Broadband and the bray soletrader

Beth Marshall N00070492

Broadband and the Bray Soletrader


Broadband Providers Ireland…

LARGE SCALE COMPANIES: SMALL SCALE COMPANIES:

Vodafone

UPC

O2

Eircom

NTL

Perlico

Home Vision

Regional Broadband

(Specific to neglected areas

in Wicklow & Kildare)

Clearwire Broadband

(limited availability)

Imagine Broadband

Smart

Magnet

Digi


What are my options Bray, Co. Wicklow?

“your telephone line 01 286**** has been tested - it can support broadband at speeds of up to 4Mb/s and is

enabled for Next Generation Broadband. In total there are 5 broadband providers in Bray, Wicklow. They are

Digiweb, Eircom, HomeVision, Perlico and Vodafone Ireland.

Eircom provide the fastest broadband in Bray at a speed of 8Mb. A connection of this speed is perfect for online

gaming or streaming movies from YouTube. The average broadband speed in Ireland is 1.5Mb.

The cheapest broadband in Bray is provided by Digiweb at a cost of €24.95 per month. The speed of this package is

1Mb, which is suitable for basic web browsing and email.” (http://www.bonkers.ie/compare-broadband/your-results/)


What type of Telecommunication Companies are they?

Eircom – “Eircom is the principal provider of fixed-line telecommunications services in Ireland with approximately 2.6 million fixed-line telephone access channels in service.”

Perlico – “Perlico, Ireland's leading alternative provider of fixed line and broadband services, is part of the Vodafone Group.”

Vodafone – “Vodafone is Ireland's leading mobile communications operator with over 2.265 million customers and a market share of approximately 45%.”


What type of Telecommunication Companies are they?

HomeVision – “HomeVision is part of the 3PlayPlus Group, which is a registered telecommunications company with the Commission for Communications Regulation”

DigiWeb – “Digiweb is Ireland's leading independent telecommunications company. It provides nationwide broadband access, enterprise data networks, data centre and web hosting services, managed services and telephony to residential, business and public sector customers”

(http://www.bonkers.ie/provider-directory/)


Breakdown of Options:EIRCOM

6 plans available to support home broadband

in the area

Ranging from €46.79 per month to €66.71

All providing up to 8mb/512kb regarding speed

With “data allowances” ranging from

10GB/Month (cheaper plans), 30GB/Month

(middle price range) and an “uncapped”

allowance on the higher priced plans.


Perlico 5 plans available to support home broadband in the

area. The only service with an “equipment cost” @

€49.99


All providing up to 3.0mb/384kb for the higher priced

plans and 1mb/128kb for the lower plans.

With “data allowances” ranging from 24GB/Month

(cheaper plans), 30GB/Month (middle price range) and

an 36GB allowance on the higher priced plans.


Vodafone Ireland

There is only 1 plan available to support

home broadband in the area

Priced @ €45.00 per month

Providing 3mb/384kb in regards to speed

With a “data allowance” of 40GB per

month.


HomeVision

6 plans available to support home broadband in the

area


All providing up to 7mb/672kb for the higher priced

plans to 3mb/384kb and then 1mb/128kb for the lower

plans.


(cheaper plans), 30GB/Month (middle price range) and

a 50GB/Month allowance on the higher priced plans.


DigiWeb 3 plans available to support home broadband in the

area

Ranging from €45.99, €49.99, €59.99 per month

Providing up to 1mb/128kb, 3mb/384kb, 7mb/672kb

regarding speed


(cheaper plans), 60GB/Month (middle price range)

and a 100GB/Month allowance on the higher priced

plans.


The Best OptionAs suggested by bonkers.ie I feel that an

Eircom plan would be my best option as it is regarded as reliable and provides a quick

speed @ 8Mb.

Choosing the “Next Generation Broadband Regular & talktime chatter”, I would be

paying €51.98 a month for a home phone line and internet which is a reasonable price

for a (crucial) reliable internet provider.


The Best Option

However if the 8mb speed was too high for my phoneline I would choose the 3mb Vodafone plan @ €45.00. I

would be able to convinently correlate my mobile, home and internet services and make just one payment a month.

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