BROADBAND IN MY AREA

RATHMINES

DL242 – 4

Anne O’Connor – N00092428

WHAT IS BROADBAND?

In general, broadband refers to telecommunication in which a wide band of frequencies are available to transmit information.

Information can be sent on many different frequencies allowing more information to be transmitted in a given amount of time.

E.g. Such as more lanes on a highway allow more cars to travel on it at the same time.

HOW DOES BROADBAND WORK?

It can be delivered by:

Cable Satellite Mobile Fibre Optics DSL

WHO IS LOOKING FOR BROADBAND?

A sole trader operating from home/mobile business

A speedy, reliable broadband connection is essential

Used mostly for emails and social media Based in Rathmines, Dublin 6

WHAT’S AVAILABLE TO ME?

WiMax UPC Eircom Vodafone Digiweb Magnet

EIRCOM DSL - VALUE BUSINESS PLAN

Line rental included Free self install - online

only Up to 12Mb download

speed Upload speed of 1.1Mb Unlimited local &

national minutes Unlimited any network

mobile minutes

Line rental included Free self install - online

only Up to 3Mb download

speed Upload speed of 384kps

Unlimited local & national minutes

Unlimited any network mobile minutes

12Mb - €74.99/month 3Mb - €59.99/month

EIRCOM FIBRE BROADBAND BUNDLE

Up to 25Mb download speed always-on

Up to 8Mb upload speed

100GB data usage allowance

FREE Access to eircom MusicHub, StudyHub, SportsHub & WiFiHub

FREE Wireless Modem

Up to 50Mb download speed always-on

Up to 20Mb upload speeds

250GB data usage allowance

FREE Access to eircom MusicHub, StudyHub, SportsHub & WiFiHub

FREE Wireless Modem

25MB - €45/month* 50MB - €50/month**

UPC – FIBRE POWER BROADBAND

50Mb downstream 5Mb upstream FREE wireless router 24 hour online connection

- no time restrictions No telephone line

required Unlimited download

allowance 6 times faster than

eircom’s 8Mb 

100Mb download 10Mb upload 24 hour online connection

- no time restrictions No telephone line required Unlimited download

allowance FREE high speed wireless

enabled modem Stream videos, download

music and game online with no interruptions.

50MB - €39/Month 100MB - €49/Month

VODAFONE

40GB Usage allowance 

8Mb Speed  Free upgrade to

Enhanced Broadband 

Free PC Protection for the first three months

15GB Usage allowance 

24Mb Speed  Free upgrade to

Enhanced Broadband 

Free PC Protection for the first three months

Value Broadband - €40.66

Mobile Broadband - €31.99

IMAG!NE WIMAX

Download speed 12MB

Upload speed 1MB Download allowance

is unlimited  Static IP addresses ADSL2+ Wireless

Router MPLS VPN services 12 month contract

Upload & Download speed 6MB

Download allowance is unlimited

Static IP addresses Contention ratio

24:1 12 month contract

DSL – €24.79/Month Wireless - €100/Month

WHICH OPTION IS BEST FOR ME?

I have chosen UPC 50 MB Fibre Power Broadband for the following reasons: Fibre cable is the fastest broadband out there Unlimited downloads Fast download speeds up to 50MB Still being developed opportunities for better

service Most competitive price

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Eircom. (2012). Business Complete. Retrieved 10 10, 2012, from Eircom: http://business.eircom.net/business-complete/

Imagine.ie. (2012). Imagine Offer. Retrieved 10 10, 2012, from Imagine: http://www.imagine.ie/offer/

Rouse, M. (2007). Broadband. Retrieved 10 10, 2012, from TechTarget: http://searchtelecom.techtarget.com/definition/broadband

UPC. (2012). Fibre Power Broadband. Retrieved 10 10, 2012, from UPC.ie: http://www.upc.ie/broadband/fifty/

Vodafone. (2012). Simply Broadband. Retrieved 10 10, 2012, from Vodafone: http://www.vodafone.ie/df/homebroadband/productdetails.jsp?productid=672050&producttypetab=BROADBANDONLY&perlicoid=115078