Business in Galway can now avail of 10 Gigabit fibre broadband connectivity -- with the ability to transfer 10 Gigabits of data in 0.8 seconds -- from SIRO following a €20m investment in the city by the ESB-Vodafone joint venture.

SIRO is in the process of rolling out its 100% fibre broadband network to 154 towns and cities across Ireland, with services now available at 430,000 of the 770,000 premises the company will reach by 2026.

10 Gigabit broadband will be extended to the rest of the SIRO network over the course of the summer, but it will be initially limited to enterprise customers.

In Galway, the SIRO network is available to 33,000 premises, including key business parks such as Briarhill, Ballybane, Monivea Road, Terryland and Parkmore.

"Galway has long been a city which embraces technology, quickly leveraging innovation to drive economic growth and job creation. This has positioned Galway to successfully attract significant foreign direct investment and for its start-up businesses to compete globally," said John Keaney, CEO of SIRO.

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“SIRO also has innovation in its DNA. As Ireland’s first 100% fibre network, operating as a broadband wholesaler driving greater competition and choice, moving up a gear to roll-out multi-gigabit speeds up to 10 Gigabit for enterprise, just makes sense.

“Higher speeds, increased bandwidth and much lower latency meets a growing business demand. More importantly, for us, it’s about developing and deploying world-class connectivity infrastructure to support enterprise needs for years to come.

“With speeds of up to 10 Gigabits, Galway enterprise level companies can develop and use products and services of the future, today. Access to this level of bandwidth will also give Galway city a unique competitive advantage in a global marketplace."

It is expected that the fibre-to-the-building broadband network will help Galway to attract foreign direct investment and allow Irish businesses to compete on a global stage, with symmetrical speeds up to 10 times faster than the best standard currently available.

The network will also provide enhanced data and network protection by facilitating network management systems which isolate and resolve cybersecurity threats and hacks, and provide enterprises with the necessary bandwidth to integrate emerging technologies such as AI, VR, and voice recognition into their operations.

Photo: John Keaney and Ronan Whelan, SIRO CCO, testing broadband on multiple devices, at the Galmont Hotel. (Pic: Andrew Downes)