Eircom to roll out 1Gb/s FTTH to 66 towns

murphaph · 16-09-2015 04:46PM

The new maps showing the extent of the ftth planned for ribbon and one offs is pretty mind blowing. Clearly they hope to use it as a springboard for the subsidised NBP

MajesticDonkey · 16-09-2015 05:00PM

Liamario wrote: »

87 € is a bit pricey tbh

For people living in urban areas, it probably is. But for someone currently paying €35/month for 4 Mb fixed wireless like myself, it's not that expensive. I still probably would not pay that much though - I'd happily opt for the 150 Mb package instead.

The Cush · 16-09-2015 05:46PM

joe_99 wrote: »

It relates to the rural ftth that eircom announced as far as I can see.

Our local exchange wasn't on any of the eircom announcements for FTTH but this new map shows it going in all directions from the exchange (radio exchange at the moment). Unfortunately the blue line stops about half a km from my house. Hopefully that will be extended as one of the small changes on the ground

While effort is made to make the map as accurate as possible there may be small changes needed as the detailed planning progresses

@MMFITWGDV
I see your local exchange, Rearcross, and the other exchanges on that core fibre Kilcommon and Hollyford will have to wait for the NBP

Nyum Nyum · 16-09-2015 06:12PM

Redriddick wrote: »

Ah jasus going by the blue line,it stops about a kilometer from my gaff.
Well actually a kilometer one way and about 2 the other.
FFS!!!!!

Maybe these are just rough(here's hoping)

Mine stops about 4 houses away

Johnboy1951 · 16-09-2015 06:33PM

Kristopherus wrote: »

Thats my understanding too. Was that not clarified by another poster yesterday?

Commercial prices do not include VAT ...... please check if you are looking at wholesale prices or retail prices.

Johnboy1951 · 16-09-2015 06:36PM

Nyum Nyum wrote: »

Mine stops about 4 houses away

Yes it is a rough guide not an exact plan

Nyum Nyum · 16-09-2015 07:14PM

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Yes it is a rough guide not an exact plan

It'll probably stop further away then in reality knowing eircom :rolleyes:

tsofitch · 16-09-2015 07:16PM

Wonder will it actually be 1GB

The Cush · 16-09-2015 07:22PM

I see the 150/300 Mb pricing has disappeared from their ultrafast page, replaced with 1Gb bundle pricing

https://www.eir.ie/ultrafast/

mass_debater · 16-09-2015 07:24PM

tsofitch wrote: »

Wonder will it actually be 1GB

Fibre doesn't have the same distance slowdowns as copper and there's practically zero contention, so yes, you'll get gigabit. A better question is whether the Speedtest servers can measure gigabit.

Rossi IRL · 16-09-2015 07:43PM

joe_99 wrote: »

http://www.openeir.ie/Our_Network/

New map showing 300,000 FTTH reach by street level is now available.

If you click on that , one of the maps has blue lines along the roads. One of the blue lines ends maybe 1km after my house.

Do any of ye know what the blue lines mean?

mass_debater · 16-09-2015 07:47PM

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Do any of ye know what the blue lines mean?

Where they already plan on running FTTH without looking for funding

KOR101 · 16-09-2015 07:49PM

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Yes it is a rough guide not an exact plan

At least in the area from the Kenmare to the Blackwater Exchange, they seems to have simply drawn blue lines short distances off the main fibre run along the road. They haven't taken account of the number of houses down the marked roads. So some roads with few houses have it, but other parts of roads with a lot of housing don't. I don't see that this has really been thought out in detail in terms of running fibre where there is likely to be most business.

murphaph · 16-09-2015 07:55PM

I suspect the planned runs follow ducts. Even in rural areas Eircom has lots of ducting in place. They can't possibly be planning on fixing up all their sagging lines and leaning poles to carry fibre. The fibre itself would be light but fixing it when the cable sags a bit more and the fibre snaps would be the problem IMO. Eircom knows their "pole infrastructure" is largely rubbish.

I don't think this is a "rough plan" at all. I reckon it maps to something and that something is existing ducting. It is far too random otherwise.

MajesticDonkey · 16-09-2015 07:57PM

A few months back I emailed quite a few people in my community to register their interest in the FTTH service, of which three or four actually did. Strangely enough, the blue lines on the new map are going exactly to these people's homes, and no further. Coincidence?

Rossi IRL · 16-09-2015 08:03PM

mass_debater wrote: »

Where they already plan on running FTTH without looking for funding

I havnt a clue, nobody came to my door looking for money anyway

murphaph · 16-09-2015 08:08PM

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

A few months back I emailed quite a few people in my community to register their interest in the FTTH service, of which three or four actually did. Strangely enough, the blue lines on the new map are going exactly to these people's homes, and no further. Coincidence?

IMO probably coincidence, yes.

The Cush · 16-09-2015 08:19PM

Rossi IRL wrote: »

I havnt a clue, nobody came to my door looking for money anyway

The government's National Broadband Plan will subsidise the rollout of 30mb min. broadband to those areas not covered by the commercial operators like eircom - http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/communications/en-ie/Broadband/Pages/National-Broadband-Plan-Map-.aspx

Johnboy1951 · 16-09-2015 08:46PM

murphaph wrote: »

I suspect the planned runs follow ducts. Even in rural areas Eircom has lots of ducting in place. They can't possibly be planning on fixing up all their sagging lines and leaning poles to carry fibre. The fibre itself would be light but fixing it when the cable sags a bit more and the fibre snaps would be the problem IMO. Eircom knows their "pole infrastructure" is largely rubbish.

I don't think this is a "rough plan" at all. I reckon it maps to something and that something is existing ducting. It is far too random otherwise.

That is certainly true in relation to my house. The duct stops in front of my neighbour - a 'box' in the ground - from which I am presently fed ADSL.
The map shows a blue line coming past my house and stops in front of my neighbour.
There is one more neighbour on the other side which seems not to be covered by the blue line, but given the distance I feel certain there would be no problem in them being supplied also.

Relatively speaking the blue lines seem to follow the ducting I am aware of in my area.

davork · 16-09-2015 08:48PM

mass_debater wrote: »

Fibre doesn't have the same distance slowdowns as copper and there's practically zero contention, so yes, you'll get gigabit. A better question is whether the Speedtest servers can measure gigabit.

Oh they can

digiman · 16-09-2015 09:05PM

mass_debater wrote: »

Fibre doesn't have the same distance slowdowns as copper and there's practically zero contention, so yes, you'll get gigabit. A better question is whether the Speedtest servers can measure gigabit.

davork wrote: »

Oh they can

It's true that with the current load on the speedtest servers they will be able to handle customers for 1Gb/s.

However but 95% of home users hardware will never be able to get near 1Gb/s, even with a wired connection. For the people that take up 1Gb/s package they are more likely to have the hardware that will get 900Mb/s plus.

Also with overheads you will never see 1Gb/s either, will be more likely to be around 900-950Mb/s

ECO_Mental · 16-09-2015 09:46PM

digiman wrote: »

Also with overheads you will never see 1Gb/s either, will be more likely to be around 900-950Mb/s

I would be happy enough with that....

They are bundling tv with it now as well, worked out that out would cost me for 1000mb plus tv (HD, muliti room, sky sports and experience pack) and phone €156. €84 for first 4 months. If I wasn't in contract with VF I would sign up now as its exactly what I am paying Sky and VF now.

Good saving for the first 4 months though, might be the cost of the contract break with VF

bk · 16-09-2015 09:49PM

The pretty blue lines seem to be passing my sisters house

As far as I can tell from Google Street view the telephone cables most be in underground ducts as I can only see ESB poles.

Gonzo · 16-09-2015 09:51PM

the blue line runs past my house, I hope this means I can finally get decent broadband at some point in the future!

Nolars · 16-09-2015 09:53PM

any dates or more info on the lines haha

MajesticDonkey · 16-09-2015 09:56PM

digiman wrote: »

Also with overheads you will never see 1Gb/s either, will be more likely to be around 900-950Mb/s

Well f**k em, if I don't get a solid 1Gb/s I'll be complaining to Comreg!

Praetorian · 16-09-2015 10:11PM

I think the speedtest servers are going to have to get upgraded soon

The map is interesting but some areas are totally wrong.

Balbriggan's only got 2 finished cabinets according to the map the rest of them are "commenced". My laptop must be receiving data by magic.

I'm sure it will be updated soon.

First person to post 1000m/bit speed tests and ping tests wins a prize!

Rossi IRL · 16-09-2015 10:17PM

The Cush wrote: »

The government's National Broadband Plan will subsidise the rollout of 30mb min. broadband to those areas not covered by the commercial operators like eircom - http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/communications/en-ie/Broadband/Pages/National-Broadband-Plan-Map-.aspx

Looking at that map, im in an amber area but id be maybe 500 meters from a blue area

Rossi IRL · 16-09-2015 10:18PM

Gonzo wrote: »

the blue line runs past my house, I hope this means I can finally get decent broadband at some point in the future!

Same

markmurphy · 16-09-2015 11:28PM

how fast is 1000mb internet? watch video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOERJ0fdUb4

I now love blue lines!

M.

Eircom to roll out 1Gb/s FTTH to 66 towns

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