The document discusses broadband internet options available to a sole trader business located in Rathmines, Dublin. It defines broadband and describes how it works. The main broadband providers in the area are identified as Eircom, UPC, Vodafone, Digiweb, Magnet and Imagine. Plans and pricing from each provider are detailed. After reviewing the options, UPC's 50MB fibre broadband plan is selected as the best choice due to its fast speeds, unlimited downloads, competitive pricing, and potential for further improvements.

1. BROADBAND IN MY AREA
RATHMINES
DL242 – 4
Anne O’Connor – N00092428

2. 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.

3. HOW DOES BROADBAND WORK?
It can be delivered by:
Cable
Satellite
Mobile
Fibre Optics
DSL

4. 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

5. WHAT’S AVAILABLE TO ME?
 WiMax
 UPC
 Eircom
 Vodafone
 Digiweb
 Magnet

6. EIRCOM DSL - VALUE BUSINESS PLAN
12Mb - €74.99/month 3Mb - €59.99/month
 Line rental included  Line rental included
 Free self install - online  Free self install - online
only only
 Up to 12Mb download  Up to 3Mb download
speed
speed
 Upload speed of 384kps
 Upload speed of 1.1Mb
 Unlimited local & national
 Unlimited local & national
minutes minutes
 Unlimited any network  Unlimited any network
mobile minutes mobile minutes

7. EIRCOM FIBRE BROADBAND BUNDLE
25MB - €45/month* 50MB - €50/month**
 Up to 25Mb download  Up to 50Mb download
speed always-on speed always-on
 Up to 8Mb upload speed  Up to 20Mb upload
 100GB data usage speeds
allowance  250GB data usage
 FREE Access to eircom allowance
MusicHub, StudyHub,  FREE Access to eircom
SportsHub & WiFiHub MusicHub, StudyHub,
 FREE Wireless Modem SportsHub & WiFiHub
 FREE Wireless Modem

8. UPC – FIBRE POWER BROADBAND
50MB - €39/Month 100MB - €49/Month
 50Mb downstream  100Mb download
 5Mb upstream  10Mb upload
 FREE wireless router  24 hour online connection -
 24 hour online no time restrictions
connection - no time  No telephone line required
restrictions  Unlimited download
 No telephone line allowance
required  FREE high speed wireless
 Unlimited download enabled modem
allowance  Stream videos, download
 6 times faster than music and game online with
eircom’s 8Mb no interruptions.

9. VODAFONE
Value Broadband - €40.66 Mobile Broadband - €31.99
 40GB Usage  15GB Usage
allowance allowance
 8Mb Speed  24Mb Speed
 Free upgrade to  Free upgrade to
Enhanced Broadband Enhanced Broadband
 Free PC Protection for  Free PC Protection for
the first three months the first three months

10. IMAG!NE WIMAX
DSL – €24.79/Month Wireless - €100/Month
 Download speed 12MB  Upload & Download
 Upload speed 1MB speed 6MB
 Download allowance is  Download allowance is
unlimited unlimited
 Static IP addresses  Static IP addresses
 ADSL2+ Wireless
 Contention ratio 24:1
Router
 12 month contract
 MPLS VPN services
 12 month contract

11. 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

12. REFERENCES
 Bonkers.ie. (2012). COMPARE DIGITAL TV, BROADBAND &
PHONE. Retrieved 10 10, 2012, from Bonkers:
http://www.bonkers.ie/compare-tv-broadband-phone/your-
results
 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&perli
coid=115078