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North Tipperary Broadband

Broadband in North Tipperary

The North Tipperary Broadband Group, working in partnership with Shannon Broadband, has as its objective, the progression of initiatives to encourage the provision and usage of broadband throughout North Tipperary.

 

Shannon Broadband and Mid West Regional Authority

The initiative involves the following:

  1. County agencies working in partnership to promote broadband usage.
  2. Liaising with service providers to negotiate pervasive supply of broadband.
  3. Co-operating with Shannon Broadband and its county representatives in the Shannon Region.
  4. The appointment of a Broadband Coordinator (Pdf Document) Pdf Document to pursue the strategies outlined above.
Name    Email       Telephone
Anthony O'Reilly 
Tipperary Institute 		 aoreilly@tippinst.ie 0504 28484
Mike Cox
Tipperary Institute  		 mcox@tippinst.ie 0504 28040
Gerard Lynch
North Tipperary		 glynchg@northtippcoco.ie  067 44500

Indicative broadband coverage in North Tipperary

Click for map outlining indicative broadband coverage in North Tipperary. 

Group Broadband Scheme (2nd call) proposals approved

The following North Tipperary GBS2 proposals Pdf Document have been approved by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources for the provision of broadband services to underserved communities in North Tipperary. More information about the process that led to the selection of the above Group Broadband Scheme providers is outlined here. 

Getting your community connected

The Guide to getting your community connected Pdf Document contains information about the benefits of broadband along with a step-by-step approach to getting your community connected to broadband.

Broadband articles published in Tipperary Star

As a means of informing its readers about broadband, the Tipperary Star has published the following articles:

Article   Date
Making the most of broadband Pdf Document 2nd July, 2005
Broadband in Tipperary '05  Pdf Document 23rd July, 2005
Broadband and the Small Business  Pdf Document 24th September, 2005
Group Broadband Schemes approved Pdf Document 1st October, 2005

Broadband presentations

A number of broadband information presentations were made in June 2006 to organisations in North Tipperary.

Organisation Date
North Tipperary County Council Pdf Document 22nd June 2006
Irish Farmers Association Pdf Document 27th June 2006

Broadband information seminars for business

Tipperary North County Enterprise Board organised a number of events in 2005 and 2006 to promote awareness by owner/managers of the benefits of broadband. Click any of the links below for more information about the events.

Event    Date
Maximising ICT for Business  February-March 2006
Broadband for Business  August-September 2005
Your Business on the Internet September 2005

Tipperary Institute holds "Broadband in Tipperary '05" seminar

A broadband seminar entitled "Broadband in Tipperary '05" was held by Tipperary Institute on Thursday 23rd June, 2005 from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

The seminar focused on applications for the use of broadband by schools, communities and residential users.

Full details about seminar content, speakers and registration is available at www.tippinst.ie/broadband

Community selection of North Tipperary Group Broadband Scheme providers

Public Information Meetings

A number of public information meetings Pdf Document about broadband were held during March 2005 and April 2005 to provide information about the benefits of broadband usage and to explain the County and Group Broadband Scheme under which Government funding was available for proposals submitted by 28th April, 2005. Community representatives collected the names of potential broadband subscribers prior to making contact with broadband service providers.

Community representatives met Broadband providers 

CGBS-North_Tipperary Pdf Document

Shannon_Connect_NTBGPdf Document

Note: A public information meeting was also held in Killaloe by the Killaloe/Ballina community broadband group on 4th March, 2005.

Community representatives selected their Group  Broadband provider

A number of broadband service providers Pdf Document made presentations to community representatives on 14th April, 2005 in Nenagh. The meeting gave community representatives an opportunity to meet the service providers and evaluate the services offered.

Community representatives selected their Group  Broadband provider

The community representatives selected their Group Broadband provider in each case. The provider then submitted a Group Broadband Scheme proposal to the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources before 28th April, 2005.

'Maximising ICT for Business' seminars

A series of evening information seminars entitled ‘Maximising ICT for Business' took place in Thurles (22nd February, 2006) and Nenagh (6th March, 2006). The seminars were organised by Tipperary North County Enterprise Board in conjunction with the North Tipperary Broadband Group.

The seminars aimed to help owner/managers understand the benefits of using Internet applications.

Please click the following links for a Maximising ICT for Business Brochure Pdf Document and additional information on Maximising ICT for Business seminars Pdf Document about the events. 

'Broadband for Business'  Lunch-time seminars

A series of lunch-time information seminars entitled ‘Broadband for Business’ took place in Thurles (23rd August), Roscrea (25th August), Templemore (30th August) and Nenagh (1st September). The seminars provided information to businesses about the benefits of broadband usage while outlining factors to consider when choosing a broadband product.

Speakers included Anthony O’Reilly, North Tipperary Broadband Coordinator and Mike Cox, Computer Services Manager, Tipperary Institute. A number of broadband service providers also attended the seminars and were available to discuss broadband requirements and availability with interested businesses.

View the broadband for business presentation Pdf Document (NOTE: File size 2.4MB).

The following broadband service providers attended the seminars:

Broadband service provider Thurles 
(23rd August)		 Roscrea 
(25th August)		 Templemore  
(30th August)		 Nenagh   
(1st September)    
www.chorus.ie Yes      
www.cprservices.ie Yes Yes Yes  
www.eircom.ie Yes Yes Yes  
www.fwi.ie   Yes  Yes Yes

www.premierbroadband.net

 Yes      

www.westnet.ie

 Yes Yes   Yes

A broadband telephony provider, www.blueface.ie also attended the Thurles seminar

The seminars were organised by the Tipperary North County Enterprise Board in association with the North Tipperary Broadband Group, Thurles, Roscrea Nenagh Chambers of Commerce and Templemore Traders Association.

'Your Business on the Internet'  FREE seminars

The Tipperary North County Enterprise Board recently hosted FREE seminars entitled 'Your Business on the Internet,'  presented by local firm STORM Web Development Ltd.

The Seminars covered:

  1. Web Design/Development
  2. Online Marketing
  3. Web Hosting
  4. Domain Registration
  5. Internet Security
  6. How much should developing a Web presence cost?

DATES/VENUES

Tuesday 20 September 2005 - Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh

Tuesday 27 September 2005 - Anner Hotel, Thurles

For more information please contact Tipperary North County Enterprise Board
Telephone 067-33086
Website: www.tnceb.ie

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Broadband Developments

  1. Proposals to implement Metropolitan Area Networks in Nenagh, Roscrea and Templemore have been approved and a similar proposal for Thurles has been submitted, awaiting further details from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. 
    Click for more information about Metropolitan Area Networks.
  2. County and Group Broadband Scheme funding is available to support co-operative efforts by community groups to implement broadband in smaller centres of population.
    Click more details on County and Group Broadband Scheme
  3. To enquire about broadband services being offered in your area click here
  4. Click here for more information about broadband in North Tipperary
    http://www.tippnet.ie/broadband.html
  5. If you would like to discuss the potential for broadband in your area of North Tipperary, you can contact aoreilly@tipperary.com or telephone 0504 28080

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Additional Information

All primary and secondary schools will be provided with broadband connectivity by early 2006 Click here for more details...

The following is a list of Broadband Suppliers listed by the DCMNR as interested in offering broadband services under the Group Broadband Schemes (2nd Call). DCMNR_list_of_Broadband_Service_Providers Pdf Document

Amended minutes of North Tipperary Broadband Group meetings

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