BROADBAND IN DUN

LAOGHAIRE:

By Jemma Green

DL242

Year 4

SCENARIO

You are a start up business looking for the appropriate broadband in your area.

BROADBAND PROVIDERS OPERATING IN DUN LAOGHAIRE BT Digiweb Imagine Irish Broadband O2 & Meteor

Mobile Broadband Eircom Satellite

Broadband Ireland

Chorus/NTL

GLOSSARY OF TERMS Contention Ratio: This describes the

maximum number of users sharing the bandwidth on the broadband connection between your local exchange and your broadband provider. 

Mb: A high speed broadband connection allowing for maximum download speeds of a certain amount.

IP Address: IP address stands for Internet Protocol address and they are maintained overall by IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority). These addresses take the form 192.0.34.163.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS CONT.

Gb: A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 megabytes.

Kbps: This stands for Kilobits per second (1 kilobit per second is equal to 1,000 bits per second).

Mbps: This stands for megabits per second.

Kb: Can be abbreviated as K, kB, and KB, a kilobyte is equal to 1,024 bytes, however is also defined by the IEC as equal to 1,000 bytes

DSL: DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE

A DSL is a family of technologies that provides digital data transmission over

the wires of a television network.

BT: BUSINESS BROADBAND Up to 1Mbps Broadband

Up to 7.6Mbps Broadband

Up to 24Mbps Broadband

Price €20 per month €40 per month €40 per month

Recommended Use

E-mail Web AccessOnline software and file management

Router/Hub

Free modem & option to upgrade to wireless modem

Wireless modem included

Wireless modem included

Static IP Free Free Free

Connection Fee Free Free Free

Usage Allowance 10GB per month Unlimited Unlimited

DIGIWEB DSL

DSL SERVICE

DSL DSL Xtra

DSL Pro

DSL Pro Plus

24MB DSL

Monthly Price

€24.95

€36.95 €59.95 €94.95 €94.95

Download Speed

3MB 7.6MB 12MB 12MB 24MB

Upload Speed

384kb 672kb 1MB 2MB 1MB

Traffic Allowance

20GB 40GB 70GB Unlimited

Unlimited

Contention Ratio

48:1 12:1 12:1 12:1 12:1

4 Port Wireless Router

Free Free Free Free Free

EIRCOM

Up to 3MB Value Business Plan: 3MB Bundle

Up to 8MB Value Business Plan: 8MB

Up to 3MB always on broadband

Up to 8MB always on broadband

Unlimited local and national calls

Unlimited local and national calls

60 any network mobile minutes

60 an network mobile minutes

Line rental included Line rental included

30GB download allowance Unlimited download allowance

Free connection online Free connection online & free WiFi access

€52.99 per month €67.99

EIRCOM: 3MB & 8MB BUNDLE ONLINE OFFERS

Up to 50% off Febvre cased wines Friends go free at Lough Rynn Castle

Hotel Up to 50% off Samsonite luggage Up to 35% discount on office stationary

with Officeshop.ie Free €50 worth of online advertising

with Google AdWords

IMAGINE! Product Up to

3MBUp to 7.6MB

Up to 12MB

Up to 12MB

Up to 24MB

Monthly Cost

€20.66 €28.93 €55.00 €75.00 €75.00

Download Speed

3MB 7.6 MB 12MB 12MB 24MB

Upload Speed

384Kb 672Kb 1MB 2MB 1MB

Connection Charge

€45 €45 €45 €45 €45

Download Allowance

Unlimited Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited Unlimited

Contention Ratio

48:1 12:1 12:1 12:1 12:1

Minimum Subscription Period

12 Months 12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

SMART TELECOM Business 24MB for 24

IP address Free technical support 24MB Optional WiF

All for €24

MOBILE BROADBAND

Mobile broadband allows you to access the internet while out and about.

O2 MOBILE BROADBAND

Plan & Contract Length

Data Allowance

Monthly Charge

Contract Length

O2 Clear Broadband 15GB

15GB €16.45 18 Months

O2 Clear Broadband 12 month

7.5GB €20.58 12 Months

O2 Clear Broadband 30 Day

5GB €24.69 30 Days

METEOR MOBILE BROADBAND

Pay As You Go

Broadband To Go

Price Allowance Out of Bundle Costs

Day Pass €2.99 500MB 2c per MB

30 Day Pass

€19.99

7.5GB 2c per MB

METEOR MOBILE BROADBAND

Bill Pay

Monthly Charge

Allowance Contract Length

Device Price

€16.99 5GB 12 Months €29

€19.99 10GB 12 Months €29

€24.99 15GB 12 Months Free

€19.99 15GB 12 Months Free

WIRELESS BROADBAND

Wireless broadband allows connection to the internet at a high speed without the need for wires and can allow more that one user to access the internet from the

same connection.

DIGIWEB WIRELESS

HomeWave BizWave

Download Speed 1MB 1MB

Upload Speed 128KB 256KB

Price €19.99 p/m €29.95 p/m

Equipment Costs €199 €199

Installation Costs €49.95 €49.95

Traffic Quota 12GB 20GB

Contention Ratio 36:1 18:1

SATELLITE BROADBAND

Satellite broadband is connectivity provided via a satellite in orbit. This is often extremely expensive and is a last

resort for users in extremely remote areas

DIGIWEB – SATELLITE

Tooway Value

Tooway Plus

Tooway Extra

Tooway Pro

Price €34.99 p/m

€59.99 p/m

€79.99 p/m

€132.99 p/m

Download Speed

3.6MB 3.6MB 3.6MB 3.6MB

Upload Speed

384KB 384KB 384KB 384KB

Available Traffic

2.4GB 4GB 6KB 12GB

Equipment Cost

Once off charge of €340 for equipment

Installation Cost

Once off charge of €249 for installation

SATELLITE BROADBAND IRELAND

Basic Bronze Silver Gold

Monthly Fee

€34.99 €49 €69 €109

Installation Charge

€579

Max Download Speed

3.6 Mbps 3.6 Mbps 3.6 Mbps 3.6 Mbps

Max Upload Speed

384 Kbit/s

384 Kbit/s 384 Kbit/s 384 Kbit/s

Monthly Allowance

2.4GB 4GB 6GB 12GB

IP Address 1 1 1 4

Wireless Compatible

Yes

CHORUS NTL

TV, Broadband and Phone Service DealsFibre

SportsFibre

UltimateFibre Web

Fibre Bargain

Price p/m

€80.00 €95.00 €70.00 €60.00

Television

Digital Select Extra

Digital Max

Digital Value

Digital Value

Broadband

Fibre Power

Broadband 5Mb

Fibre Power

Broadband 15Mb

Fibre Power

Broadband 15Mb

Fibre Power Broadband

5Mb

Free Wireless Router

No Yes Yes No

Home Phone

Home Phone

Freetime World

Home Phone

Anytime World

Home Phone

Anytime World

Home Phone Freetime

World

CHORUS NTL – BROADBAND (UPC IRELAND)

Fibre Power

Broadband 5MB

Fibre Power

Broadband 15MB

Fibre Power Broadband

30Mb

Download/Upload Speed

5Mb/512Kb

15Mb/1.5Mb 30Mb/3Mb

Price p/m €22.00 €32.00 €42.00

Usage Limits 40GB Unlimited Unlimited

Free Wireless Router

No Yes Yes

INTERNET PROVIDERS IN CANADA COMPARED WITH IRELAND

The list of internet providers in Canada include:

Rogers

Bell

INTERNET PROVIDERS IN CANADA COMPARED WITH IRELAND: ROGERS INTERNET PROVIDER

Business Internet Fast

Business Internet Faster

Business Internet Fastest

Business Internet Dedicated Lite (1 IP Address)

Business Internet Dedicated Lite (5 IP Addresses)

Monthly Price

$50.95 $72.95 $109.95 $94.95 $169.95

@Rogers E-Mail account

5 9 9 9 9

Tech Support

24/7 24/7 24/7 24/7 24/7

Configuration

3Mbps downloa

d640Kbp

supload

8Mbpsdownloa

d800Kbpsupload

12Mbpsdownloa

d1Mbpsupload

6Mbpsdownload 800Kbpsupload

10Mbpsdownload

1Mbpsupload

INTERNET PROVIDERS IN CANADA COMPARED WITH IRELAND: BELL

INTERNET

Bell offers 3 Business packages: Basic, High Speed & High Speed Ultra.

Basic: Download Speed of up to 1Mps and upload speed of 640Kps. $49.95 p/m.

High Speed: Download speed of 6Mps and upload speed of 800Kps. Can access your account anywhere using the Global Roaming Service. $71.95 p/m.

High Speed Ultra: Download speeds of up to 6Mps and upload speeds of up to 800Kps. Can access your account anywhere using the Global Roaming Service. $101.95 p/m.

THE CHOICEHaving analysed the broadband providers in Dun

Laoghaire, I would choose BT Broadband if I were to set up a small business in this area. There are a number of reasons why I would choose Chorus NTL and in particular the Fibre Power Broadband 30 MB.

It is €40 p/m for unlimited usage. The connection fee and wireless modem are also included in the price. It is one of the cheapest out of all the internet providers available in my area.

Imagine is cheaper at €28.93 but only for 7.6Mb and a connection charge is also added on while Chorus NTL has broadband at €32 with unlimited usage but only for 15Mb.

REFERENCES Bell: www.bell.ca BT: www.btireland.ie Chorus Ntl: www.upc.ie Digiweb: www.digiweb.ie Eircom: www.eircom.ie Imagine: www.imagine.ie Meteor: www.meteor.ie O2: www.o2.ie Rogers: www.rogers.com Satellite Broadband Ireland: www.satellitebroadband.ie Smart Telecom: www.smarttelecom.ie www.broadband-expert.co.uk/broadband/broadband-glossa

ry.php http://www.cus.net/broadband/content/glossary.html http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gigabyte http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/k/kilobyte.htm