Lee Valley Broadband Solutions

Lee Valley Broadband Solutions provides a personalized service, offering free advice on the best broadband option for your location and requirements .

I can now offer nearly all broadband options available.

I can get your fibre connected when it becomes available in your area.

I can improve your existing 4G router by placing a high quality external aerial outside your house, which will pick up a much better 4G signal than an indoor router can.
Old houses with thick stone walls or new houses with foil backed insulation can block 4G signals, or there may be a hill between your house and the mast.

I will also check the three mobile networks to see which is best at your location.
 
If faster speeds are required, Starlink is a great option as it works anywhere.

 

Here is a summary of the options available.
 

The best option is Fibre. Check here if it is in or coming to your area. NBI

Pros - Fast, reasonable price

Cons - May not be available for a few years in some areas

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Rural Broadband have masts at Carriganima, Clondrohid, Ballymakeera, Sleaveen and Ballinagree. They offer a 50 Mbps connection for €40/m and €150 connection fee. Text you Eircode to see if you have coverage.

Pros - local company, seem to be good to deal with, reasonable price.

Cons - May not be available in your area, In a contract. Installation fee.

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Imagine a national fixed wireless provider. 

Pros - Nationwide service

Cons - More expensive that others, may not be available in your area, a lot of people are happy but some are not, search Imagine reviews. In a contract. Installation fee

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Lee Valley Broadband Solutions uses the 4G network provided by the three Irish telecom companies.

Pros - the equipment is your own, you can move to any provider if you are not in contract, no contract if using 3 prepay which is by far the cheapest unlimited broadband package available @ €20/mth, the only solution available in certain areas

Cons - installation price is higher than other options.

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Wireless broadband directly with the mobile companies. 3 are €20 / mth PAYG sim only, €30 / mth with router (contract), Eir €35 / mth (contract), Vodafone €45 / mth (contract).

Pros - usually get free router with a contract, reasonable monthly price, no installation fee

Cons - indoor router may provide poor speed if in rural area. In a contract. 

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Existing satellite broadband

Pros - coverage everywhere

Cons - small allowance, slow speeds, poor latency make it unsuitable for video calls

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Starlink satellite broadband

Pros - fast, latency same as 4G, available everywhere
Cons - most expensive option