Sole Trader of an arts management company

Aim: To find a suitable broadband internet service package for the home office

Proposed home office/business location is: Waterford

Explore services available and compare these options

Choose the option which would best suit the business

Presentation will compare services under heading such as:

Availability-Companies that do provide broadband to this area

Price Type of telecommunications company Medium of communication Technical specifications Other-Including additional costs and

other services included in package

Options available: 3 (NBS and Broadband) WiMax Eircom Perlico Satellite Broadband Ireland Talk Talk UPC Vodafone

3 NBS (National Broadband Scheme) Plan

Price: €19.99 per month Type of telecommunication Co.: Mobile Medium: Wireless (no landline needed) Tech. specifications: 25 GB Data

allowance Other: Free technical support http://www.three.ie/nbs/index.htm?utm_

source=internal&utm_medium=click&utm_campaign=home-btn

3 Broadband Price: €9.99 per month/Prepay from 50c

a day Type of telecommunications Co.: Mobile Medium: Wireless Tech. Specifications: 7.2 MBPs download

speeds Other: Free modem http://www.three.ie/products_services/br

oadband/index.htm?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=click&utm_campaign=home-rightnav

WiMax Broadband Price: €25 per month (‘One Option’) Type of telecommunications Co.:

Telephone and broadband Medium: WiMax Home Hub Tech. Specifications: Unlimited usage

allowance, 256 KB upload speeds, 1 MB download speeds

Other: €100 equipment fee, No line rental

http://www.imagine.ie/wimax_broadband.html

Eircom.net-Next Generation Broadband Regular

Price: €29.99 per month Type of telecommunications Co.:

Broadband and content provider Medium: Wireless modem Tech. Specifications: 30 GB Usage limit Other: Free wireless modem http://www.eircom.net/broadband/recommends/?BV_

EngineID=null&BV_SessionID=null&cid=BBResults&option1=0&option2=22&option3=21&option4=2&linespeed=&invalid=0&ngb=false

Perlico-Always On Broadband Price: €16.99 per month Type of telecommunications Co.: Phone

and Broadband Medium: Wireless modem Tech. Specifications: 1 MB download speed,

10 GB download allowance Other: Must switch home phone service to

Perlico, Free connection, Technical support http://perlico.com/broadband/always-on.as

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Satellite Broadband Ireland-Residential Bronze Package

Price/Installation Charge: €479 Type of telecommunications

Co./Medium: Satellite broadband Tech. Specifications: 3.6 MBPs Maximum

download speed, 384 Kbits Maximum upload speed, 4GB Monthly allowance

Other: N/A http://www.satellitebroadbandireland.ie/

products.php

TalkTalk Broadband-Talk 1 package Price: €49.29 per month Type of telecommunications Co.: Telephone

and broadband Medium: Wired or wireless modem Tech. Specifications: 3 MB broadband

usage Other: Price includes vat, broadband and

phone costs, inclusive calls to Talk Talk customers

http://www.talktalk.ie/broadband/broadband_packages.asp

UPC Ireland-Fibre Power Broadband Price: €25 per month Type of telecommunications Co.: TV,

Phone and Broadband Medium: Fibre Optic broadband Tech. Specifications: 10 MB download, 1

MB upload Other: €10 connection fee, €7.75

monthly charge if standalone (ie no television connection)

http://www.upc.ie/broadband/ten/

Vodafone-Value Broadband and Talk Offpeak

Price: €40 per month Type of telecommunication Co.: Mobile Medium: Wireless modem Tech. Specifications: 40 GB usage

allowance, 8 MB download speed Other: Offpeak call bundle included,

Free wireless modem http://www.vodafone.ie/df/homebroadband/productd

etails.jsp?productid=381054&producttypetab=HOMEPHONEBROANDBAND&categorytab=subcategory_1&perlicoid=115007

3 Broadband is the cheapest-€9.99 a month

However, Satellite Broadband Ireland is a one time only charge

Next cheapest is Perlico at €16.99 a month

3 Broadband, Eircom.net and Vodafone offer a free wireless modem

UPC and WiMax have additional charges for line rental and equipment

3 NBS Plan and Perlico offer free technical support

WiMax is the only option that has unlimited usage-Vodafone is second with 40 GB

UPC has the best download speed-at 10 MB

With Talk Talk and Perlico switching phone companies is necessary

3 NBS Plan, 3 Broadband and Vodafone broadband are portable and have coverage nationwide

Recommended option: 3 Broadband Reasons: Costs: €9.99 a month or option of prepay

(50c a day) No additional charges (installation,

equipment, standalone fee etc.) No wires, broadband box etc. Only a

modem Portable-can use anywhere, not just the

office 7.2 MBPs download speeds Modem is free

3: http://www.three.ie/nbs/index.htm?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=click&utm_campaign=home-btn

http://www.three.ie/products_services/broadband/index.htm?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=click&utm_campaign=home-rightnav

WiMax: http://www.imagine.ie/wimax_broadband.html

Eircom: http://www.eircom.net/broadband/recommends/?BV_EngineID=null&BV_SessionID=null&cid=BBResults&option1=0&option2=22&option3=21&option4=2&linespeed=&invalid=0&ngb=false

Perlico: http://perlico.com/broadband/always-on.aspx

Satellite Broadband Ireland: http://www.satellitebroadbandireland.ie/products.php

Talk Talk: http://www.talktalk.ie/broadband/broadband_packages.asp

UPC: http://www.upc.ie/broadband/ten/ Vodafone:

http://www.vodafone.ie/df/homebroadband/productdetails.jsp?productid=381054&producttypetab=HOMEPHONEBROANDBAND&categorytab=subcategory_1&perlicoid=115007

All websites: Date Accessed: 14th January 2011.