Over 8,000 Wexford homes and businesses now connected to the NBI™ network
National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) on behalf of the Government, has said that over 20,000 Wexford can now avail of a high-speed fibre broadband connection, with over 8,000 premises already connected to NBI’s network.
24,000 premises in Co Wexford are included in the State’s Intervention Area, which will see NBI deliver minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second to homes, businesses, farms, and schools. As the biggest investment in rural Ireland since rural electrification, Co Wexford will receive €88m of Government investment under the National Broadband Plan.
There is a total of 20,079 premises that can now pre-order or order high-speed, reliable broadband across the county with 8,040 connections made so far. This includes the rural communities of Wexford town, New Ross and Ballycarney.
National Broadband Ireland is encouraging all Co Wexford residents to visit nbi.ie/map/ and check their Eircode to see if they’re ready to connect.
TJ Malone, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: “We’re proud to see over 20,000 homes, farms and businesses in Co Wexford can avail of NBI’s fibre broadband.
“The National Broadband Plan rollout is enabling real change in how rural communities live and work, from online learning and business growth to better access to health and public services. We’re encouraging everyone in Wexford to check their Eircode on nbi.ie and stay up to date as the rollout progresses.”
National Rollout Progress
NBI has now passed over 381,000 homes, farms and businesses in rural Ireland with over 134,000 connected to high-speed broadband. Take-up rates already average 35% and continue to climb, approaching 60% in areas where the network has been live the longest.
Broadband Provider Choice
As a wholesale network operator, NBI does not sell fibre broadband directly to end users, rather it enables services from a range of broadband providers. Over 50 different broadband providers are currently licensed to sell on the NBI™ network – visit NBI.ie/buy to see the range of providers in your area.
Broadband Connection Points
The NBP provides for the delivery of Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) which include sports clubs, community centres and tourist sites, with these locations providing free public access to high-speed internet in the rollout area. In addition to the Fibre-to-the-Home programme, BCPs pave the way for rural communities to receive the benefits of broadband, from mobile working, e-learning and mobile banking, to digital tourism.
Nationwide, 955 BCPs are now ‘live’. You can view BCP locations at www.nbi.ie/bcp-map/.
Examples of Broadband Connection Points in Wexford include Stella Maris Community Centre, Marshalstown GAA Club, and Wexford Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre.
Primary schools in the Intervention Area are also now connected for educational access as part of the NBP.
