1. BROADBAND
INFRASTRUCTURE IN
DUN LAOGHAIRE.
By Emma Prenter

2. INTRODUCTION
 I am starting up a business
and I need to find the best
broadband option available to
me
 My area is Dun Laoghaire.
 That factors I will consider
are broadband speed and cost.

3. WHAT IS BROADBAND?
 The term broadband refers to
a telecommunications signal or
device of greater bandwidth.
 It can be up to 100 times faster
than a dial-up connection.
 You can receive and make calls
while using your broadband
connection.

4. GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED
 ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line: DSL service with a larger portion of
the capacity devoted to downstream communications, less to upstream.
 Coaxial Cable – A type of cable that can carry large amounts of bandwidth over
long distances. Cable TV and cable modem service both utilize this technology.
 Dial-Up – A technology that provides customers with access to the Internet over an
existing telephone line.
 DSL – Digital Subscriber Line: The use of a copper telephone line to deliver “always
on” broadband Internet service.

5. GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED
 ISP- Internet service provider- A company that provides access to
the internet.
 MB- A high speed connection allowing for maximum downloading
to a certain amount.
 GB- A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to
1024 megabytes.

6. ADSL BROADBAND
 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line is a type of DSL broadband
communications technology used for connecting to the Internet.
 It is the most common type of broadband.

7. WIRELESS BROADBAND
 Wireless Broadband refers to technology that provides high-speed
wireless Internet access or computer networking access over a wide area.
 Wireless networking - which is often just known as Wi-Fi - is a way of
getting broadband internet without wires.
 Wi-Fi allows you to connect several computers at once, anywhere in
the house - or if you have a laptop, to even use your computer in the
garden. You don’t need to install extra phone lines or cables.

8. MOBILE BROADBAND
 Mobile broadband is the marketing term for wireless Internet
access through a portable modem, mobile phone.
 Major mobile phone providers sell portable modems for example;
Meteor, O2 and Vodafone.

9. C O M PA N I E S T H A T A R E P R O V I D I N G
B ROA D BA N D A C C E S S TO T H E I N T E R N E T
IN DUN LAOGHAIRE
 UPC  Onwave
 Imagine!
 Digiweb  Vodafone Mobile Broadband
 Eircom

10. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
C O M PA N I E S :
UPC (Fibre Power) -€59 Monthly Imagine! (ADSL)- €40 Monthly
 Professional bundle- 20Mb  Package- 3Mb ADSL
 Speed- 3Mb/2Mb  Speed- 3Mb
 4 phone lines- no line rental  Includes phone- no line rental
 Set up/Install- €80  Installation- €50

11. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
C O M PA N I E S :
Digiweb (DSL)- €59.95 monthly Eircom (DSL )- €40 monthly
 Talk Extra package  Up to 12Mb/ 1.1Mb-
 Speed- 8Mb business starter
 Free calls to Irish & UK  Free self install connection
Landlines  Free wi-fi modem
 Free Installation  Consistent broadband speeds
24/7

12. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
C O M PA N I E S :
Onwave (Satellite)- €124.95 monthly Vodafone Mobile Broadband-€48 Monthly
 Package- Ten +, 10Mb  Ideal + Talk Off peak
 Speed- 8Mb
 Speed- 10Mb
 Free installation
 Installation- €99
 Unlimited off-peak calls to
 Connection fee- €25 Irish to Irish landlines, 200 off-
peak minutes on weekdays to
Vodafone mobiles.

13. MY DECISION
 I have decided to go with Eircom. They provide a range of DSL
broadband and phone to a business.
 The package I have chosen is the cheapest, costing €40 a month.
 Up to 12Mb/ 1.1Mb- business starter, free self install connection,
free wi-fi modem, consistent broadband speeds 24/7.

14. PREZI
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15. REFERENCES
 http://business.eircom.net/broadband
 http://www.vodafone.ie/
 http://www.upc.ie/
 http://www.onwave.ie/
 http://www.digiweb.ie/
 http://www.imagine.ie/