Eircom fibre ballinasloe

mickyoc85 · 10-09-2013 10:22PM #1

Does anyone have any idea on when services should be live??

I know the map says October-December but as yet I've only seen kn laying orange cable but that was a good few weeks ago

There is no sign of fibre cabs anywhere

Has anyone any insider knowledge on the proposed cab install dates/launch date??

kaizersoze · 11-09-2013 09:32AM

You're right. KN haven't been around for over 2 weeks. Sub duct is completed and pressure tested. New manholes/chambers installed around Creagh and Jubilee St near the rear of the exchange.
Existing ancient copper cabs have been replaced in preparation but nothing since. It's starting to look like 2014 at this stage. I can't see them having 17 cabs installed, fibred, commissioned and live before Christmas.

mickyoc85 · 11-09-2013 06:31PM

kaizersoze wrote: »

You're right. KN haven't been around for over 2 weeks. Sub duct is completed and pressure tested. New manholes/chambers installed around Creagh and Jubilee St near the rear of the exchange.
Existing ancient copper cabs have been replaced in preparation but nothing since. It's starting to look like 2014 at this stage. I can't see them having 17 cabs installed, fibred, commissioned and live before Christmas.

That would be the case for Ballinasloe last to get everything as per

My cab is a stones throw from the house so im looking at full throttle hopefully
when it eventually comes in.

You hardley know anyone who works with them do ya who might have a clear date?

kaizersoze · 12-09-2013 12:14PM

I know plenty that live locally and work for them (Eircom) and are currently working on the roll out. They were fairly certain of being live pre-christmas. but something must be delaying it. They were correct on dates they gave me so far, like start of works and the different stages etc.

kaizersoze · 24-09-2013 09:17PM

First vdsl cab done in Ballinasloe. How the hoors got it done unknown to me I'll never know. Appears to be done about a week.
Power connected but no sticker.

Only 16 more to go (or 15 depending who you're talking to).

mickyoc85 · 27-09-2013 08:56AM

Happy days it looks like a pre Xmas live date should be a good bet,,,I drive past 3 each day going to work so I'll keep my eyes peeled for any more,,,well overdue for town

iscom · 16-10-2013 10:15AM

Just happen to Googled to see if any updates on Fibre broadband in Ballinasloe and came across this posting. . .I have seen a few eircom workers doing work with cables and boxes around the Ballinasloe Area I am in Pollboy and see that a box near me looks like it been updated plus I saw a guy doing something with the box a few weeks ago. . . so fingers crossed

The Real B-man · 16-10-2013 12:16PM

mickyoc85 wrote: »

Happy days it looks like a pre Xmas live date should be a good bet,,,I drive past 3 each day going to work so I'll keep my eyes peeled for any more,,,well overdue for town

Laid the Cables and Cabinets in my Area in Wicklow 6months ago not going live until 6th November don't get you're hopes up!

kaizersoze · 16-10-2013 04:16PM

iscom wrote: »

Just happen to Googled to see if any updates on Fibre broadband in Ballinasloe and came across this posting. . .I have seen a few eircom workers doing work with cables and boxes around the Ballinasloe Area I am in Pollboy and see that a box near me looks like it been updated plus I saw a guy doing something with the box a few weeks ago. . . so fingers crossed

Only one fibre cab in place yet down Taughmaconnell rd (pic above).
Lots of work being done to the old copper cabinets in preparation though.
Some of the older ones have been replaced/upgraded but you need to watch out for a second cabinet installed beside or close to the old ones.
Between Jan and March is the current dates for launch from Eircom.

Freddy Smelly · 16-10-2013 10:35PM

there is already customers in ballinasloe wit efibre

kaizersoze · 17-10-2013 09:46AM

Freddy Smelly wrote: »

there is already customers in ballinasloe wit efibre

Where? Can't think how unless they're testers fed from the exchange.
Only one cab in place and that's only there since late September and not live.

kaizersoze · 19-10-2013 01:03AM

KN back in town and have begun the installing the remaining cabinets.
Started with cab # BSE1-010 at the mart.

Not hanging about either. Nothing there this morning. This evening, cabinet plinth in place, power mini pillar for power done and footpath reinstated.

kaizersoze · 19-10-2013 11:36AM

New cab installed at at the mart this morning.
Concrete barely gone off since yesterday.......

kaizersoze · 23-10-2013 12:33AM

iscom wrote: »

Just happen to Googled to see if any updates on Fibre broadband in Ballinasloe and came across this posting. . .I have seen a few eircom workers doing work with cables and boxes around the Ballinasloe Area I am in Pollboy and see that a box near me looks like it been updated plus I saw a guy doing something with the box a few weeks ago. . . so fingers crossed

KN surveying in Pollboy yesterday. Looks like ye'll be getting at least one yere cabs up there soon enough. It will be going around the corner from the existing one towards Square D entrance.

http://goo.gl/maps/nsw6m

kaizersoze · 23-10-2013 03:48PM

Work has begun on the cabinet at Kilgarve. KN crew there today bringing power to the site of the new cabinet. It will be going right next to the existing one.

http://goo.gl/maps/u9IzQ

kaizersoze · 25-10-2013 09:40AM

kaizersoze wrote: »

Work has begun on the cabinet at Kilgarve. KN crew there today bringing power to the site of the new cabinet. It will be going right next to the existing one.

http://goo.gl/maps/u9IzQ

Plinth done at Kilgarve....

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mickyoc85 · 25-10-2013 12:06PM

kaizersoze wrote: »

Plinth done at Kilgarve....

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Got talking to a eircom tech who was working on a copper cab in Esker Hills the other day,,thats next for the Fibre cab apparently and he was able to tell me that where i live will be able to get the full speed 70mbit

kaizersoze · 25-10-2013 12:45PM

mickyoc85 wrote: »

Got talking to a eircom tech who was working on a copper cab in Esker Hills the other day,,thats next for the Fibre cab apparently and he was able to tell me that where i live will be able to get the full speed 70mbit

Getting close to you now Micky. They've started the cab at the entrance to Esker Hills today. The one beside the motor factors.

mickyoc85 · 25-10-2013 02:29PM

Thats the job,,with all the recent activity hopefully the launch date might change to Nov/December time.

mickyoc85 · 30-10-2013 09:55AM

Cab being installed currently at entrance to esker hills

iscom · 30-10-2013 11:36AM

Getting closer to me in Cúil Na Canálacht . . I don't want to upgrade my Router till I find out what changes to my connections will be

mickyoc85 · 30-10-2013 01:01PM

iscom wrote: »

Getting closer to me in Cúil Na Canálacht . . I don't want to upgrade my Router till I find out what changes to my connections will be

Are they installing a cab there at the moment?

kaizersoze · 30-10-2013 02:01PM

mickyoc85 wrote: »

Are they installing a cab there at the moment?

No. Haven't been up there today but they hadn't started any groundwork up to yesterday. Cab also installed in Garbally Drive this morning as well and probably Kilgarve. They had a few on board to install.

They've now moved to Hillcrest to start on that one.
They seem to be doing them very randomly.

iscom wrote:

Getting closer to me in Cúil Na Canálacht . . I don't want to upgrade my Router till I find out what changes to my connections will be

Some knob kicked over the existing cabinet during the week up there. That'll have to be sorted as well.

iscom · 30-10-2013 02:22PM

I just seen it, it looks very vulnerable where it is as it looks like its a free standing whereas most boxs are very close to a wall, guess it need to be sucurely fix the the boarding

mickyoc85 · 30-10-2013 02:32PM

I noticed a few cabs on the truck this morning,,was hoping they would install mine in Esker and commision it haha,,im hopeful of a pre xmas launch as a ps4 looks like a possibilty of Santa this year and a decent upload speed would be great:D

kaizersoze · 30-10-2013 04:34PM

Esker Hills.....

Garbally Drive.....

Kilgarve.....Looks like they mounted it back to front

mickyoc85 · 31-10-2013 12:59PM

Eircom and esb were at the cab in Esker Hills this morning

kaizersoze · 31-10-2013 01:16PM

mickyoc85 wrote: »

Eircom and esb were at the cab in Esker Hills this morning

Saw them there all right. They don't be long after the cab is landed.

Working again in Hillcrest today and also started on the cab at the Emerald Ballroom/fire station. Getting that one done while the school is closed.

mickyoc85 · 31-10-2013 02:02PM

There seems to be a pig push to get them done,,i reckon we may be able to order for a pre Xmas install at this rate,,,that must be six or seven in the space of a week already is it?

kaizersoze · 31-10-2013 02:43PM

mickyoc85 wrote: »

There seems to be a pig push to get them done,,i reckon we may be able to order for a pre Xmas install at this rate,,,that must be six or seven in the space of a week already is it?

I didn't see anyone pushing a pig.....:p:p:p:D

5 done, 2 in progress and 16 in total.
4 done since the 19th.

They're cracking on with it all right. 2 every 3 days at this pace.

kaizersoze · 01-11-2013 02:10AM

Pollboy (Square D)cab plinth in place as well. That's 3 site being worked on at the same time. The 3, Hillcrest Park, Society street & Pollboy, are ready for concrete tomorrow.

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