The document discusses the telecommunications industry in Ireland, detailing fixed and mobile service providers, types of broadband options available, and marketing strategies employed by companies. It highlights specific providers such as Eircom and Vodafone and compares broadband services for different user needs, including residential and small office/home office (SOHO) setups. Additionally, it addresses personal experiences with internet service and offers links for further resources on broadband availability and services.

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Internet
Ecosystem
Emilie Finney N00103743

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Telecommunications
is the exchange
of information over significant distances by
electronic means

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Telecommunications Companies
Fixed Line Operators
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Eircom (eircom Group)
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BT Ireland (BT Group)
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Smart Telecom
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UPC Ireland (Liberty Global)
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Vodafone Ireland (Vodafone)
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ASI Contracting

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Telecommunications Companies
Mobile Operators
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3 (Hutchison Whampoa)
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Meteor (eircom Group)
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Emobile (eircom Group)
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O2 Ireland (Telefónica)
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Vodafone Ireland (Vodafone)
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Tesco Mobile (Tesco Mobile)

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How they
 Online
Presence: Webpage, Facebook, Twitter, Social
media advertisements
 Advertising: Televison, print, radio, outside e.g billboards, As
sponsors (sponsorship of events e.g Meteor and Camden
Crawl, Eircom and GAA)
 Store: In store assistance
 Telephone
helpline

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMzgl0nFj3s
http://www.synergywebdesign.org.uk/o2-be-more-dog-campaign/

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Sky Fibre Broadband
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTdz4T4FqtA

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Broadband
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High bandwidth connection to the Internet
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Faster and easier to use than the traditional telephone and
modem
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Large volumes of information can be carried at high speeds
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Provided over phone line, wireless, via cable or via satellite

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Technological Options in my area
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Sky
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Imagine
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Eircom
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UTV Connect
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Vodafone
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BT
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UPC

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Different types of Broadband
DSL /ADSL e.g Eircom
Cable e.g UPC
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Digital Subscriber line
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Use the same ADSL technology
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Brought through landline
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Deliver through cable
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Sent over copper cable
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Limited to urban areas
Wireless
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Do not require landline

Popular in rural areas
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Requires "Line Of Sight” to
base station
WiMax e.g Imagine
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Access provider from base
station
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Can access anywhere within
coverage range

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Technical Specifications
Telecom
Provider
Sky Hub
Speed
Contract
Downloads
Cost Per Month
Up to 24 MB
12 months
Unlimited
Imagine
Eircom eFibre
UTV Connect
Vodafone
Up to 24MB
Up to 70MB
Up to 24MB
Up to 70MB
12 months
12 months
12 months
12 months
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
20GB
€40 with Sky
Talk Freetime
€19
€35
€38.50
€27

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My Internet Provider
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Use a combination of Eircom’s Unlimited Broadband service
and home phone line.
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Internet connection is weak in areas around the house. To fix
this issue, we use a router extender to extend the connection to
all areas.
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Often have issues connecting to our eircom line via the router.
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eFibre is unavailable to our household
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€35.00 per month first 6 months
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€50.00 per month thereafter
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Unlimited usage and up to 24MB Download

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What is Fibre Broadband?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-7X4RL6DUQ

16. Locations of
Fibre
Broadband
Availability
across Ireland

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Eircom’s
eFibre
Broadband
Service

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The speed of the main line is as
follows below:

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Mobile Provider
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The telecommunication’s provider I use is 3.
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It is 20 euro each month on pay as you go for unlimited data.
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This data can run up to 15GB of internet usage.
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Since signing up to applications such a ‘Viber’ and
‘Whatsapp’, I primarily use the internet to communicate with my
contacts.
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To suit my needs, I require less talk time and more sufficient
internet deals.

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SOHO – Small Office/Home Office
Refers to the small or home office
work environment
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Privately owned and operated
business or individuals who are
self-employed
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A small office is considered to be
any business with less than 10
employees
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Popular for a work environment as
Internet-based technologies work
from home using email, Web, and
remote access software

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Best provider for SOHO for home
Events Management Company
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Eircom eFibre Unlimited
Broadband & Talk OffPeak
FREE
Up to 70Mb download speed
Unlimited monthly data allowance
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Free wireless Modem
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Unlimited local and national calls
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30 mins to Irish mobile networks
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Free setup
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12 month contract

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€35 per month for first 6 months then
€50 per month
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Eircom’s eFibre for
Events Management
Company
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Ideal for an art’s home business as
phone and broadband is necessary for
contact
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Affordable and meets monthly business
needs
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No fixed data allowance means no worry
of going over usage

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SOHO setup scheme
(networksetup.us)

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Bibliography
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http://www.uswitch.ie/broadband/local/wicklow/broadband-in-wicklow/
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https://secure.eircom.net/fibre/
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http://www.uswitch.ie/broadband/local/wicklow/broadband-in-wicklow/
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http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/vodafone_lifetime_prepaid_card_
debate_1
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http://www.bonkers.ie/compare-tv-broadband-phone/your-results