Eircoms fibre broadband investment in tipp

Tipperary is to have access to speeds of up to 1Gb/s ‘end to end’ fibre to the home (FTTH) technology in 21 new locations thanks to a major regional investment by eircom. Aherlow, Ballymackey, Ballingarry, Boherlahan, Ballyporeen, Coolbawn, Carrig, Cloughjordan, Golden, Goolds Cross, Gortnagowna, Moyne, Mullennaglough, Puckane, Portroe, Rosegreen, Rossoulty, Silvermines, Templederry, Toomevara and Templetuohy will benefit from this world class technology via 1,587 kilometres of fibre.

 

 

The company announced plans to significantly expand access to high speed fibre broadband in rural Ireland by extending its fibre footprint from 1.6 million homes and businesses to 1.9 million premises throughout the country. The additional 300,000 homes and businesses are spread across 1,070 communities in all 26 counties, and include 300 communities not currently served with high speed broadband. This expanded footprint means eircom will invest €400m in fibre over the next five years.

 

The homes and businesses to be served by this investment are largely ribbon style developments across rural Ireland. Please click on the following link to see the list of locations in Tipperary where superfast broadband is already available as well as areas identified for rollout http://fibrerollout.ie/where-and-when/tipperary/

 

 

By making high speed broadband available to as many people as possible, this announcement also reduces the intervention footprint under the Government’s National Broadband Plan, thereby reducing the burden for the taxpayer at a time where there is enormous demands for Exchequer funding, according to eircom.