1. •This presentation will highlight possible
broadband internet that is available to an SME
business in my area.

2. Eircom
 ‘eircom is the principal provider of fixed-line
telecommunications services in Ireland with
approximately 2.6 million fixed-line
telephone access channels in service. Our
mobile division includes Meteor and eircom
mobile’

3.  Digiweb
 ‘Digiweb is Ireland’s leading independent
telecommunications company. Founded in 1997
and with head offices in Dublin, Digiweb is a full-
service national communications and managed
services provider. It provides nationwide
broadband access, enterprise data networks, data
centre and web hosting services, managed
services and telephony to residential, business
and public sector customers. ’

4. Upc
‘Upc broadband is the European division of
Liberty Global,inc., the world’s leading
international cable operator. UPC brings
television, broadband internet and telephone
services to approximately 10 million
customers throughout 10 European
countries.’

5.  ‘Vodafone is Ireland's leading total
communications provider with over 2.35
million mobile and fixed subscribers. We
employ approximately 1300 people in Dublin
and Dundalk; almost half of whom work in
customer care, providing customer support
24 hours a day, seven days a week.’

6.  Companies that are providing internet to my
area include:
 Eircom( Landline)
 Digiweb(Satellite)
 UPC(Cable)
 Vodaphone(Mobile)

7.  Eircom: provide both broadband and telephone
services to business and homes.
 Digiweb: provides boradband and home phone
services.
 Upc: provides home phone, broadband and
television.
 Vodaphone: offers broadband at home,
broadband on mobile and internet on the phone.

8.  Eircom uses fibre broadband and telephone
lines(fixed line connection).
 Digiweb uses satellite to provide broadband.
 UPC uses fibre power broadband as it’s
medium of communication.
 Vodaphone uses modems as the
communication method for broadband.

9. Eircom
 12 month contract
 24 MB uncongested broadband
 Free 3 months
 Free self-install connection
 Free wifi modem
 Consistent speed 24/7
 Upload speed of 1MB

10. Digiweb
 24 month contract
 10mbps download speed
 4mbps upload speed
 25 GB available traffic
 10 MB satellite speed

11. UPC
 100 MB download speed
 7MB upload speed
 Free modem
 500 GB
 300MB webspace
 No phone line required

12. Vodaphone
 12month contract
 10 GB usage
 Free device provided
 Free stick modem

13.  Eircom- €65 per month
 Digiweb- €107.55 per month plus an install
and equipment charge of €219.95
 Upc- €55 per month
 Vodaphone-€19.90 per month

14.  SOHO business: Small office/ home office
 Costs for a SOHO business would include:
 line rental
 phone line if required for broadband
 Installation and equipment costs

15.  The most suitable option for my SME is Upc
broadband.
 I chose it because:
 not too expensive
 It has fast upload and download speeds
 No telephone line is required( may beneficial
to save costs to use a work mobile)
 There are no extra charges as the modem is
free and there is no installation requirements.

16. • www.upc.ie
• www.eircom.net
 www.vodaphone.ie
 www.digiweb.ie