Broadband availability in Rural Westmeath
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Broadband Availability in Rural Westmeath
Saoirse Meehan
Areas to be Covered in Westmeath by National Broadband Scheme (NBS)
National Broadband Scheme 2008, Dept Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
Balrath, Castletown, Finea
The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources recognised that there is a lack of broadband services in the area and is working to rectify this by 2013 (Dept of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, 2010)
Castletown,Westmeath is part of the Rural Broadband Scheme
Irish Broadband Subscription by Mode of Access 07- 12 Q1
Delivering a Connected Society: A National Broadband Plan for Ireland, Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources (30th August 2012)
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Fixed Wireless BroadbandFIXED WIRELESS High-speed Internet access can
also be delivered without wires. A wireless modem inside the building or a small antenna outside picks up the signal – the choice depends on where you are located relative to the transmission site and what obstacles might be in the way. A phone line is not required (Smyth, 2006)
Ripplecom fixed wireless broadband uses radio technology to connect a home or office (Ripplecom, 2012).
RipplecomBusiness Value 8
Price €60
Download Speed 8 Mb
Upload Speed 1 Mb
Download Limit Unlimited
Connection Type Wireless
Contention Ratio 20:1
Installation Fee €149
Medium of Communication
Terrestrial Fixed Wireless via Radio
Technology
Type of Communication
CompanyBroadband
High contention ratio means that at any time I could be sharing my connection with up to 20 other people
Unlimited downloads is very good, but I am also concerned with the amount of data I can upload
Since wireless broadband operatesindependently of your telephone line you do not require atelephone line (and associated line rental)
SATELLITE BROADBAND Satellite based broadband service
solutions offer universal access within the footprint of the orbiting satellite provider using wireless links to ground based mobile and fixed terminals. They are particularly useful in serving remote areas unserved by DSL, cable and mobile broadband. (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, 2012)
The technology uses adaptive modulation and coding techniques which address the conditions of rain fade ensuring high availability under differing weather conditions (Digiweb, 2012).
Download data transmission speeds are usually faster than upload speeds and there can be a time delay (lag) associated with uploads which can make some services difficult to use (Smyth, 2006).
Satellite Broadband
Enterprise Satellite Broadband Price € 32.95
Download Speed 8 Mbps
Upload Speed 2 Mb
Download Limit 8 Gb
Connection Type Satellite
Contention Ratio
No specific information but could be as high
as 400:1*
Installation Fee €219.95
Medium of Communication Wireless Satellite
Type of Communication
CompanyBroadband
Extremely high contention rate and would reduce the download speed considerably
Initial outlay is very expensive
Download data transmission speeds are usually faster than upload speeds and there can be a time delay (lag) associated with uploads which can make some services difficult to use.
DigiWeb use a French Satellite called KA-SAT from Tooway *Ground Control, Satellite
Communications Systems
DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (DSL)Fixed Wired Broadband
A family of technologies generically referred to as DSL or xDSL which are capable of transforming a normal telephone line into a high-speed digital line (Smyth, 2006) .
ASYMMETRIC DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (ADSL): Utilises a technology that transforms a normal telephone line into a high-speed digital line that enables access to telephony services and the Internet at the same time. ADSL provides always-on access to Internet or TV and Video on-demand services at speeds that are 10 to 40 times faster than a standard 56k modem. An ADSL line has a higher downstream speed (into the end user) than upstream speed (away from the end user), (Economic and
Environmental Science Team, 2009).
Fixed Wired Broadband
Business Lite Next GenerationPrice € 20.65 plus VAT
Download Speed 8 Mbps
Upload Speed 512kb
Download Limit 10 Gb
Connection Type ADSL
Contention Ratio No information given
Line Rental € 20.96
Medium of Communication
Fixed Wired Broadband DSL
cable, specifically ADSL
Type of Communication
CompanyTelecommunications
As the download speed and upload speed are different this is an ASDL cable
Very low upload speed
Mobile BroadbandMOBILE BROADBAND The retail broadband market does
not include mobile broadband because based on an analysis of demand and supply side substitution, on a comparison of technical characteristics, and on an assessment of actual customer switching in the market, retail mobile broadband is not considered to be a close substitute for retail fixed broadband (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communication, 2010).
Cellular /3G Tower
3G Tower Signal
3G Wireless Modem
3G Mobile Broadband Wireless Router
Desktop PC
Laptop
Mobile broadband is delivered via the mobile network directly to the device (mobile phone) or to a computer via a dongle. A dongle is a small connector that attaches to a PC card in a laptop on one end, and to an Ethernet cable on the other end.
VodafoneVodafone Mobile Wifi R205
Price €19.99
Download Speed 7.2 Gb
Upload Speed 512 kb
Download Limit 10 Gb
Connection TypeMobile / 3G HSPA+
(21Mbps)
Contention Ratio 48:1
Installation Fee €29.99
Medium of Communication Mobile Broadband
Type of Communication
Company
Mobile Communication
Can be delivered through a WiFi device or a “dongle”
Retail mobile broadband is not an effective substitute for retail broadband offered over DSL, due primarily to functional differences, differences in pricing, and in customer use. Technically mobile “broadband” is Mobile Internetas it does not meet the international definition of broadband (ComReg, 2011).
3G is the Mobile Phone Network
Not Available due to Rural LocationA separate cable socket is installed and is connected to a PC via a special cable modem. To use the connection from other rooms, an internal wireless network can be used. TV viewing is not interrupted while the Internet is being used and neither service interferes with the other. A phone line is not required. Because of the capacity of the wiring used, faster data transmission speeds can be provided on cable networks than are currently available on phone lines (Smyth, 2006)
Fiber Optic Cable
Fibre Optic Cable: A transmission medium that uses glass or plastic fibres rather than copper wire to transport data or voice signals. The signal is imposed on the fibres via pulses (modulation) of light from a laser or a light-emitting diode (LED). Because of its high bandwidth and lack of susceptibility of interference, fibre-optic cable is used in long-haul or noisy applications (Smyth, 2006).
It is the Rolls Royce of connectivity.
Not Available in Ireland at a retail levelEirGrid are looking into it with Welsh company Geo
WiMAX(Worldwide
Interoperability for Microwave
Access)
A set of emerging wireless technologies which can greatly increase the range of high speed wireless broadband. The technology behind WiMAX should allow for wireless data speeds of up to 40Mbits/s over a distance of 10km using relatively inexpensive equipment. WiMAX is not a technology, but a “stamp of approval” given to equipment that meets certain conformity and interoperability test (OECD, 2006)
Cable
Pyrotechnician I am a Pyrotechnician based in Balrath, Castletown, Finea in
rural Westmeath. The criteria that I use while exploring broadband options are; Download Speed; this is an important factor as I need to be
able to download large documents such as stage plans Upload Speed; Online promotion is a main marketing tool.
High upload speed broadband will allow me to upload videos of latest gigs and effects
Contention Ratio; although the contention ratio is not a primary factor when considering various broadband types it is important to consider it at some level as level as it highlights the number of people that one will be sharing the connection with and can have an adverse effect on the download and upload speed
Price; with everything price is an important factor when choosing a service
Comparison of Products AvailableRipplecom DigiWeb Eircom Vodafone
Price €60 € 32.95 € 20.65 plus VAT €19.99
Download Speed 8 Mb 8 Mbps 8 Mbps 7.2 Gb
Upload Speed 1 Mb 2 Mb 512kb 512 kb
Download Limit Unlimited 8 Gb 10 Gb 10 Gb
Connection Type Wireless Satellite ADSL Mobile / 3G HSPA+
Contention Ratio 20:1 High; 400:1 Low;18:1 48:1
Installation Fee €149 €219.95 € 20.96 €29.99
Medium of Communication
Fixed Wireless Radio Technology
Wireless Satellite
Fixed WiredDSL /ADSL
Wireless Mobile Broadband
Communication Company Broadband Broadband Telecommunications Mobile Communication
References Body of European Regulations for Electronic Communication (BEREC) (2010) BEREC-RSPG report on
market definitions. Unknown: BEREC. Available at: http://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/reports/?doc=385 [Accessed 3rd October 2012]
Comreg (2011) Response to Consultation and Decision. Ireland: Author. Available at: http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg1149.pdf [Accessed 30 Sep 2012]
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (2008) National Broadband Scheme (NBS) Dublin: Author. Available at: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/communications/communications+development/national+broadband+scheme.htm [Accessed 2nd October 2012]
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (2010) Rural Broadband Scheme. Dublin: Author. Available at:http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres/5D1A93F4-C919-4731-8113-99117BEB56B0/0/Westmeath.pdf [ Accessed 2nd October 2012]
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (2012) Delivering a Connected Society: A National Broadband Plan for Ireland. Dublin: Author. Available at: http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres/1EA7B477-741B-4B74-A08E-6350135C32D2/0/NBP.pdf [Accessed 30 Sep 2012]
DigiWeb (2012) Satellite Business Broadband. [Online] Available at: http://www.digiweb.ie/business/products/connectivity/broadband/satellite/index.html [Accessed 1st October 2012]
DigiWeb (2012) Tooway and DigiWeb [Online] Available at: http://www.digiweb.ie/home/tooway/ [Accessed 1st October 2012]
References Economic and Environmental Science Team (2009) Spotlight:Broadband. Ireland: Oireachtas Library and
Research Service Available at: http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/media/housesoftheoireachtas/libraryresearch/spotlights/Broadband.pdf [Accessed 5th October 2012]
Eircom (2012) Business Broadband [Online] Available at: http://business.eircom.net/broadband/ [Accessed 8th October 2012]
Ground Control (2012) How Does Satellite Internet Work? [Online] Available at: http://www.groundcontrol.com/How_Does_Satellite_Internet_Work.htm [Accessed 2nd Oct 2012]
OECD (2006) The implications of WiMAx for Competition and Regulation. Unknown: Author. Available at: http://www.oecd.org/internet/broadbandandtelecom/36218739.pdf [ Accessed 6th October 2012]
Ripplecom (2012) Business Broadband [Online] Available at: http://www.ripplecom.net/business-broadband [Accessed 2nd October 2012]
Smyth, R (2006) A Guide to Broadband in the Midlands. Ireland: Laois, Longford, Offally and Westmeath County Councils. Available at:http://www.midlandbroadband.ie/docs/Guide%20to%20Broadband%20in%20the%20Midlands.pdf [Accessed 3rd October 2012]
Vodafone (2012) Vodafone Wifi R205. [Online] Available at: http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/internet-and-broadband/mobile-broadband/device-details/vodafone-mobile-wifi-r205 [ Accessed 2nd October 2012]
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