3. What is broadband? Broadband is the term used for the use of telecommunication in which a wide band of frequencies are available to transmit information over the internet. It is used consistently with different types of internet connections.
4. Local providers These are all the broadband providers in the area of Killiney where I live. I will list the companies, give a brief introduction about them and then pick a package that would suit a small business from home.
7. About perlico Perlico is Irelands leading alternative provider for fixed lines and broadband services. It is part of the Vodafone group. They offer a complete range of mobile, fixed line voices and broadband communication services. They have developed a suite of easy to use, easy to understand products and services.
8. Perlico freedom-home phone & 3mb broadband Monthly price: €46 (incl VAT). 3MB Always On Broadband for the price of 1MB - €6 per month. Unlimited local and national calls, anytime. Generous 36GB download allowance. FREE Connection. FREE Wi-Fi Modem. F-Secure PC Protection, free for 3 months.
9. About Chorus ntl Chorus and NTL merged to create one company called UPC. They offer free customer service. 90% of Sales and Customer Service calls are answered within 60 seconds. Best Internet Service Provider for two years in a row at the Digital Media Awards 2008 and 2009. They offer digital TV, Fibre Power Broadband and Home phone packages.
10. Fibre Power Broadband 30Mb €42 a month. Free connection when ordered online. 30Mb downstream; 3Mb upstream. No telephone line needed. 300mb web space. Always on broadband. Free wireless router.
11. About eircom Eircom was formed in 1984 as Bord Telecom Eireann. Eircom group PLC is an Irish Telecommunications company. It is currently the largest telecommunications company in the republic of Ireland. UPC and Irish Broadband are their main competitors.
12. Up to 3Mb Business Lite Plus Monthly Price: €24.75. Ideal for 1-3 users of the internet. Up to 3MB download speed. Upload speed of 384kbps. Free self install connection-online only. Free WI-FI modem.
13. About digiweb Irelands leading independent telecommunications company. It provides nationwide broadband access, enterprise data networks, data centre and web hosting services, managed services , business and public sector customers. In December 2009 Digiweb acquired Smart Telecom. Smart Telecom is a leading Irish provider of voice, data and media services to residential, government and corporate customers.
14. Satellite business broadband Monthly price: €49. Super fast, always on Broadband. Maximum Download speed: 3.6 MB. Maximum Upload Speed: 384 KB. Available traffic: 4GB. Equipment cost: €280. Installation cost: €220. Ethernet Connection. VPN Pass-through
15. About Irish broadband In July 2002, Irish Broadband, a subsidiary of NTR, obtained a telecommunications licence from ComReg. ComReg is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the electronic sector. Irish Broadband is the 2nd largest provider in the Republic of Ireland, after Eircom. They provide a wide range of broadband services for residential and business customers including 4MB symmetrical links.
16. breeze 4mb business Monthly price: €46(excl VAT). Activation fee: €150 . Download and Upload speed: 4MB Symmetric Service(same upload and download speed). Connection Ratio:24:1 Minimum subscription period: 12 months. No phone lines necessary therefore saving on line rental.
17. COMPTON Model Agency I spoke to John Compton, owner of Compton model agency about his use of broadband. He uses Eircom’s Business Lite Plus. There are only 3 people working in the agency and he works a lot from home. He thinks the price of 24.75 is the best he could find. And finds the high upload speed is beneficial for his business.
18. The package that I would use I think I would use the Perlico ‘Freedom’ package. I think it is the best package for value and there is no hidden charges. The 36GB allowance is more than enough for a small business. There is free connection and Wi-Fi. And also the free F-Secure PC Protection for 3 months.
19. BROADBAND IN AMERICA At&t http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=6431 Sprint http://www.nextel.com/en/solutions/mobile_broadband/mobile_broadband_4G.shtml Verizon http://www22.verizon.com/Residential/HighSpeedInternet/Plans/Plans.htm
20. AT&T U-VERSE PRO Monthly cost: starts at $35. Up to 3MB. Built in wireless home-networking. Includes four Ethernet ports for wired LAN connections.
21. Sprint 4g Monthly price $60. Unlimited 4G usage. Peak download speeds of over 10 Mbps and average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps. 3G coverage nationwide: 5GB/mo. in total or 300 MB/mo. while off-network roaming.
22. Verizon power plan $30 monthly for customers with Verizon home phone. $45 monthly for customers without Verizon home phone. Download up to 3MB. Upload up to 768 Kbps. Free Wi-Fi included.
Editor's Notes
Band-bandwidth: a data transmission rate, the amount of information that can be passed through a communications channel in a given amount of time
Download Allowance-the amount you are permitted to download each month. F-Secure PC Protection- to protect your data when you email, download, bank, shop or play online.
Fibre Power Broadband- the fastest consumer broadband available in Ireland.
Kbps-kilobyte per second. It is a unit of data transfer rate.
VPN Pass-through: means the routers can support the various IPSec, Point-to-point tunnelling protocol (PPTP), Layer TWO Tunnelling Protocol(L2TP) or Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN technologies.
