Download - Broadband in Dun Laoghaire
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