Comments for Rural Development Support Unit http://www.rdsu.ie Delivering the National Rural Network in Ireland Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:55:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Irish Rural Link evaluates the 2009 National Broadband Scheme by Danny Brady http://www.rdsu.ie/rdsu/2009/02/irish-rural-link-evaluates-the-2009-national-broadband-scheme/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Danny Brady Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:50:58 +0000 http://www.rdsu.ie/?p=248#comment-84 Philip, I am happy to tell you that there now is a solution for this. It is called the WiBE (Wireless Broadband Enabler). Basically, this is an intelligent antenna with 360 degree reception. It searches for the best THROUGHPUT of DATA and when it finds this it locks on to the 3G providers mast. This antenna continuously scans the ether and picks the "best in class" at all times. The antenna, approx 180mm high x 130mm diameter sits internally on a window-sill and provides coverage within the house or office. It accepts the normal SIM card as used by any of the 3G providers. It is particularly valuable when used in areas that may be on the periphery of a coverage area and WiFi routers or Dongles do not perform satisfactorily. The WiBE has been proven to give up to thirty times the broadband speed of other products. This is achieved through the WiBE searching for THROUGHPUT of DATA rather than signal strength like the current products. This means that any mast within a radius of up to approx 15km can be pulled in, extending its range to about five times that of a Dongle. For more information you could look at www.cetag.ie or indeed just google WiBE.ie where you will see some comment including a mention in Ireland's technology news service Silicon Republic. I would appreciate an opportunity to demonstrate the WiBE and what it might offer you and the people in your community. If you are interested please let me know and we can arrange a visit. Thanking you in anticipation, Danny Brady Cetag Ltd. Unit 13, Ashbourne Business Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath 01 8357187 087 6794729 Philip,

I am happy to tell you that there now is a solution for this.

It is called the WiBE (Wireless Broadband Enabler). Basically, this is an intelligent antenna with 360 degree reception. It searches for the best THROUGHPUT of DATA and when it finds this it locks on to the 3G providers mast. This antenna continuously scans the ether and picks the “best in class” at all times. The antenna, approx 180mm high x 130mm diameter sits internally on a window-sill and provides coverage within the house or office. It accepts the normal SIM card as used by any of the 3G providers.

It is particularly valuable when used in areas that may be on the periphery of a coverage area and WiFi routers or Dongles do not perform satisfactorily. The WiBE has been proven to give up to thirty times the broadband speed of other products. This is achieved through the WiBE searching for THROUGHPUT of DATA rather than signal strength like the current products. This means that any mast within a radius of up to approx 15km can be pulled in, extending its range to about five times that of a Dongle.

For more information you could look at http://www.cetag.ie or indeed just google WiBE.ie where you will see some comment including a mention in Ireland’s technology news service Silicon Republic.

I would appreciate an opportunity to demonstrate the WiBE and what it might offer you and the people in your community. If you are interested please let me know and we can arrange a visit.

Thanking you in anticipation,

Danny Brady
Cetag Ltd.
Unit 13, Ashbourne Business Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
01 8357187
087 6794729

]]> Comment on Irish Rural Link evaluates the 2009 National Broadband Scheme by Colin Haynes http://www.rdsu.ie/rdsu/2009/02/irish-rural-link-evaluates-the-2009-national-broadband-scheme/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Colin Haynes Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:36:03 +0000 http://www.rdsu.ie/?p=248#comment-79 I have never had the minimum NBS broadband satellite service since it was installed last month and have now waited five days for a promised call back from 3's "satellite team" despite repeated calls to tech support. Is 3 conning the government and its subscribers? It seems that they have not even recruited enough staff to man a support desk. Anyone else with any experience of this? Please email at colinhaynes@eircom.net and I'll try to agitate for a solution. I have never had the minimum NBS broadband satellite service since it was installed last month and have now waited five days for a promised call back from 3’s “satellite team” despite repeated calls to tech support.
Is 3 conning the government and its subscribers? It seems that they have not even recruited enough staff to man a support desk.
Anyone else with any experience of this? Please email at colinhaynes@eircom.net and I’ll try to agitate for a solution.

]]> Comment on Irish Rural Link evaluates the 2009 National Broadband Scheme by philip jacovides http://www.rdsu.ie/rdsu/2009/02/irish-rural-link-evaluates-the-2009-national-broadband-scheme/comment-page-1/#comment-78 philip jacovides Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:59:26 +0000 http://www.rdsu.ie/?p=248#comment-78 My Company is based in Donadea Co. Kildare and we have no access to broadband whatsoever. Tried the "3" mobile device and it doesn't work. On eircom dial up package for years and takes 10 mins at least to download 1MB. It is affecting our business. Paying more per month for a terrible service than others who are offered great broadband speeds at one third the price we pay. I want to make sure we are included in any government rural broadband scheme. We are discriminated against by lesser or the complete lack of services in many other areas. No mains water or sewerage,lack of road maintenance and lighting,no public transport. I even think we pay a higher standing charge to the ESB. This is ridiculous when you consider we get more power outages than average and they take much longer to be fixed than in a town. Pay more for poorer service is what it seems. My Company is based in Donadea Co. Kildare and we have no access to broadband whatsoever. Tried the “3″ mobile device and it doesn’t work. On eircom dial up package for years and takes 10 mins at least to download 1MB. It is affecting our business.
Paying more per month for a terrible service than others who are offered great broadband speeds at one third the price we pay.
I want to make sure we are included in any government rural broadband scheme.
We are discriminated against by lesser or the complete lack of services in many other areas. No mains water or sewerage,lack of road maintenance and lighting,no public transport. I even think we pay a higher standing charge to the ESB. This is ridiculous when you consider we get more power outages than average and they take much longer to be fixed than in a town. Pay more for poorer service is what it seems.

]]> Comment on STOP THE PRESS: New NRN Web Site by Laois Partnership Co (LEADER) http://www.rdsu.ie/rdsu/2009/06/stop-the-press-new-nrn-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Laois Partnership Co (LEADER) Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:21:24 +0000 http://www.rdsu.ie/?p=517#comment-77 Hi John, Laois Partnership Company (LEADER) looks forward to hearing more about your programmes. LAOIS PARTNERSHIP COMPANY was formed in 2008 to offer one unified structure for the delivery of economic, social and cultural services to small businesses, community groups and individuals in County Laois. This work is largely delivered through: The Rural Development Programme (previously LEADER), the Local Community Development Programme (previously LDSIP), as well as a number of other complementary programmes. Thanks, Mark Hi John,
Laois Partnership Company (LEADER) looks forward to hearing more about your programmes. LAOIS PARTNERSHIP COMPANY was formed in 2008 to offer one unified structure for the delivery of economic, social and cultural services to small businesses, community groups and individuals in County Laois.
This work is largely delivered through: The Rural Development Programme (previously LEADER), the Local Community Development Programme (previously LDSIP), as well as a number of other complementary programmes.

Thanks,
Mark

]]> Comment on OECD Workshop: Designing services for rural communities by John http://www.rdsu.ie/nrn/2009/04/oecd-workshop-designing-services-for-rural-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-72 John Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:51:20 +0000 http://www.rdsu.ie/?p=500#comment-72 James, You might want to check out the web site of the UK based <a href="http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/" rel="nofollow">Commission for Rural Communities</a>, the organisation that organised the event. You might also find the web site of the <a href="http://www.nrn.ie" rel="nofollow">Irish National Rural Network</a> of interest. John James,
You might want to check out the web site of the UK based Commission for Rural Communities, the organisation that organised the event. You might also find the web site of the Irish National Rural Network of interest.

John

]]> Comment on OECD Workshop: Designing services for rural communities by James Owuor http://www.rdsu.ie/nrn/2009/04/oecd-workshop-designing-services-for-rural-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-71 James Owuor Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:25 +0000 http://www.rdsu.ie/?p=500#comment-71 I missed the details of this workshop which apparently resonate well with my efforts. Am trying to design an organization to support and revive rural development in my district in Kenya. So I can appreciate as much information and any form of assistance as possible. Am calling it Gem Development Forum, still in its formative stages. Thank you very much. I missed the details of this workshop which apparently resonate well with my efforts. Am trying to design an organization to support and revive rural development in my district in Kenya. So I can appreciate as much information and any form of assistance as possible. Am calling it Gem Development Forum, still in its formative stages. Thank you very much.

]]> Comment on STOP THE PRESS: New NRN Web Site by John http://www.rdsu.ie/rdsu/2009/06/stop-the-press-new-nrn-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-66 John Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:32:47 +0000 http://www.rdsu.ie/?p=517#comment-66 Thanks very much for your comment Howard. Regards, John Thanks very much for your comment Howard.

Regards,
John

]]> Comment on STOP THE PRESS: New NRN Web Site by howard wilkinson http://www.rdsu.ie/rdsu/2009/06/stop-the-press-new-nrn-web-site/comment-page-1/#comment-65 howard wilkinson Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:25:12 +0000 http://www.rdsu.ie/?p=517#comment-65 i llok forward to learning more about your programmes i llok forward to learning more about your programmes

]]> Comment on Projections of Irelands greenhouse gases by John http://www.rdsu.ie/nrn/general/2009/03/projections-of-irelands-greenhouse-gases/comment-page-1/#comment-8 John Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:57:12 +0000 http://www.rdsu.ie/?p=360#comment-8 @Pat, thanks for your comment. In January of this year the EU council issued a decision amending the strategic guidelines for rural development in order to address the issues of climate change, renewable energy, biodiversity, water management and dairy restructuring in line with the recommendations from the Health check. Each of the Member States have been requested to revise their national programmes with an emphasis on promoting innovation “..by developing new technologies, products and processes”. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food are in the process of drawing up these changes and have already consulted with key stakeholders in the Agriculture and Rural Development sector. @Pat, thanks for your comment. In January of this year the EU council issued a decision amending the strategic guidelines for rural development in order to address the issues of climate change, renewable energy, biodiversity, water management and dairy restructuring in line with the recommendations from the Health check. Each of the Member States have been requested to revise their national programmes with an emphasis on promoting innovation “..by developing new technologies, products and processes”. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food are in the process of drawing up these changes and have already consulted with key stakeholders in the Agriculture and Rural Development sector.

]]> Comment on Projections of Irelands greenhouse gases by Pat http://www.rdsu.ie/nrn/general/2009/03/projections-of-irelands-greenhouse-gases/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Pat Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:19:56 +0000 http://www.rdsu.ie/?p=360#comment-6 John Thanks for the update, have you any further information about how the CAP health check is going to address the issue of climate change? John Thanks for the update, have you any further information about how the CAP health check is going to address the issue of climate change?

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