Údarás na Gaeltachta is partnering with National Broadband Ireland to help bring high-speed fibre broadband to gaeltacht areas, starting in Galway.
Údarás, the State’s key authority for the development of the Gaeltacht area, is providing parcels of land at key locations for the installation of the core fibre optic equipment to facilitate the delivery of high-speed broadband.
This is allowing NBI to build Equipment Accommodation Modules (EAMs) in key locations from which they can build out the network to the surrounding community with minimum disruption.
Údarás is currently facilitating National Broadband Ireland equipment on their premises at Salerno Business Park in Aille West, Co. Galway and plans are in place for further deployments at other sites.
Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer of NBI said, “We want to thank Údarás for their support on our rollout of the National Broadband Plan.”
“The sites they are providing will be a great benefit to us in managing and accelerating our construction work in the west and north west of Ireland.”
“The rollout of the NBI network is showing real momentum and over half the network is now either built or under construction.”
“The take-up of high-speed broadband on our network has been fantastic and we’re keen to continue to accelerate our rollout and bring the benefit of high-speed fibre broadband to more and more homes, businesses and farms.”
Recently NBI completed a €12 million investment which made high-speed fibre available for more than 3,300 homes, farms, and businesses in the rural Ballinasloe area.
