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Fast Broadband For West Cork

/ 6th September 2016 /
Ed McKenna

West Cork broadband provider Digital Forge has launched its fastest ever offering for its 2,000 customers in the region.

Founded in 2004, the company began with a wireless connection which was bounced from hill to hill from Cork Airport to West Cork, and with this latest move the company is claiming to offer the fastest wireless connectivity speeds available anywhere outside Dublin.

Its existing infrastructure has been upgraded over the past year and Digital Forge says it has invested €250,000 to achieve a 10Gb internet connection.

Digital Forge customers can now enjoy entry level speeds of 30MB, according to the company. Business pricing ranges from €45 a month (1MB/30MB), €65 a month (3MB/50MB) and €85 a month (4MB/70MB).

Brendan Hurley of Digital Forge said: "We started this business when we realised the need for a service like Digital Forge in West Cork in 2004. It was unbelievable to me that people were putting up with connections that were slower than dial-up and paying for the privilege.

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“It is still inconceivable that in 2016 some people in West Cork are still putting up with this lack of service, which may be exacerbated further with the rollout of the National Broadband plan — which may see over 100,000 people throughout Ireland left with no connection and may well put independent broadband providers like ourselves out of business.”

Co-founder Jane Hurley added: "We are really excited to be in a position to offer this amazing service to existing and new customers in West Cork. Our new speeds allow us to provide connectivity to larger enterprises such as IT companies and hotels. We can now provide the highest quality service level, 99.99% uptime, and uncontended services for the best value, something which will help our business grow and also create new jobs, both directly and indirectly, in West Cork.”

Businesses in West Cork can check out availability by clicking here.

 

Photo: Brendan and Jane Hurley

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