newbridge – 100 / 300 Rhode – 190 / 360 Oranmore – 170 / 850 Roslevin – 70 / ?? Dunleer – 210 / 1110 Curracloe – 540 / 530 Cornamona – 110/ 100 Kells – 140 / 590 Coolboy – 210 / 220 Blarney – 180 / 510 Cornafulla – 300 / 360 Rural – 10620 / 300,000 66 towns Bray 160 Greystones 1840 Balbriggan 1070 Drogheda 1850 Dundalk 100 Cavan 2180 Monaghan 760 Sligo 2810 Letterkenny 5570 Castlebar 1330 Sandyford 2870 Wexford 3970 Douglas 840 Ballincollig 130 Carrigaline 1270 Tralee 1530 Ennis 1820 Naas 3900 Kilkenny 3840 Urban – 37,840 As of today 10% of the original 100,000 premises are now passed. I expect this figure to be no more than 14% by the end of the month.
Allison Puny Appetite wrote: » I'd agree with you there Rob.
TheRiverman wrote: » I think it was announced today that Eir is recruiting more apprentices starting in September 2017 specifically for fibre rollout.
Gonzo wrote: » a positive step but probably still not enough to quickly catch up on the past 12 months. They will probably have to hire more teams if they are to reach completion of project by December 2018.[/QUOTE July not September,here's the official announcement,] eir Recruiting 50 Apprentices From Across Ireland (Thursday, 3rd March 2016): eir today announced details of 50 apprentice roles on offer. Online applications are accepted from today as this year’s apprentice recruitment programme has been officially launched. Now in its second year, the programme is open to candidates who have passed their Leaving Certificate and who would enjoy the challenge of working for a market leading Irish company on the rollout of a high speed national fibre network. Selected candidates will start work from July and the training programme will run for two years. Speaking at the recruitment launch at the Agri Careers Fair at the RDS, Orla Coughlan, Chief Human Resources Officer eir, said "Our recruitment call is a further signal of our sustained commitment to investing in our future, ensuring our people can deliver the high speed broadband and highest level of service to our customers. The apprentice roles provide a really exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment on a critical infrastructure programme. The jobs will be bases across Ireland and we have been very clear to date on our determination to support rural employment by hiring people from their local communities. Successful applicants will be trained and taught a range of skills to help build and maintain our fibre network throughout the country." The structured two-year programme will provide on-the-job learning, one-to-one coaching and formal classroom training. Successful applicants will also receive a Level 6 FETAC Telecommunications Access Networks Technology Major Award. eir will be working with Solas on the ongoing expansion of this programme – which is scheduled to continue in 2017, and beyond. Further information about open eir’s apprenticeship programme is available on eir's early talent careers page http://earlytalent.eir.ie/apprentices/why-eir/ as is the online application form. Applications for the 2016 eir Apprentice Programme are open from today, 3rd March 2016, and close on 31st March 2016.
Bored Accountant wrote: » Think the apprentices are only for in house, customer service and working fixing faults. Won't be out doing physical work.
knipex wrote: » Croom is supposed to go live on the 8th. I had a look at some of the roads on the blue lines and I cannot see a single strand of fiber run anywhere. Now I certainly haven't checked all the roads so its possible that some houses will be ready for connection but unless dozens of crews arrive on site and start running fiber 24/7 until the 8th it aint going to happen in any meaningful way.
Gonzo wrote: » on some roads it can be difficult to spot if there is ducting. The poles might look the same as they always have but have a look out for splice box's on some poles. Sometimes the splice box's can be underground as well.
