National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has announced that Donegal town and the surrounding areas have now been connected to high-speed fibre broadband.
NBI is working on behalf of the Government to deliver a new future-proofed, high-speed fibre-to-the-home network under the National Broadband Plan (NBP).
NBI’s connection of the Donegal town area means that 1,872 homes and businesses can now access high-speed fibre broadband.
This includes the rural surrounds and townlands of Donegal Town and Clogher, and rural areas near Lough Eske.
The completion of works near Donegal Town means that 30,877 premises can now pre-order or order high-speed, reliable broadband across Donegal with 7,688 connections made to date.
Works have already been completed in much of the rural areas across the county including Fintown, Ballyshannon and Moville.
NBI is encouraging all Donegal residents to visit nbi.ie and check their Eircode to see if they’re ready to connect and to find out more about placing an order.
The rollout will deliver broadband to the most remote and rural areas of Ireland, known collectively as the State’s Intervention Area, where commercial operators have made no plans to deliver high-speed broadband.
The intervention area includes 34,000 premises in Donegal.
The rollout will be the biggest investment in rural Ireland since electrification and Donegal will receive an investment of €128 million under the NBP.
Chief of National Broadband Ireland, TJ Malone said: “We are delighted to announce that almost 1,900 Donegal homes, businesses and farms near Donegal town can now connect to NBI’s high-speed fibre broadband infrastructure.
“Those connected are experiencing the life-changing benefits of high-speed fibre broadband with minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second.
“With the national switch-off of the copper network approaching, NBI’s fibre network will ensure communities across Ireland are prepared for the future by supporting remote working, education, healthcare access, and local enterprise while providing the reliability needed for everyday living.
“As we enter the final phase of the National Broadband Plan rollout, we’re encouraging everyone in County Donegal to check their Eircode on nbi.ie and order now to secure high-speed fibre broadband for their home or business.”
As a wholesale network operator, NBI does not sell fibre broadband directly to users.
It enables services from a range of broadband providers or Retail Service Providers (RSPs).
As a wholesale provider, NBI will make the new fibre-to-the-home network available to all RSPs operating in the Intervention Area.
Over 50 RSPs are available on the NBI network to provide connections as of today.
To see all RSP’s that are currently on the NBI network, visit nbi.ie.