Open eir, has surpassed 1.4 million homes and businesses with its full fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband network.
The country's largest wholesale telecommunications provider says 3.6 million people across Ireland now have access to high-speed, full fibre connectivity.
To date, open eir has deployed more than 50,000 kilometres of fibre infrastructure—enough to circle the globe.
Earlier this month, the company also launched its new 5 Gigabit (5Gbps) fibre broadband service.
Maeve O’Malley, Managing Director of open eir Wholesale, said: “Passing 1.4 million homes and businesses with Ireland’s largest full fibre network is a major milestone – and a reflection of the expertise, dedication and hard work of our teams nationwide.
"The launch of our 5 Gigabit broadband service marks the next chapter in Ireland’s digital evolution, delivering the speed, performance and reliability today’s connected lives demand.
"These achievements are the result of sustained investment – over €1.7bn in recent years – in building a robust, future-ready network.
"That investment is enabling Ireland to become one of the most digitally advanced countries in Europe. Fibre is faster, more resilient, more energy-efficient – and it will power Ireland’s digital growth and innovation for generations to come.”
The company said in tandem with the Government’s National Broadband Plan, the aim is to ensure that by the end of 2028, every home and business in Ireland - covering over 2.4 million premises - will have access to high-speed gigabit broadband.
Fibre broadband not only delivers faster speeds but is also more energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable.
From next month, Open eir is launching a new 100Mb FTTH product.
This full fibre offering is priced to match the monthly rental cost of the equivalent fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) service delivering the same speeds as the fastest copper-based technology.
With 29 retail service providers operating on the open eir network, customers will, say open eir, have a wide range of options in terms of speed, cost and provider.
Photo: Maeve O’Malley, Managing Director of open eir Wholesale Fennell Photography
