Comments on: Mobile Broadband in Ireland - Muck http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/ Invisible people have invisible rights Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:26:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bill Winters http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-879473 Bill Winters Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:42:11 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-879473 I live in Earlswood, Ashtown. Smart wired the development for broadband and because they own the wiring it appears that they have the monopoly and we can't get eircom, NTL or anybody else. So much for all the complaining that companies like Smart did about eircom's local loop monopoly! At any rate, Smart was a disaster for us -awful service, awful customer support- and we got rid of our Smart box as a result. We are now using 3 for broadband and the download speeds appear to be close to dial-up speeds most of the time supporting the results of this survey. What I can't understand is why companies like 3 can't be made by ComReg to charge based on the speeds provided e.g. if a customer is paying for a 3.6Mps download speed and getting a 360K download speed, then their bill should be reduced down to 10% of it's total. This would certainly have the desired effect of making the mobile operators up their game. Bill I live in Earlswood, Ashtown. Smart wired the development for broadband and because they own the wiring it appears that they have the monopoly and we can’t get eircom, NTL or anybody else. So much for all the complaining that companies like Smart did about eircom’s local loop monopoly!

At any rate, Smart was a disaster for us -awful service, awful customer support- and we got rid of our Smart box as a result. We are now using 3 for broadband and the download speeds appear to be close to dial-up speeds most of the time supporting the results of this survey.

What I can’t understand is why companies like 3 can’t be made by ComReg to charge based on the speeds provided e.g. if a customer is paying for a 3.6Mps download speed and getting a 360K download speed, then their bill should be reduced down to 10% of it’s total. This would certainly have the desired effect of making the mobile operators up their game.

Bill

]]> By: SMS Text News » Archives » Three mobile data in Ireland http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-801640 SMS Text News » Archives » Three mobile data in Ireland Sun, 25 May 2008 22:46:58 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-801640 [...] seems I’m not alone.  How do the Irish mobile firms cope?  There’s quite a cluster in Cork. var [...] [...] seems I’m not alone.  How do the Irish mobile firms cope?  There’s quite a cluster in Cork. var [...]

]]> By: Mary http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-766902 Mary Thu, 08 May 2008 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-766902 In rural Co Kilkenny. I have Vodafone modem, it was great for first few months, but serious deterioration in 3G signal in the past month. Support line blames more people buying the modems (!!!!). I can get very slow GPRS signal (dont ask me what the figures are) but the 3G signal is cat. Its so frustrating cos I have no other options for broadband. In rural Co Kilkenny. I have Vodafone modem, it was great for first few months, but serious deterioration in 3G signal in the past month. Support line blames more people buying the modems (!!!!). I can get very slow GPRS signal (dont ask me what the figures are) but the 3G signal is cat. Its so frustrating cos I have no other options for broadband.

]]> By: Paul Killoran http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-737175 Paul Killoran Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:49:04 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-737175 Great blog!! Excellent resource. I've just signed up for the 3 dongle and my results are matching what you've posted exactly. I'm based in Galway.... so not quite the most rural of places, so you'd expect decent coverage. Don't suppose you have data for Feb/March? If you put it up, that'd be really great! I'm going to trade in my 3 dongle for a Vodafone one. I think its worth the extra money. Great blog!! Excellent resource.

I’ve just signed up for the 3 dongle and my results are matching what you’ve posted exactly. I’m based in Galway…. so not quite the most rural of places, so you’d expect decent coverage.

Don’t suppose you have data for Feb/March? If you put it up, that’d be really great!

I’m going to trade in my 3 dongle for a Vodafone one. I think its worth the extra money.

]]> By: bernard colgan http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-684699 bernard colgan Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:45:40 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-684699 3G is ok if your stuck, but its not practical as a broadband solution. We need the goverment to push broadband as far as possible. 3G is ok if your stuck, but its not practical as a broadband solution. We need the goverment to push broadband as far as possible.

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Is the screw turning on ComReg and the broadband providers? http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-669732 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Is the screw turning on ComReg and the broadband providers? Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:25:22 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-669732 [...] notices. They also have a code for availability/coverage. Now that will be interesting. With Mobile broadband in Ireland being muck, I wonder what the speeds advertised will be now and whether they’ll release the [...] [...] notices. They also have a code for availability/coverage. Now that will be interesting. With Mobile broadband in Ireland being muck, I wonder what the speeds advertised will be now and whether they’ll release the [...]

]]> By: James http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-659574 James Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:15:36 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-659574 Just wondering - with the old "lies, damned lies and statistics" thing in mind, about the validity of the sample in some ways, especially in relation to 3, whose product is often offering service where there is no other alternative whatsoever... My question arises because, surely those testing their speed are often doing so because they have a problem...? So the performance may be representative of some "borderline" users, but not necessarily of the average user experience? Just that I have used the 3 Modem and found it great, whenever I tested it (albeit not on the blacknight test) the results were typically 56k upload and 700k or so download, in various locations. Just wondering - with the old “lies, damned lies and statistics” thing in mind, about the validity of the sample in some ways, especially in relation to 3, whose product is often offering service where there is no other alternative whatsoever… My question arises because, surely those testing their speed are often doing so because they have a problem…? So the performance may be representative of some “borderline” users, but not necessarily of the average user experience? Just that I have used the 3 Modem and found it great, whenever I tested it (albeit not on the blacknight test) the results were typically 56k upload and 700k or so download, in various locations.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-655711 Adrian Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:34:28 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-655711 Damien, A Hef jacket? (Kudos, Michele) Damien,

A Hef jacket?

(Kudos, Michele)

]]> By: Michele http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-655588 Michele Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:32:15 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-655588 Incorrect how? Incorrect how?

]]> By: Organ Donor http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-655575 Organ Donor Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:25:50 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/05/mobile-broadband-in-ireland-muck/#comment-655575 I tested my BB through blacknight for along time and was getting incorrect readings.I tried speedtest.net and voila correct readings.. Just a thought.. dont use Blacknight anymore i'm afraid,although i do rent my domain name from them.. I tested my BB through blacknight for along time and was getting incorrect readings.I tried speedtest.net and voila correct readings..
Just a thought..
dont use Blacknight anymore i’m afraid,although i do rent my domain name from them..

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