Emma Coleman explored broadband options for her small business in Dublin 12. She researched providers including Eircom, Vodafone, Onwave, Digiweb, and UPC. Digiweb offered the best option for her needs with their business metro package that included 8mb upload speed, 2mb download speed, 70gb traffic quota, and 2 phone lines for €49.95 per month. While not the cheapest, it was the most suitable broadband provider for her arts management business located in the Dublin 12 area.

1. Broadband in the Dublin 12
Area
EMMA COLEMAN
DL242
YEAR 4

2. Aim of Broadband Study
 To find a broadband provider that serves small sole
traders like myself in the Dublin 12 area.
 This presentation will explore the different types and
costs of various broadband providers.
 One of the major reasons businesses and home
owners chose broadband is because you can receive
and make phones while on the internet.
 It is a 100 times faster than a dial up connection.

3. What is Broadband
 Broadband: the capacity to transmit large quantities of electronic signals
(including data, video, text and voice) rapidly. This raises two important
issues. The first is that, in transmitting various types of signals, broadband
is at the heart of the convergence of telecommunication, information
technology and broadcasting. While convergence has been discussed for
several years, it remains unclear what it implies for end users (the big
box), the regulatory framework (the big brother), and the business model
(the big bid). In fact all that is clear to-date is that one integrated network
(the big pipe) will be able to carry all kinds of communication.
 The second is that several technologies and media may be used to provide
broadband services. There may be competition between: networks (e.g.
telephony and cable TV); media (copper, fibre optic, satellite, terrestrial
microwave, or a hybrid of these).
 Together these two issues imply a radical change in competitive at all levels
from the application service provider to the network provider. There may
be a need to review and modify competition policy and regulation.

4. Information on Broadband
 Coaxial cable is the kind of copper cable used by
cable TV companies between the community
antenna and user homes and businesses.
 ‘Always on’ meaning that the internet is available 24
hours a day. There is no need for a dial up
connection.
 Download capacity this is the amount of files or
gigabytes that the company will allow you to upload
or download files.

5. Information on Broadband
 Download speed will determine in gigabytes the amount
of time that it takes upload or download files.
 Contention Ratio is the maximum number of other
people you will have to share the connection
infrastructure with. So a contention ratio of 50:1 would
mean that the maximum number of people you could be
sharing the connection with at anytime is 49 other
people. If all 50 people were downloading at the same
time then your download speed could drop hugely, in
reality though this doesn't happen and you can enjoy
much faster download speeds.

6. Types of Connections
 ADSL  Stateline
 Mobile  Wireless
 Cable

7. What type of Telecommunications company they
are?
 Eircom is Ireland’s largest telecommunications
provider which provides broadband and telephone to
both home and business.
 Digiweb is Ireland’s leading independent
telecommunications company. The offer broadband
and home phone.
 Vodafone provides phone & broadband packages, or
while you're on the go with mobile broadband or
internet on your mobile phone.

8. What type of Telecommunications company are
they?
 Onwave's is relating new to Ireland. Their broadband
services operate over satellite, making them
completely independent of a terrestrial network. This
is great news for business located in areas that do not
have access to a terrestrial network, but still demand
connectivity to broadband.
 UPC provides Ireland’s fastest broadband, the TV
you love and Home Phone. We also offer the lowest
everyday price.

9. ADSL Connection
 ADSL or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line is a broadband technology that
leverages the existing telephone network to provide high-speed Internet service to
homes and businesses.
The telephone exchange equipment must be upgraded and connected to the
Internet. A special ADSL modem must be used at the subscriber's site to connect the
computer to the phone network.
ADSL broadband service is comparatively inexpensive, dependable and provides
sufficiently fast Internet access. The distance from the telephone exchange to the
subscriber's computer must, however, be under 5.5 kilometers. Much faster
connection speeds are possible when the distance is less.
Because speed to download data is faster than to upload data to the Internet, ADSL
is well suited for surfing the web and for using applications that don’t require huge
volumes of data to be uploaded. It is not as good for interactive services such as
teleconferencing or for publishing large volumes of data to the Internet. SDSL or
Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line technology is superior for such applications.

10. Mobile Connection
Is a wireless internet connection Slower speeds may be
expected in regional areas. Keep in mind that various
factors such as coverage, your location, your hardware
and software, the source of your download and general
network and internet traffic will impact on actual
speeds experienced.

11. ADSL Provider - Eircom
 Eircom next generation BASIC package
 8mb of broadband
 10Gb usage allowance
 Price includes line rental
 Unlimited local and national off peak calls
 €39.99 a month

12. Vodafone - Mobile
 Vodafone performance Plus package and modem
 Get online almost everywhere
 5 hours of internet browsing a day.
 Usage allowance of 10Gb
 Stick modem is free
 €24.99 a month when you get a 12 month contract.

13. Onwave – Satellite
 The Eight Plan
 Download speed of 8mb
 Upload speed of 2mb
 Download allowance of 2mb
 Once off installation of €99.00
 Activation fee of €25.00
 €59.95 a month.

14. Digiweb - Wireless
 Business Metro Package
 8mb upload speed
 2mb download speed
 Traffic quota of 70Gb
 2 phone lines included
 €49 installation fee
 Free wireless router
 €49.95 a month

15. UPC – Cable Provider
 Fibre Power broadband 25mb
 Free wireless modem
 Digital value TV with Digital plus
 Home phone with free time world
 €60.00 a month

16. My Final Choice
 My research on broadband has led me to decide that
I will go with Digiweb’s Wireless offer as it offers the
most things that are important to me stating up as a
sole trader in the arts management sector. It may not
be the cheapest, but it most suitable for businesses in
my area.

17. References
 www.vodafone.ie
 www.gocompare.ie
 www.onwave.ie
 www.eircom.net
 www.emobile.ie/MobileBroadband
 www.digiweb.ie
 www.upc.ie

18. To view my prezi presentation click the link
below!
 http://prezi.com/vzjzilzam9qz/edit/#10_27193272