1. Eircom Rollout of VDSL2 and Fibre Optic Broadband The eircom perspective Michael Browne

2. Bird’s eye view of Ireland

3. Housing in Ireland?

4. Source: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055693277&page=3 Housing in Ireland?

5. In a European Context Urban area: population density > 500/km² Suburban area: population density between 100/km² and 500/km² Rural area: population density < 100/km² Ireland’s population is approximately 1% of EU27 75% of EU27 population in six countries

6. European Housing Type

7. Population Density Ireland’s Population Density and Broadband Platforms FTTH Cable DSL Wireless Broadband Platform

8. Urban Rural Suburban Adapted from Gérald Chouinard - ITU News magazineITU News magazine Household Reach by Last Mile Technology

9. VDSL2 Is VDSL2 only a short-term solution? Source: Pat Sims (ADC) http://www.rsfiber.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Business-Case-for-Fiber.pdf

10. Interference between multiple VDSL2 lines Victim Crosstalk Coupling Matrix 10 Pair Binder Group Disturber

11. Is VDSL2 only a short-term solution?

12. Current Position