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Is Sky broadband coming?

  • 05-04-2011 2:24pm
    #1
    MartyM
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭


    May have BEEN discussed already??

    Anyway Sky upgraded our communal system today. Originally they had 4xWF100 cables coming from the LNB. Now after the "upgrade" there is only 1xWF100 and a small grey cable about 2-3mm thick....cant see any markings on it!

    What purpose would this have towards an LNB? Can only think possibly broadband?


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  • #2
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,130 ✭✭✭John mac


    Is Sky broadband coming?

    Nope

    see here

    here
    here

    simple search will give you loads of answers.,


  • #3
    MartyM
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭MartyM


    John mac wrote: »
    Nope

    see here

    here
    here

    simple search will give you loads of answers.,

    Well not really. My main curiosity is the small grey cable they installed....have never seen or heard of such a cable used in a Sky install. Only thing I could think off was broadband...


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Optical LNB feed.

    Someday Sky might sell Broadband in Ireland. But nothing to do with Dish installs. It's not happening till it happens, if it ever does.


  • #5
    blueser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,725 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    Anyone know why they've never introduced their BB service over here? Never seen any reason given for them not doing it.


  • #6
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    They don't own an ISP.


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  • #7
    AstralTV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭AstralTV


    MartyM wrote: »
    May have BEEN discussed already??

    Anyway Sky upgraded our communal system today. Originally they had 4xWF100 cables coming from the LNB. Now after the "upgrade" there is only 1xWF100 and a small grey cable about 2-3mm thick....cant see any markings on it!

    What purpose would this have towards an LNB? Can only think possibly broadband?


    FibreMDU Optical Output LNB, wf100 is to power lnb,


  • #8
    blueser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,725 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    JDxtra wrote: »
    They don't own an ISP.
    Is that only in Ireland then, as they've been operating BB in the UK for years now?


  • #9
    Trampas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,784 ✭✭✭Trampas


    probably find they wont make any or enough money out of it to make it worth their while


  • #10
    greendom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    They didn't think the infrastructure was up to it over here when they set it up in the UK. I suppose that could change. Vodafone, O2, and plenty of other providers seem to think it's a viable business.


  • #11
    MartyM
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭MartyM


    AstralTV wrote: »
    FibreMDU Optical Output LNB, wf100 is to power lnb,

    Sounds fancy! I guess the main advantage is more bandwidth per cable and therefore less cables.

    On any satellite cable discussion, its always CT100/WF100/PF100 thats recommended. Is this very new?

    I wonder how these fibre cables compare from a practical perspective. Signal loss, interference, etc, etc...


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  • #12
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,651 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Fibre optic distribution discussed previously

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055909861


  • #13
    NewHillel
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭NewHillel


    watty wrote: »
    It's not happening till it happens,

    Exactly! :)


  • #14
    SargentDuck
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭SargentDuck


    We just has a sky sales man call to our house selling sky & broadband.... he was unsure of an exact launch date but would be within 3 months and also follow the price structure in the UK......


  • #15
    rlogue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭rlogue


    Don't believe a word any of these "Sky Reps" say - they are only interested in signing you up to a Sky contract for TV only and are more than capable of bull****ting.

    If Sky were to launch Broadband in Ireland they'd announce it publically.


  • #16
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    SargentDuck wrote: »
    We just has a sky sales man call to our house selling sky & broadband.... he was unsure of an exact launch date but would be within 3 months and also follow the price structure in the UK......

    Bullsh!te-No broadband will be launched and if it was Sky would advertise the thing like the coming of the messiah.As I have told people before-"unless you get direct correspondance from Sky about it,then don't believe a word you're told".


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