Eircom Rollout of VDSL2 and Fibre Optic Broadband

The eircom perspective

Michael Browne

Bird’s eye view of Ireland

Housing in Ireland?

Source: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055693277&page=3

Housing in Ireland?

In a European Context

• Urban area: • population density > 500/km²

• Suburban area: • population density between

100/km² and 500/km²

• Rural area: • population density < 100/km²

• Ireland’s population is approximately 1% of EU27

• 75% of EU27 population in six countries

European Housing Type

Population Density

Ireland’s Population Density and Broadband Platforms

FTTH

Cable

DSL

Wireless

Broadband Platform

UrbanRural Suburban

Adapted from Gérald Chouinard - ITU News magazine

Household Reach by Last Mile Technology

VDSL2

Is VDSL2 only a short-term solution?

Source: Pat Sims (ADC) http://www.rsfiber.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Business-Case-for-Fiber.pdf

Interference between multiple VDSL2 lines

Vic

tim

Crosstalk Coupling Matrix10 Pair Binder Group

Disturber

Is VDSL2 only a short-term solution?

Current Position