Eir rural FTTH thread

I'm on the unlimited business package so I don't have a limit. I'm using over 2TB per month and plan to increase that quite a bit now that I can do so many things with the FFTH. I plan to record my 12 CCTV cameras to the cloud and host my own websites, that's why I went with the business plan.
Two of my neighbours told me they had received usage warnings within days of getting the broadband installed, so there is obviously an issue if loads of people have gaming consoles and 4K streaming, (like me). These two neighbours are not technical people, so I was very surprised they used so much.

I may be wrong, but I think Sky have unlimited BB and they will have an IP-only package available soon, no dish required. We use Sky here because I love the Sky Q boxes and the fantastic 4K programs. I love watching the Formula 1 in 4K, it's great.
Netflix 4K needs about 25Mbps.

Let's be honest here, do we need 1,000Meg broadband? I don't, but it's just so great to be able to say that I have it. For years my friends were slagging me over my slow "Country Bumkin" broadband, now it's the other way around. I love it!

How much was the unlimited business package? Did you have to register a VAT number or anything with them?

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Rural R125 Swords RIB05 update: Ground works completed. Seems they had to dig up certain parts of the existing underground duct work (maybe some was damaged/collapsed). Road and footpaths all now correctly reinstated instead of temp coverings. Now the wait begins to see what the next step will be.
Saw a KN Group van with a mounted cherrypicker type setup driving slowly up the local roads looking at poles and overhead lines. Fingers crossed there be more movement soon

Contacted fibrepower@openeir.ie for a timeline for FTTH to be a bit more accurate than what their site suggested which was second half 2017

I can confirm that the current forecast date suggests that your area should be connected to the fibre network by March 2018.

Jasus, hopefully wrong?

yammagamma wrote: »

ok i finally got FTTH installed today by KN, long stories this is 4th install.. anyway i dont have a working connection, KN left saying its digiwebs side as they were getting proper connection results of 150mb past the ONT.
my power/dsl light on fritz router is flashing, ive rplaced the ethernet cable from lan1 port on fritz to the ont ,still flashing
i cant seem to log into fritzboz using any of the lan ports wired upto my laptop but can access it wirelessy
i have a belkin n600 cable router could i try that and what would the settings be for logging into digiweb ie username if i use pppoe

Are Digiweb supplying an xDSL only unit for FTTH customers? Do you not have a WAN port?

Good news. A big crew arrived outside my house (Oldtown North county Dublin) this morning to do prep work for blowing the fibre through the ducts. Other crews are about a mile or two away, doing the actual blowing and you can see the fibre already hanging from poles.

Techspert wrote: »

Just to update my previous posts:

My FTTH broadband was installed about six weeks ago. I'm in Allenwood South in Co. Kildare. To say it's a big improvement is an understatement, it's superb!
I'm getting more than 930Mbps DL and almost 100Mbps UL and it never slows down. On one day there were nine different KN teams installing FTTH in my area.
Well done Eir, this broadband has really improved our quality of life in this beautiful rural area.

That sounds awesome!....we are waiting on get FTTH here in Dundrum ,Co.Tipp area and KN/Eir have been installing the ducting and we've been told we will have it by October this year....cant wait.

Pay for install? I went with eir anyway so do they charge for non eir installs?

MunsterCycling wrote: »

Pay for install? I went with eir anyway so do they charge for non eir installs?

eir waive the €270 open-eir wholesale install charge.

see section 13.2 of this Comreg document - https://www.comreg.ie/publication/pricing-wholesale-services-wholesale-local-access-wla-market-wholesale-central-access-markets/

spix wrote: »

I ordered FTTH bundle with tv and phone a few weeks ago after being told it was live. It actually wasn't live so they just activated the phone line and was told I wouldn't be charged until the broadband was eventually installed.

Just got a bill today for landline only which is more expensive than the broadband/tv/phone line combined, phoned up Eir and they're telling me this is right and I got to pay more for less because they sold me something which was not ready to be installed. What a joke.

If you have this in writing you can tell them where to go for their money!

Does Eir benefit from Digiweb sales ?
I'm with Eir , I would hate to leave.

I want 1000mps , unlimited
Irish calls to landlines and mobiles and uk landlines and mobile unlimited .

What is best deal ? And with who .

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Does Eir benefit from Digiweb sales ?

Retailers eir and Digiweb are both wholesale customers of open-eir, who own the infrastructure.

Retailer eir, and wholesaler open-eir, are both divisions of the eir Group.

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Does Eir benefit from Digiweb sales ?
I'm with Eir , I would hate to leave.

I want 1000mps , unlimited
Irish calls to landlines and mobiles and uk landlines and mobile unlimited .

What is best deal ? And with who .

Openeir, own the fibre network.

Eir rent that fibre network from openeir and sell it to you.
Digiweb rent that fibre network from openeir and sell it to you.
Pure rent that fibre network from openeir and sell it to you.
number of other suppliers rent that fibre network from openeir and sell it to you.

Unless you are on the SIRO network if you are on FTTH you are on the open eir network.

It would be great if folks actually mentioned what area they are in, it could inform others.