Comments on: Sweeping broadband woes under the carpet http://www.eire.com/2006/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/ Government, Infrastructure, Business Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:06:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: antoin http://www.eire.com/2006/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/comment-page-1/#comment-116331 antoin Tue, 01 May 2007 14:15:34 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2006/05/11/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/#comment-116331 You can wrap a fiber around a suspended cable. Sure, the ESB won't be bothered bringing the fiber into the house. But if the fiber were as far as the kerb, the householder or ISP could do the rest. IP over power cable? What about a couple of cans and a string? Seriously though, this type of technology is going nowhere except maybe for very specialized setups. You can wrap a fiber around a suspended cable.

Sure, the ESB won’t be bothered bringing the fiber into the house. But if the fiber were as far as the kerb, the householder or ISP could do the rest.

IP over power cable? What about a couple of cans and a string? Seriously though, this type of technology is going nowhere except maybe for very specialized setups.

]]> By: john http://www.eire.com/2006/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/comment-page-1/#comment-116166 john Tue, 01 May 2007 00:16:11 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2006/05/11/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/#comment-116166 it all sounds so easy, but fiber isn't an easy install. i work with fiber and you can't just wrap it around a cable and into a house. plus the esb don't install the cables into the house the builder takes care of that. they only run their cables up to the house. but there a new type of network coming out where you can get 100 Mb out of a plug socket. it was on show in japan in 2006 and i'm sure the ESB are looking into this. if they do get this set up ever house is all ready networked and ready to use. sweet it all sounds so easy, but fiber isn’t an easy install. i work with fiber and you can’t just wrap it around a cable and into a house. plus the esb don’t install the cables into the house the builder takes care of that. they only run their cables up to the house.
but there a new type of network coming out where you can get 100 Mb out of a plug socket. it was on show in japan in 2006 and i’m sure the ESB are looking into this. if they do get this set up ever house is all ready networked and ready to use. sweet

]]> By: S Doran http://www.eire.com/2006/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/comment-page-1/#comment-93741 S Doran Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:04:46 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2006/05/11/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/#comment-93741 Yes i think broadband should be in rural areas because there are people that need broadband for e.g. work, and they could be living in a rural area. What does not make sence is the fact that broadband has being around in towns for three or more years, so you would think that Eircom would have brought it out in rural areas. Yes i think broadband should be in rural areas
because there are people that need broadband
for e.g. work, and they could be living in a rural area. What does not make sence is the
fact that broadband has being around in towns
for three or more years, so you would think
that Eircom would have brought it out in
rural areas.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.eire.com/2006/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/comment-page-1/#comment-48732 Brandon Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:28:34 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2006/05/11/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/#comment-48732 I think the bottom line problem is that Eircom will get away with what they can. Now that they are deregulated, they actually don't have any compelling reasons to enable smaller towns. It's a debate of cost, and a dumb one at that: They argue against another provider, yet they couldn't be bothered to pull finger themselves. In one situation I am currently in the middle of, they actually have a binding contract with our Builders specifying that only they can provide comms to the estate. BUT, in the crunch, they come back whining that it's €1M to upgrade to broadband on the exchange, and maybe they'll do it next year (or the next, etc). To be perfectly frank, I can understand the reluctance to install broadband at that price. But then don't go and make binding contracts eliminating everyone else that COULD do the job. I think the bottom line problem is that Eircom will get away with what they can. Now that they are deregulated, they actually don’t have any compelling reasons to enable smaller towns.
It’s a debate of cost, and a dumb one at that: They argue against another provider, yet they couldn’t be bothered to pull finger themselves. In one situation I am currently in the middle of, they actually have a binding contract with our Builders specifying that only they can provide comms to the estate. BUT, in the crunch, they come back whining that it’s €1M to upgrade to broadband on the exchange, and maybe they’ll do it next year (or the next, etc).

To be perfectly frank, I can understand the reluctance to install broadband at that price. But then don’t go and make binding contracts eliminating everyone else that COULD do the job.

]]> By: Paul Rooney http://www.eire.com/2006/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/comment-page-1/#comment-40413 Paul Rooney Fri, 12 May 2006 10:18:03 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2006/05/11/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/#comment-40413 I fully support this. I see the problem first hand every day with client’s frustration. To be competitive we need a Government response. We’re an island nation how can we trade internationally as well as been competitive? We nned a TD or group to take the lead. I fully support this. I see the problem first hand every day with client’s frustration. To be competitive we need a Government response. We’re an island nation how can we trade internationally as well as been competitive?

We nned a TD or group to take the lead.

]]> By: Mícheál Ó Foghlú's Weblog http://www.eire.com/2006/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/comment-page-1/#comment-40315 Mícheál Ó Foghlú's Weblog Thu, 11 May 2006 16:11:52 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2006/05/11/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/#comment-40315 <strong>Irish Broadband</strong> The good news: my local exchange in rural Ireland has been upgraded and I have ordered broadband. The bad news: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Broadband in Ireland - Coverage Map The discussion: Atoin on Sweeping broadband woes under the carpet. Ho h... Irish Broadband

The good news: my local exchange in rural Ireland has been upgraded and I have ordered broadband. The bad news: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Broadband in Ireland – Coverage Map The discussion: Atoin on Sweeping broadband woes under the carpet. Ho h…

]]> By: James http://www.eire.com/2006/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/comment-page-1/#comment-40286 James Thu, 11 May 2006 14:04:45 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2006/05/11/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/#comment-40286 "Tom Raftery criticizes minister Noel Dempsey for criticizing Damien Mulley’s publication of a broadband map of Ireland. Eircom told the newspapers that the map was grossly misleading." Just one thing there - as far as I know, the criticism from Noel Dempsey pre-dates the broadband coverage map's publication. Dempsey's spokesperson actually validated the results of the map in saying that they were not happy with the broadband situation in rural areas. I would like to see every exchange enabled like in NI, it would relieve a huge amount of problems. Fixed wireless providers are coming out of the woodwork this past year in rural areas, and they would certainly cover many of the remaining blackspots. “Tom Raftery criticizes minister Noel Dempsey for criticizing Damien Mulley’s publication of a broadband map of Ireland. Eircom told the newspapers that the map was grossly misleading.”

Just one thing there – as far as I know, the criticism from Noel Dempsey pre-dates the broadband coverage map’s publication. Dempsey’s spokesperson actually validated the results of the map in saying that they were not happy with the broadband situation in rural areas.

I would like to see every exchange enabled like in NI, it would relieve a huge amount of problems. Fixed wireless providers are coming out of the woodwork this past year in rural areas, and they would certainly cover many of the remaining blackspots.

]]> By: PaulSweeney http://www.eire.com/2006/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/comment-page-1/#comment-40245 PaulSweeney Thu, 11 May 2006 10:26:20 +0000 http://www.eire.com/2006/05/11/sweeping-broadband-woes-under-the-carpe/#comment-40245 Very nicely put. Simple. But perhaps there is the issue that if eircom laid down fibre it would have to make all services available as a wholesaler as well? The funny thing is that if eircom had rolled out broadband back in 2001 it would be in a fairly strong position now, and looking a enterprise fixed wireless, mobile, broadband, voice and managed services. Very nicely put. Simple. But perhaps there is the issue that if eircom laid down fibre it would have to make all services available as a wholesaler as well? The funny thing is that if eircom had rolled out broadband back in 2001 it would be in a fairly strong position now, and looking a enterprise fixed wireless, mobile, broadband, voice and managed services.

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