Who was the not so ‘smart’ genius who proposed the sale of
one of Ireland’s most important infrastructural assets – broadband and internet
system? Now that we are so in need of this infrastructure to push forward
economic growth and a smart economy- what
are we left with – a third rate infrastructure which is incapable of providing
us with a satisfactory service.
Figures and statistics show us that Ireland’s broadband
speeds are wholly inadequate, and download speeds compared with our EU
competitor countries have actually fallen sharply.
Towards the end of 2011 Ireland was 72nd in the world for
upload speeds and 24th out of 27 in the EU. Ireland is 45th in the world for
download speeds and 23rd out of the 27 in the EU.
The country is 34th in the world for broadband quality and
18 out of 25 in the EU, while the country is 52nd in the world for delivery on
‘promised’ speeds and 23rd out of the EU-27.
The fastest speeds in Ireland are in Dungarvan, County
Waterford where the local cable ISP, Casey
Cablevision, now deliver average
speeds of 24.3Mbps,” Wallace said.
In second place nationally is Swords, Co. Dublin on
16.35Mbps and Athlone dropped to third on 14.58Mbps.
To add insult to injury across Ireland it is very noticeable that the East is doing far better for Download speeds that elsewhere. Just look at the table below and see where the likes of Tralee and Killarney are on the list.
Sources: siliconrepublic.com and netindex.com
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