Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion
Mr. Hugo Carvalho:
A little like the PCR test versus antigen test analogy, is fixed wireless access the cure or the vaccine? I am just making a joke.
I love Mr. Campbell's idea of putting this information in front of people and telling them that there are solutions and they do not need to be stuck waiting for fibre or using DSL. Mr. Huitema stated that the Government needed to speak with providers about deploying more masts, but that is down the line. This is zero subsidised by the Government. We just need to get the message across to people about using an antenna with a 4G router. People will see a boost in their connectivity straight away. Sitting down with the providers, having them deploy more towers and telling them that, whenever they sell their routers, they need to sell good antennae to get the most out of them is a different discussion. Today, we just need to put solutions in front of everyone. That is as good and easy as it gets.
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