3. The
Internets ecosystem is a term that is used to
describe organizations and communities that help
to work and evolve the development of the internet
This particular ecosystem implies that rapid and
continued development of internet technologies
can be attributed to the involvement of
collaborative processes
4.
The internet is hugely successful today due to
its unique model which consists of: shared
global ownership and freely accessible
processes
The internet will continue to thrive as it is a
model that's open, transparent and
collaborative
The internet is an unprecedented gateway to
a vast amount of knowledge and information
5.
I have accessed the internet through my
mobile phone/laptop by connecting to the
WIFI in a cafe, restaurant or at home
If I am in an non-WIFI area I click to use 3G
which can be used in almost everywhere
3G stands for 'Third Generation Mobile
Technology'
It is a wide-area wireless technology that
allows for much faster data transmission
6.
7.
Unlimited local and national calls
Free WIFI access
60 any network mobile minutes
55.00 euro per month
First month if bought online is only 23.00
euro
8mb uncongested download speed
Free line rental
Modem that is used: DSL
Download speed of 512kbp
8.
Today, Eircom provides a huge
range of DSL broadband services as
well as broadband talk, broadband
mobile and home phone
Statistics have shown that in 2006,
approximately 370,000 people in
Ireland using Eircom broadband,
over 260,000 people using DSL
Eircom has been using a new
service broadband talk called VoIP
(Voice Over Internet Protocol)
This particular service allows you to
make calls through the use of your
broadband internet connection
10.
Eircom offers fixed line and data services to
residential and business customers including
pay
phones,
alarm
systems,
data
transmission, data networking and internet
website hosting
Eircom serves people worldwide
11.
12.
1MB upload speed
Requires phone line and a modem
12MB download speed
Contention ratio-48:1
Unlimited usage
Must be gotten along with calls a package
79.99 euro for an advanced vodafone office
plan/package deal
Contains a wireless function and can be
accessible for up to 5 computers at the same
time
13.
Mobile broadband lets you get online quickly and easily
when your on the move
There is a huge range of the latest mobile broadband
options available today, such as:
Dongles which connects a single device to the internet
MIFI for when you want to connect more than one
device
Tablets which come with mobile broadband SIM and SIM
plans
14.
15.
Vodafone Ireland Limited is the largest
mobile phone operator in the country in
terms of active subscribers
Vodafone Ireland offers a full range of bill pay
and pre pay services, including mobile
telephony and mobile broadband
The company also offers a range of fixed-line
services which includes traditional telephone
services and fibre high speed broadband
16.
No telephone line required
Up to date software is required
Contention ratio- 17:1
55.00 euro per month
No business rates/discounts available
Has a built in wireless function
Cable required
1MB upload speed
10MB download speed
120GB allowance
300MB webspace
Free modem
17.
UPC Ireland is the country's largest digital cable
television provider
The company offers: broadband internet, digital
television and digital telephony (VoIP) to approximately
922,600 people across Ireland
UPC is in huge competition with Sky Ireland and Magnet
networks
Although, this particular broadband operates in nine
other European countries including: Hungry, Belgium,
Poland, the Netherlands and Germany
18.
UPC is one of the very few triple play providers in
Ireland
It offers digital TV, home phone and fibre power
broadband
This particular broadband company has received
numerous awards in recent years, such as:
'Excellence Through People Award' from FAS in 2009
Received best internet and service provider for two
years in a row at the 'Digital Media Awards' in 2008/09
21.
Super fast fibre broadband-70MB
Home phone and broadband bundles from
29.95 euro
Free installation
Free 60 off-peak minutes to Irish and UK
mobiles
Download/upload up to 7MB
Home phone: free local and national calls
Free UK landline calls
Free line rental
22.
Digiweb provides: DSL broadband packages,
wireless broadband packages and satellite
broadband packages
No telephone line is required
Digiweb allows the customer to choose from
9 different packages
Digiweb satellite is suitable for a meduim
sized office as contains high speed
broadband
Allows for faster downloads and uploads than
their other package deals
23.
Eircom- Over three main packages: regular,
basic and ultimate broadband and home
phone lines
Vodafone- offers a mobile phone, broadband
and land line services
UPC- Offers home phone lines, television and
broadband services
Digiweb- Broadband, hosting and phone
provider
24.
Eircom uses fibre broadband and telephone
lines
Vodafone uses modems as its communication
method for broadband
UPC uses fibre power broadband as its
medium of communication
Digiweb uses statellite in order to provide
broadband to their customers
25. Cost for an SOHO business includes
numerous facts, below I have outlined the
main elements that need to be taken into
consideration:
phone line if needed for broadband access
Installation costs
Equipment costs
Line rental
26.
In my opinion I feel that Eircom is the best
suitable network for myself and for a business
that operates mainly from home. I personally feel
that Eircoms bundles and package deals are quite
reasonable. It has all the benefits that are useful
for my type of work at the moment as downloads
and uploads are very fast. Therefore, I find
Eircom an extremely well operating broadband
company as it is not only price-worthy but also
there is no extra charges as the modem is free
27.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPC_Broadband
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodafone
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Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadband