Eircom eFibre VDSL/FTTC rollout – plans to reach 1.6m premises by mid 2016

hensch · 10-09-2013 09:51AM

Hi ElNino

The cab that Eircom confirmed I am connected to is the closest one(and only one) it is less then 100 meters from my house.

and there was already a phone line to the house when I moved in, so no new order

/H

ElNino · 10-09-2013 10:14AM

I understand now. They are saying that you cabling takes a scenic route before getting to your house unlike your neighbours. If they are not volunteering to run a direct cable then you are left with the same options.

hensch · 10-09-2013 12:05PM

ElNino wrote: »

I understand now. They are saying that you cabling takes a scenic route before getting to your house unlike your neighbours. If they are not volunteering to run a direct cable then you are left with the same options.

Ah ok, Thx

that actually make some sense, since I did have an Eircome engineer out to look at what was a very slow broadband issue(line damage due to a tree) but he did mention that he also "shortened" my cabling, but based on Eircoms official answer I guess not enough.

But in a way it still does not make total sense, since FTTC and I am aware of the distance to the Cab has an impact, but based on my closeness (as the crow files) to the cab it means that my cabling would have to run a detour all around the village before it connects to the cab, correct?

And why would Eircom have cabled it that was from the start?

This is wrecking my head, with all the answers (some blatant lies) I have got from Eircom I dont know what to believe anymore.

/H

ED E · 10-09-2013 12:39PM

Wonder how they're estimating distance from a cab. Are the install guys going around and testing attenuation from each copper cap to the MDP?

smemon · 10-09-2013 01:19PM

so long suckers, i've joined the fibre club as of today :pac:

markad1 · 10-09-2013 01:36PM

smemon wrote: »

so long suckers, i've joined the fibre club as of today :pac:

What's on your pic it's taking so long to download

Well done

jca · 10-09-2013 03:02PM

smemon wrote: »

so long suckers, i've joined the fibre club as of today :pac:

Nice one. Where are you?

smemon · 10-09-2013 03:41PM

jca wrote: »

Nice one. Where are you?

The metropolis that is Monaghan of all places :P been live here for a few weeks now but just got my install today with vodafone (ironically it was an eircom guy in an eircom van that did it)...

~300m from the cabinet and it's been stable 42mb/16mb all day (i've checked about 100 times).

AlmightyCushion · 10-09-2013 03:46PM

smemon wrote: »

The metropolis that is Monaghan of all places :P been live here for a few weeks now but just got my install today with vodafone (ironically it was an eircom guy in an eircom van that did it)...

~300m from the cabinet and it's been stable 42mb/16mb all day (i've checked about 100 times).

What did you have before just as a matter of interest?

eggman99 · 10-09-2013 07:05PM

jca wrote: »

Back to Enniscorthy again, the cabs in shingaun and the market square are both now commissioned. It must be getting very close to the magical 40% now.

I know the one at Lidl is commisioned as I checked a number that uses it, and it says EFibre enabled, not available until 9th of October though. The one at Bloody Bridge is not though, I don't understand that as the engineer was there 2 weeks ago and said he was commisioning it, oh well wait a bit longer I suppose

smemon · 10-09-2013 07:42PM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

What did you have before just as a matter of interest?

7mb connection, was getting between 5-6 mb & 0.4 mb upload...

Mgit · 10-09-2013 08:49PM

smemon wrote: »

7mb connection, was getting between 5-6 mb & 0.4 mb upload...

Have you checked wat speed you get on a wired connection? Think u shud get a little more than 50mb at 300m

jca · 10-09-2013 09:21PM

Mgit wrote: »

Have you checked wat speed you get on a wired connection? Think u shud get a little more than 50mb at 300m

Maybe he's on a 50 meg connection.

Mgit · 10-09-2013 09:40PM

jca wrote: »

Maybe he's on a 50 meg connection.

He mentioned on last page thats hes with vodafone.

byte · 10-09-2013 10:24PM

Noticed a few KN vans near my home today in Donegal town. I didn't get a good look at what they were doing, other than opening manholes and another van with a cable reel trailer on the back further up the road.

So exciting

red_bairn · 10-09-2013 10:41PM

byte wrote: »

Noticed a few KN vans near my home today in Donegal town. I didn't get a good look at what they were doing, other than opening manholes and another van with a cable reel trailer on the back further up the road.

So exciting

sub ducting. So it begins. What part?

jca · 11-09-2013 08:05AM

byte wrote: »

Noticed a few KN vans near my home today in Donegal town. I didn't get a good look at what they were doing, other than opening manholes and another van with a cable reel trailer on the back further up the road.

So exciting

Don't get too excited. All that work was done here (Enniscorthy) over 2 years ago, no sign of it going live yet...

smelly sock · 11-09-2013 10:42AM

I've seen the KN vans in Maynooth also. Anyone have any info on that? Seems to be more and more of them every day. Haven't got a chance to talk to them yet.

smemon · 11-09-2013 01:18PM

Mgit wrote: »

He mentioned on last page thats hes with vodafone.

yep, am with vodafone but set at 50mb

i might give them a buzz and see if i can get switched to 70mb...

11-09-2013 03:29PM

smemon wrote: »

yep, am with vodafone but set at 50mb

i might give them a buzz and see if i can get switched to 70mb...

Maybe 50MB is all you can get, I wouldn't mind that speed.

bloodyhawk · 11-09-2013 05:20PM

Just placed my order for the efiber. Super excited

jca · 11-09-2013 05:29PM

bloodyhawk wrote: »

Just placed my order for the efiber. Super excited

Nice one, where are you? Who did you order it with?

arctan · 11-09-2013 07:26PM

Enniscorthy 2nd Oct

jca · 11-09-2013 08:20PM

arctan wrote: »

Enniscorthy 2nd Oct

Nice one if it happens. It was supposed to be the 25th Sept. Who gave you that date?

Tonio · 11-09-2013 08:48PM

Midleton is also now Oct 2nd. Vodafone and Eircom won't accept orders until after then (even though my address shows eFibre now available).

bloodyhawk · 11-09-2013 09:45PM

jca wrote: »

Nice one, where are you? Who did you order it with?

I am in athlone. I have been with eircom couple of years now, i am just getting an upgrade

naughto · 11-09-2013 10:19PM

just check the eircom map to see if i could get fiber cos up untill now i have not being able.
checked it ther and bingo e fiber enabled on the eircom site it say up to 50mb is available and that the 70mb one in not,but on the vodafone site it says the up to 70mb is available why would this be?
i only have 3 months left with sky so iam going to break the contract and go with vodafone or eircom.which one is better or are they much the same

jaykay2 · 12-09-2013 06:31AM

naughto wrote: »

just check the eircom map to see if i could get fiber cos up untill now i have not being able.
checked it ther and bingo e fiber enabled on the eircom site it say up to 50mb is available and that the 70mb one in not,but on the vodafone site it says the up to 70mb is available why would this be?
i only have 3 months left with sky so iam going to break the contract and go with vodafone or eircom.which one is better or are they much the same

I think Eircom will only set you to the speed you will realistically get whereas Vodafone will just set you to the absolute max ie 70 whether you will get it or not.

jeffk · 12-09-2013 08:21AM

Looking at all these live dates and speeds and im still on the July-September line.

Eircom should have an update for a date when they have a fairly good idea when its going live, even throw in a date may change etc line.

smemon · 12-09-2013 12:04PM

just rang vodafone as i was set on 50mb but they confirmed they can't change it to 70mb or that they "didn't see that option on the screen" to change it :pac:

anyway, i'm happy with my 50mb connection so far... got some powerline adapters so that's increased speed by 4-5mb compared to wireless and now getting 47mb at ~300m from cabinet

Eircom eFibre VDSL/FTTC rollout – plans to reach 1.6m premises by mid 2016

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