Broadband Services in Bray

Compared to broadband available inWollongong,

Australia

Introduction

In order to run my graphics design business, I am looking to find the most suitable broadband. I will need phone usage as well as internet usage. My work will include a lot of uploading and downloading of images so I will need a big allowance of GB. My area can only avail of 3MB download speed so I must ensure I find the best deal within this category.

I am going to compare different companies to find the best service available to me.

Companies Available

Eircom VodafonePerlico Each company provide online services and

phone services

DigiwebClearwire

Eircom

Download speed - 3MBUpload speed of 384kbpsDownload allowance – 30GBFree national calls anytime30 minutes of free Irish mobile callsFree Norton Security for 3 monthsFree 5B online storage

Cost

€46.74 for first 3months, save €30€56.75 per month after12 month contractFree wireless modem worth €49.78Free connection when ordered online

worth €29.86

Eircom – Business Bundle

3MB download speed30Gb download allowanceUpload speed of 384kbpsFree national calls anytime60 minutes of free Irish mobile calls

€50 voucher for google advertising when ordered online.

Cost -Business Bundle

€52.99 per month1st 3 months customers get €24.81

back if ordered before 28th Feb 2010Free wireless modem worth €49.78Free connection when ordered online

worth €29.86WiFi access for €1.64 per month in over 1,000 locations nationwide

Eircom – Broadband only

€29.99 per month€19.98 for first 3 months - save €30

12 month contract3MB download speed30BG download allowance384kbps upload speedFree wireless modem worth €49.783 months of Norton Security free

Vodafone

3MB anytime package3MB download speed40GB download allowanceUpload speed of 384kbpsContention Ratio 48:1 Free national calls anytime200 minutes to three Vodafone mobiles

Cost

€45 per monthLandline to mobile calls – 20c a

minute10% discount with Pay monthly

mobileFree wireless modem when ordered

online worth €49.99Free delivery

Vodafone – Business Bundle

3MB download speed30GB download allowance384kbps upload speedContention Ratio 48:1Free national callsFree calls to vodafone mobileFree 1 year internet security

Cost –Business Bundle

€49.99 per month€25 off 1st billOther mobiles – 16.46c/min

Wireless modem separate-€41.31(ex vat)

Add mobile broadband for €8.26 per month

Perlico

Perlico Freedom- 3MB download speed for the price of 1MB 36GB download allowance 48:1 contention ratio Unlimited national calls 30 minutes of Irish mobile calls per

month Free PC protection for 3 months

Cost €46 per monthIncludes - Freedom talk €40 - 3MB for the price of 1MB €6Mobile calls 20c per min after 30

minutes are up

Mobile Broadband

Many companies (o2, Vodafone, Three, Meteor, Eircom) provide mobile broadband but the download allowance is pretty low for my business needs. The best out of many that I searched through was:

Three

Three – Huawei H1550€19.99 per month 12 month period15GB download allowance3.6MB download speed384kbps upload speed

My choice

The choice was extremely close between Vodafone 3MB anytime and Perlico Freedom. Both packages have extremely similar offers but the Vodafone package works best, it has a higher download allowance and the higher the better. Also they offer a 10% discount if you have a Vodafone mobile so it works out even cheaper.

Services available in Wollongong

There are many broadband service providers in Wollongong, Australia. They have the same availabilities, connection wise, as we do here, but the way they offer their packages and their prices, are quite different. Some of the providers are: Optus, Telstra, TPG.

General Info..

They each provide Cable, Wireless and mobile. Their mobile broadband seems to be more popular than wireless. Some companies don’t even provide the wireless modems like we do here. Their mobile broadband is quite expensive compared to here. The highest GB avalable is 10GB,it costs $119.99 per month and $299.99 to buy the wireless USB card or $399.99 to buy the wireless modem like we use here!!

General Info..

They also provide pre-paid mobile broadband. Optus have a service where you buy the USB card for $99 and recharge it for as much as u like when you need it. E.g $20 gets you 650MB data allowance and expires in 15 days. There are many different price options to choose from.

General Info..

From talking to people who live in this area, the most common thing for them to do is to have cable broadband and also the wireless USB key for when they are using a laptop or are not at home. So from searching through the different options I will now outline the most similar /suitable package to what I picked here. Although there the best option for a desktop computer is cable..

Telstra

Big Pond Turbo Cable50GB data allowanceDownstream is up to 8mbpsUpstream is up to 128kbps$99.95 per month12 month contractFree anti-virus security20MB storage space on BigPond Photos