Eir rural FTTH thread

guil · 03-02-2016 05:22PM

legocrazy505 wrote: »

The problem is though we are deemed part of the NBP as the map currently stands as we've been promised this FTTC for two years. Plus it's about 890m as the crow flies. I don't see how we can be getting the over 30mbps NBP target being that far from the apparent new cabinet. Given the location of the village we should have gotten the cabinet ages ago but it clearly isn't coming anytime soon which is why the houses from our's outwards were put on the NBP list.

There must be some miscommunication between Eir and the department if we are deemed unworthy of FTTH from Eir yet worthy of the NBP.

I'm about 1100 metres and get 30/8 from Vodafone.

rob808 · 03-02-2016 11:52PM

legocrazy505 wrote: »

Early/Mid 2016. Was originally Jan-Mar 2016. I don't mind waiting until the end of the year but I'm very skeptical if we'll be allowed to get it.

well is there a blue line running past your house on Eir NGA map if so you get FTTH that if you don't get FTTC.

mobil 222 · 04-02-2016 02:46PM

Rural FTTH is due to start in a couple of weeks.
I believe KN is looking to recruit Polers,cablers etc.

mobil 222 · 04-02-2016 02:47PM

Rural FTTH is due to start in a couple of weeks.
I believe KN is looking to recruit Polers,cablers etc.

MajesticDonkey · 04-02-2016 03:20PM

mobil 222 wrote: »

Rural FTTH is due to start in a couple of weeks.
I believe KN is looking to recruit Polers,cablers etc.

Source, link, etc.?

rob808 · 04-02-2016 08:24PM

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

Source, link, etc.?

There planning phase 1 but it more likely the winner of the FTTH completion getting it first.my guess would be mid to late 2016 before they really start doing rural FTTH.

Gonzo · 06-02-2016 12:38PM

rob808 wrote: »

There planning phase 1 but it more likely the winner of the FTTH completion getting it first.my guess would be mid to late 2016 before they really start doing rural FTTH.

would be great if this is the case and that customers along the blue lines start getting switched on by 1st week of January. Hopefully Eir will update the fibre map soon with different colored lines showing where they are gonna start first followed by second and third batch of lines etc, much like the way the FTTC rollout was color coded on the map.

mobil 222 · 06-02-2016 03:49PM

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

Source, link, etc.?

They are starting in both Rathedmond , Strandhill exchange areas in Sligo in
the next few weeks

There are other areas throughout the country involved as well

They start off clearing subs Routes of overgrown hedging, then what ever poles
need to be changed. Then the Fibre cable will be erected and after that will be the connection.

There is a big push on for recruitment with KN, they are looking for polers, cable erectors etc, experience necessary.
This has nothing to do with the NBS but the start of 'Eirs' Rural Scheme.
Pass the word around if anyone would be interested in this type of work

rob808 · 07-02-2016 12:09AM

mobil 222 wrote: »

They are starting in both Rathedmond , Strandhill exchange areas in Sligo in
the next few weeks

There are other areas throughout the country involved as well

They start off clearing subs Routes of overgrown hedging, then what ever poles
need to be changed. Then the Fibre cable will be erected and after that will be the connection.

There is a big push on for recruitment with KN, they are looking for polers, cable erectors etc, experience necessary.
This has nothing to do with the NBS but the start of 'Eirs' Rural Scheme.
Pass the word around if anyone would be interested in this type of work

How do you know did you ask one of the kn guys they could just be fixing lines because of all storms we had but if they are already starting that great new.

KOR101 · 07-02-2016 09:59AM

The CEO was very emphatic.......they have actually started now. So, presumably they ARE doing something. But clearly they would prefer to win NBP and get the subsidies. So, most probable that they will just do enough to have the basis for a legal case if they lose.

pegasus1 · 07-02-2016 10:50AM

mobil 222 wrote: »

They start off clearing subs Routes of overgrown hedging, then what ever poles
need to be changed. Then the Fibre cable will be erected and after that will be the connection

There is a big push on for recruitment with KN, they are looking for polers, cable erectors etc, experience necessary.

Poles? Erectors? Overgrown hedging?

Are you sure this is Eir...

Looks like it's Siro....

Hmmm... Esb have cleared a lot of trees from overhead cables this week where I am...

Shyboy · 08-02-2016 06:36PM

I am living in rural County Galway and although the exchange was fibre enabled a few months back, we are over 5km from it. I noticed last week that a few KN vans were doing a bit of work about 1km from us and today I see that they have installed a cabinet which I have attached a photo of.

It looks different to a fibre cabinet, would anyone know what is for?

Thanks!!

rob808 · 08-02-2016 07:07PM

That a green exchange with the power beside it look like there getting ready.

rob808 · 08-02-2016 08:33PM

Yea eir ceo was there doing a press conference so there one of the first getting ftth.

pegasus1 · 08-02-2016 08:53PM

rob808 wrote: »

Yea eir ceo was there doing a press conference so there one of the first getting ftth.

was this in reply to my post about the fibre tails in Kilkenny..which when I realised I was in the wrong thread I deleted and posted in the right thread..:o

rob808 · 08-02-2016 09:03PM

Yea there a pic on twitter on open eir ceo at Kilkenny castle with a pic behind her saying rural Broadband.

rob808 · 08-02-2016 09:08PM

Yea Kilkenny one of the first rural ftth broadband getting it first keep us update lucky you :]

pegasus1 · 08-02-2016 09:14PM

rob808 wrote: »

Yea Kilkenny one of the first rural ftth broadband getting it first keep us update lucky you :]

lol Out in a village here near the city, but FTTH from '17

But by thinking of where the tails are looks like its easily brought into the house's there along the phone line from the pole...as in no existing duct into the house

rob808 · 08-02-2016 09:24PM

It be like belcarra i have ducting just hope it wide enough to push fibre through it that if i get it of course.

pegasus1 · 08-02-2016 09:31PM

rob808 wrote: »

It be like belcarra i have ducting just hope it wide enough to push fibre through it that if i get it of course.

Just tell the engineer to use the copper phone line as a pull as you won't be needing it anymore...

rob808 · 08-02-2016 09:36PM

Thanks just look at the Fibrerollout map at Kilkenny it say 3100 houses will be covered with FTTH.It the only county that say it.

pegasus1 · 08-02-2016 10:07PM

rob808 wrote: »

Thanks just look at the Fibrerollout map at Kilkenny it say 3100 houses will be covered with FTTH.It the only county that say it.

Check greystones in wicklow

KOR101 · 08-02-2016 11:54PM

Eir has revealed plans today to double the roll out of its high-speed broadband service in Kilkenny before the year is out.

11 thousand homes and businesses in the county already have it but that should reach 22 thousand by the end of 2016.

Thomastown, Paulstown, Goresbridge, Callan, Ballyragget, Tullogher, Graiguenamanagh, Jenkinstown and Kilkenny city itself will all benefit from this latest announcement.

CarolAnn Lennon Managing Director of Eir says some of the projects have already started

http://kclr96fm.com/eir-reveals-plans-to-double-its-roll-out-of-high-speed-fibre-broadband-in-kilkenny/

The Cush · 09-02-2016 12:10AM

KOR101 wrote: »

Eir has revealed plans today to double the roll out of its high-speed broadband service in Kilkenny before the year is out.

11 thousand homes and businesses in the county already have it but that should reach 22 thousand by the end of 2016.

Kilkenny exchange

14630 premises in this exchange can now access up to 100Mb/s fibre broadband with 3100 premises able to access 1000Mb/s fibre broadband

When they say high-speed broadband does this refer to both efibre and FTTH services, it wasn't clear from their twitter post

https://twitter.com/openeir/status/696616983761195008

https://twitter.com/openeir/status/696618238331867138

pegasus1 · 09-02-2016 12:20AM

Kells and stoneyford is still put on the long finger..wonder is this exchange not fed by a fibre backbone...

pegasus1 · 09-02-2016 12:23AM

The Cush wrote: »

When they say high-speed broadband does this refer to both efibre and FTTH services, it wasn't clear from their twitter post

I think they are referring to FTTC as there still is a lot of cabinets planned

Shyboy · 09-02-2016 06:51AM

rob808 wrote: »

That a green exchange with the power beside it look like there getting ready.

Looks promising so...☺

Gonzo · 09-02-2016 04:42PM

lets hope they start working in Meath soon.

KOR101 · 13-02-2016 10:11AM

For Kilkenny, some of it FTTC, but six communities getting FTTH. Actually, the more I read this, the announcement is really about FTTC, and the 'commitment' to FTTH is probably just the same old blue lines.

On Monday the 8th February, open eir, the wholesale division of eir, visited Kilkenny to update local stakeholders on the availability of high speed broadband in the county. Over 11,000 homes and businesses across nine different communities in the county can avail of high speed broadband with speeds of up to 100Mb/s. This is a direct result of open eir’s investment to upgrade its ‘open access’ network. During the year, the number of homes and businesses who can access fibre broadband will double as the service is introduced to an additional 15 communities. This means that by the end of 2016, 22,000 homes and businesses in Kilkenny will have access to high speed broadband.

Additionally, open eir has committed to rolling out Fibre to the Home (FTTH) technology that offers speeds of up to 1,000Mb/s in a further six Kilkenny locations that include; Coon, Glenmore, Johnswell, Kells, Kilmoganny and The Rower.

And,

Today 60% of the country has access to high speed broadband and that will rise to 70% by the end of this year. This includes 24 communities in Kilkenny. But our ambition does not stop there as we will provide best in class solutions with unparalleled speeds to a further six communities in the county by the end of 2020.

http://fibrerollout.ie/open-eirs-fibre-rollout-in-kilkenny/

pegasus1 · 13-02-2016 03:33PM

KOR101 wrote: »

Additionally, open eir has committed to rolling out Fibre to the Home (FTTH) technology that offers speeds of up to 1,000Mb/s in a further six Kilkenny locations that include; Coon, Glenmore, Johnswell, Kells---including Stoneyford, Kilmoganny and The Rower.

Thats me sorted within 5 years...countdown clock started...won't be long, tis only round the corner you know...

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