The Difference?

The big difference is a full, future-proof, fibre optic network of 500Mb-2Gb speeds connecting homes, hospitals, schools, businesses and communities. But the real difference is better connected friends and families, doctors and patients, entrepreneurs and customers across Ireland. Connected to what they love, who they love, where they live.

The benefits of full Fibre

See the differences of high speed broadband.

NBI™ network
Full Fibre 2Gb/sec

NBI™ network
Full Fibre 500Mb/sec

Other Networks
24Mb/sec

See how long 10 songs 6mb of data take to download

NBI Network ®
Full Fibre 2GB/sec

1second

NBI Network ®
Full Fibre 500MB/sec

1second

Other Networks
24MB/sec

20seconds

See how long 500 images 1gb of data take to download

NBI Network ®
Full Fibre 2GB/sec

4seconds

NBI Network ®
Full Fibre 500MB/sec

17seconds

Other Networks
24MB/sec

6minutes

See how long 4k movie 100gb of data take to download

NBI Network ®
Full Fibre 2GB/sec

10minutes

NBI Network ®
Full Fibre 500MB/sec

29minutes

Other Networks
24MB/sec

10hours
Fibre at home
Fibre for business
Fibre on the farm

The benefits

With a high speed 500mb-2gb fibre optic network powering your home, the possibilities are endless. Connect with friends and family far and wide at the touch of a button, upgrade the learning environment for your children and transform the entertainment experience for the whole family. Most importantly, bring peace of mind to your home with security features only possible with a high speed fibre broadband connection.

Installation

Check which broadband providers are operating in your area by entering your Eircode into our website. Once you’ve chosen your preferred package, NBI will work with your chosen fibre broadband provider to create a seamless transition to high speed fibre broadband.

‘Once you have this fast connection, you wonder how on earth you ever managed without it’

Peter Randall Co. Tipperary

With more and more of us working from home these days and more companies committed to implementing hybrid working models over the next 2-3 years, fast internet is vital.  Fast Internet has huge economic advantages for Ireland due to the business opportunities it will bring in rural areas that were previously cut off from the rest of the world. Because there’s no worry of overloading the system, high-speed fibre broadband makes it easier to share files and work from home.

It will enable growth in the SME sector through digital transformation giving improved access to international markets and digital commerce.

I fell like I am connected to the world. That’s what it feels like.

Paul Galligan, Co. Cavan

A reliable, high-speed broadband connection has never been so important for Ireland’s farming community, with the agricultural sector’s accelerated adoption of technological advances. Not only are essential business operations increasingly moving online, but farmers are utilising new technologies such as smart-farming devices to maximise production and realise significant efficiencies. The Covid-19 pandemic also gave rise to the growing trend of virtual mart auctions, allowing farmers to trade livestock effectively online. Advanced technology achieves cost savings, reduces administration and helps access information to improve livestock management; making reliable, high-speed broadband essential to their future.

The need for the farming community to be connected to a high-speed network is vital as administration and the day-to-day running of a farm has moved online.”

Tom Canning, Co. Cavan

 

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