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Researching Broadband Internet Services Avaliable to SMEs In Ireland New Media Technology Lecturer: Denis Cullinane

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Companies? <ul><li>In the Cabinteely area the following are the most popular companies that provide broadband access: </li></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Eircom </li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>UPC </li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>3 Mobile </li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Vodaphone </li></ul></ul></ul></ul>

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Other Companies include: <ul><li>Digiweb </li></ul><ul><li>Smart Telecom </li></ul><ul><li>HomeVision </li></ul><ul><li>Perlico </li></ul><ul><li>Magnet Networks </li></ul><ul><li>Imagine </li></ul><ul><li>Satellite Broadband Ireland </li></ul><ul><li>O2 </li></ul><ul><li>Meteor </li></ul><ul><li>eMobile </li></ul>

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. <ul><li>Irelands most popular provider of fixed-line telecommunications services. </li></ul><ul><li>2.6 Million fixed-line telephones </li></ul><ul><li>520,000 customers they provide internet to… 496,000 of which are broadband internet users. </li></ul><ul><li>Also provide mobile phone services of Meteor and 3G </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Other services are: </li></ul><ul><li>Fixed-line voice services </li></ul><ul><li>Fixed-line data services </li></ul><ul><li>Customer premises equipment sales </li></ul><ul><li>Public payphones </li></ul><ul><li>Domestic alarm systems </li></ul><ul><li>Directory enquiry </li></ul>

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. <ul><li>Liberty Global is the parent company. </li></ul><ul><li>UPC offers: </li></ul><ul><li>Direct and indirect voice services </li></ul><ul><li>Non-geographical service with 1800/1850/1890/0818 numbers </li></ul><ul><li>Session Initiation Protocol connection </li></ul><ul><li>Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Other services available to customers: </li></ul><ul><li>IP Transit </li></ul><ul><li>SME broadband and voice product </li></ul><ul><li>Phone line service with option of multiple voice lines </li></ul><ul><li>Business television service </li></ul>

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<ul><li>SME broadband and voice product service offers three speed choices: </li></ul>

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. <ul><li>Offers: </li></ul><ul><li>A mobile network (including iPhones) </li></ul><ul><li>Pre-pay/pay monthly broadband </li></ul><ul><li>Business email availability </li></ul>

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. <ul><li>Originally mobile phone providers </li></ul><ul><li>Now offer: </li></ul><ul><li>Home phone </li></ul><ul><li>Home/business broadband </li></ul><ul><li>Mobile broadband </li></ul>

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Medium of communication?

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Option One: UPC <ul><li>Package Name- Fibre Power Broadband 100Mb: </li></ul><ul><li>€ 80 per month when added to an existing television connection. </li></ul><ul><li>Other wise a charge of €7.75 is added per month </li></ul><ul><li>Details: </li></ul><ul><li>100Mb downstream; 7Mb upstream </li></ul><ul><li>No time restrictions </li></ul><ul><li>No phone line required </li></ul><ul><li>300MB web space </li></ul><ul><li>FREE high speed wireless enabled modem </li></ul><ul><li>(this is the fastest broadband service in the Cabinteely Area) </li></ul>

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Option Two: Vodafone <ul><li>Package Name: One day plan package with USB Dongle </li></ul><ul><li>Details: </li></ul><ul><li>Cost is €3.99/day </li></ul><ul><li>Broadband speed- 7.2Mb / 512kb </li></ul><ul><li>Download limit- 500MB </li></ul><ul><li>Payment method- direct debit </li></ul>

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Option Three- Eircom <ul><li>Package name: Up to 24 Mb Broadband & talk-time chatter </li></ul><ul><li>Includes: </li></ul><ul><li>ASDL/Phone line </li></ul><ul><li>Line rental included </li></ul><ul><li>Free calls to landlines </li></ul><ul><li>Broadband Speed- 24Mb down / 768kb up </li></ul><ul><li>No charge with set up & equipment </li></ul><ul><li>Wi–Fi router with firewall included (allows up to four users) </li></ul><ul><li>€ 69.99 per month / €791.89 per year (first month €22) </li></ul><ul><li>Contract of 12months </li></ul>

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Option Four