The government has published a new map outlining in detail 700,000 rural homes and businesses which will be connected to state-subsidised broadband of at least 30 megabits per second (Mbs) from 2016.
Siena Gigantic Backyard wrote: » The Department has denied that there has been any delay.https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/department-denies-new-delay-to-rural-broadband-scheme-1.3310071
Gonzo wrote: » If Imagne really are going to try and take their areas out of the NBP, lets hope the government see's sense and not fall for Imagine's plans. If this does become a reality, there could be large portions of rural Ireland with nothing other than Imagine available. What happens if a customer can't get a line of sight/ proper connection? What happens if a mast is then full and Imagine won't supply a customer in one of their areas? What happens if Imagine pile everyone onto the masts with massive contention with no more bandwidth available? How long will it take Imagine to retire each wireless product before introducing a new wireless product when product becomes obsolete?
KOR101 wrote: » In case you missed it, the NBP is already underway .........Ireland's National Broadband Plan will deliver fibre to the home (FTTH) services to 200,000 homes and businesses by the end of 2018, according to the programme's director, Fergal Mulligan. Mulligan said that the project had so far provided FTTH services to 100,000 homes and businesses across Ireland, with that figure set to double by the end of 2018.https://www.totaltele.com/498805/Ireland-to-deliver-FTTH-to-200000-premises-by-2018
BarryM wrote: » Fergal Mulligan, who he? Is he a new appointment in the Dept? I didn't think the Dept was going to a DO anything, just manage. If he is the money manager then grand, how much, when, where? Not a whole lot in the '18 budget, that I saw.
Ultimanemo wrote: » That is a blatant Lie, NBP has absolutely nothing to do with Rural FTTH which is now underway by Siro and eir. It is like claiming the HSE is doing great because more Vhi patients are treated in private hospitals
Johnboy1951 wrote: » A lot of us do not consider the Siro roll-out to be Rural FTTH ...... they are only servicing built up areas.
rodge123 wrote: » My God....either Fergal Mulligan has caught the "Commerical development is part of NBP" virus Mr Naughten has or that site has mis-quoted him. Either way, tut tut tut!
Ultimanemo wrote: » I think what they are trying to do is: We achieved at least 30% of NBP objectives, so we can take a break for a few years now.
Johnboy1951 wrote: » It might be stretching things a little from the user perspective, but it is not surprising to read this claim. I suspect it is being claimed on the basis that 1. eir would not have had any interest in doing their 300k roll-out without the NBP 'threat' to their monopoly, so the NBP is directly responsible. It is difficult to deny that. 2. Siro would likely never exist but for the NBP ...... so their roll out is also due to the NBP. Again difficult to argue the contrary. It is but a small step to claim the NBP is responsible for those roll-outs and connections. IMO, this is not worth arguing about. All that matters is that connections become available to those who want them, as soon as possible, by whatever provider is working in the area - NBP subsidised or a commercial roll out triggered by the threat of the NBP tender awards.
Johnboy1951 wrote: » It is but a small step to claim the NBP is responsible for those roll-outs and connections. IMO, this is not worth arguing about. All that matters is that connections become available to those who want them, as soon as possible, by whatever provider is working in the area - NBP subsidised or a commercial roll out triggered by the threat of the NBP tender awards.
Schorpio wrote: » I dunno - I take your point, but when these schemes come around for review, there will be less pressure on to get on with things if the connected numbers already 'look' good. If those numbers have been artificially inflated, then it ultimately means that people will be waiting even longer to get connected via genuine NBP-driven mechanisms. People connected because of the 'threat' of the NBP does not equal people connected by the NBP. If the NBP being just around the corner was all it took to get companies like Eir to invest and get more infrastructure out there, then it would seem to me like they should have been doing it in the first place.
