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Investment of €59m in Sligo broadband
A presentation from CEO of the National Broadband Ireland (NBI) Deployment Executive, TJ Malone, to councilors at last Monday's meeting at IT Sligo's Knocknarea Arena outlined the measures they are going to provide broadband to areas around the country.
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Broadband CEO: 14,000 premises in Sligo to benefit
TJ Malone, chief executive officer of National Broadband Ireland Deployment, was on hand to explain the project, beginning with a general overview of what they aim to achieve.
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First build works for new National Broadband Ireland (NBI) network commence in Cavan
In Cavan, 3,738 premises have been surveyed to date and network designs completed to deliver the new Fibre to the Home (FTTH) network there. NBI crews have started initial works for the build in townlands outside Cavan town including Ballinagh, Corlurgan, Araghan, Poles, and Caughoo, in the south of the county.
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First phase of National Broadband Plan (NBP) underway in Sligo
National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company working on behalf of the Government to deliver high speed broadband as part of the National Broadband Plan (NBP), has surveyed homes and premises in parts of Sligo.
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First phase of National Broadband Plan (NBP) underway in Wicklow
National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company working on behalf of the Government to deliver high speed broadband as part of the National Broadband Plan (NBP), has surveyed homes and premises in parts of Wicklow.
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NBI increases minimum speeds for the National Broadband Plan to 500Mbps
Major boost for end users as NBI unveils speeds more than three times faster than originally planned
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First phase of National Broadband Plan (NBP) underway in Mayo Surveying underway in townlands around Ballina and Castlebar
NBI contractors have been on the ground since January surveying townlands in counties including Galway, Cavan, Cork and Limerick. Areas being surveyed in Mayo include Aghagower, Ballyhean, Breaghwy, Burren, Castlebar, Clogher, Cloonkeen, Croaghmoyle, Islandeady, Killavally, Manulla, Pontoon, Strade, Tawnynagry, Turlough, Drumsheen, and Bunnyconnellan.
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Carrigaline will be first connected to national fibre broadband plan
National Broadband Ireland has confirmed that townlands around Carrigaline in Co Cork will be the first to connect to the National Broadband Plan’s high-speed fibre network later this year.
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Broadband now as essential as rural electrification, says Macra president
During the Covid-19 crisis, it is to become clearer than ever the need for rural broadband is not a frivolous desire for entertainment but essential for the business. The aim of the new government’s strategy to secure rural employment and entrepreneurship must be two-fold.
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Survey highlights the growing reliance on telecommunications as 77% say usage has increased due to Covid-19
The ComReg survey – which was conducted by Behaviour and Attitudes – shows that 77% of broadband users have seen an increase in the usage of their home broadband service since Covid-19 restrictions were introduced. This figure has increased from 61% in April 2020 when the survey was last conducted, highlighting the growing reliance on home broadband services.
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