O2 Ireland have officially launched O2 Broadband promising speeds of up to 3.6Mbps. The new service offers another alternative to fixed broadband in the home, with 3 and Vodafone launching their own HSDPA packages earlier this year.
The service will initially be available for a three month introductory price of €15 per month for those with an existing O2 post-pay voice connection or for new post-pay customers taking a voice connection. It will be €20 for all other customers. Following the three month promotional period, the monthly cost is EUR*30 (with a voice connection). For all other customers the cost is €40 per month. The USB modem will be priced from €69.
Commenting on the launch of O2 Broadband, Jude Lynch, Sales Director – O2 Ireland, said, “Last year O2 announced a major upgrade of its network in order to provide a powerful and reliable platform to deliver feature-rich services at speeds faster than those provided by fixed broadband networks and with the added advantage of mobility. We are delighted to now be in a position to bring the first of our broadband services to the market offering speeds of up to 3.6Mbps, ahead of those typically used on fixed line broadband services in Ireland today.”
The packages will offer 75% population coverage with a backup 2.5G EDGE network being rolled allowing customers to continue surfing if they cannot access their HSDPA connection. “EDGE is an enhancement to the 2G network, in the same way that HSDPA is an enhancement to the 3G network. EDGE provides speeds 4 to 5 times faster than GPRS,” said Lynch.
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