this is a power point presentation about broadband availability in Deansgrange. It also includes advice about which package I found to be the best for a small arts business opperating from Deansgrange

1. Broadband Leslie Souchere Deansgrange

2. The Deansgrange area

3. Providers available in the Deansgrange area

4. Type of telecommunications company Vodafone offer mobile phones, land lines and broadband services Perlico offer home phone lines and broadband services Digiweboffer home phone lines and broadband services UPC offer home phone lines, television and broadband services

5. Type of telecommunications company Eircom offer home phone lines, e mobile services and broadband services Wimax offer home phone lines and broadband services Strencom offer broadband services but specialise in data networks and cloud computing

6. Medium of communication Vodafone, Eircom, Perlico, Strencom use copper phone lines to connect the internet to your home

7. Medium of communication Digiweb offer internet through phone lines, wireless to hot spot* and satellite internet Wimax use wireless internet from a hot spot UPC use fibre wire Hot Spot Fibre Wire

8. Packages available in the Deansgrange area Vodafone’s business package ‘24MB Vodafone Office package’ which is €64.99 offers internet through phone lines Download speed of up to 24Kbps Upload speed of up to 1Kbps The contention ratio on this line is 48:1* There are no hidden charges attached with this package.

9. Packages available in the Deansgrange area Perlico’shome package ‘Broadband Plus with Freetalk Anytime from Perlicobroadband’whichis €36.02 offers internet through phone lines Download speed of up to 3Mbps Upload speed of up to 246 Kbps The contention ratio on this line is 48:1 There are some hidden charged attached with this package There is line rental every month on top of your €36.02 of €20.96 Monthly bill would actually amount up to €56.98

10. Packages available in the Deansgrange area Digiweb’s home package ‘DigiwebDSL*-PRO’ which is €96.79 offers internet through phone lines Download speed of up to 4Mbps Upload speed of up to 384 Kbps The contention ratio on this line is 12:1 There are some hidden charged attached with this package. There is an installation fee of €29.95 There is line rental every month on top of your €96.79 of €20.96. Monthly bill would actually amount up to €117.75. There is also a 60GB Cap contract for the first six months of this service.

11. Packages available in the Deansgrange area UPC’s home package ‘Fibre Power Broadband 30Mb’ which is €42.00 offers internet through fibre wire Download speed of up to 15Mbps Upload speed of up to 3 Mbps The contention ratio on this line is 17:1 There are no hidden charged attached with this package when you order online and you get a free wireless modem. The rating for customer service is poor with complaints about rude staff, long hold's on the phone and even being told they don’t do a service in a particular area when the service has already been installed!* There are also good comments from customers that have not had to use customer service.

12. Packages available in the Deansgrange area Eircom’shome package ‘Up to 7Mb Broadbandwith’ is €39.82 offers internet through phone lines Download speed of up to 7Mbps Upload speed of up to 348 Kbps The contention ratio on this line is 48:1 There are some hidden charged attached with this package. There is line rental every month on top of your €39.82 of €20.96 Monthly bill would actually amount up to €60.78 There is also a 50GB download allowance

13. Packages available in the Deansgrange area Wimax’shome package ‘WiMax7Mb from Imagine broadband’ which is €35.00 offers internet from hot spots. There is a hot spot for the Deansgrange area in the Deansgrange industrial park. Download speed of up to 7Mbps Upload speed of up to 512 Kbps The contention ratio on this line is 4:1 There are some hidden charged attached with this package. There is an installation fee of €29.95 There is line rental every month on top of your €96.79 of €20.96. Monthly bill would actually amount up to €117.75. There is also a 60GB Cap contract for the first six months of this service

14. Packages available in the Deansgrange area Strencom’s business package ‘Strencom4MB Unlimited’ which is €169.00 offers internet from hot spots Download speed of up to 5Mbps Upload speed of up to 512 Kbps The contention ratio on this line is 24:1 There is an installation feecharged attached with this package of €85.00 There is no cap on this package and they do claim to have a five day installation time

15. Who would I choose?Why? I feel that UPC’s home package ‘Fibre Power Broadband 30Mb’ which costs €42.00 is the best package available to a sole trader running a business form home in Deansgrange. I would choose this package as it has the best value for money. This package offers a fast enough up and download speed for a small business. With a contention ratio of only 17:1, there will not be too many users on the same line, which will help with the speed and efficiency of the broadband.

16. Bibliography http://www.getbroadband.ie/business_broadband_deals.php?County=Dublin%20South&Area=Deansgrange&at=2 (Accessed:15/1/11) http://iowacitystories.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/google-to-provide-internet-for-select-test-market-cities/ (Accessed:15/1/11) http://www.broadbandwatchdog.co.uk/contention.php (Accessed:15/1/11) http://www.askcomreg.ie/home/buzzwords_explained.57.LE.asp (Accessed:15/1/11) http://uk.encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861764559/DSL.html (Accessed:15/1/11)

17. Bibliography http://www.vodafone.ie/index.jsp?gclid=CNTwkoLD2qYCFY4f4QodkGtM1g(Accessed:15/1/11) http://www.perlico.com/(Accessed:19/1/11) http://www.digiweb.ie/(Accessed:19/1/11) http://www.eircom.net/(Accessed:19/1/11) http://www.imagine.ie/(Accessed:19/1/11) http://www.strencom.net/(Accessed:19/1/11) http://www.upc.ie/?ps=paidsearch&CMP=paid_search_adwords(Accessed:19/1/11)