€7.4 million invested in Gigabit fibre connection in Longford

eir, Ireland’s leading telecommunications provider, has released its first ever comprehensive Economic and Social Impact Report, which highlights that the company has invested almost €1.7 billion in telecommunications infrastructure in the last six years, supporting Ireland to become one of the most digitally connected countries in Europe.

eir has also announced a further €500 million investment to expand its fibre network across Ireland, reinforcing its commitment to enhancing nationwide connectivity.

eir has also announced that 13,305 homes and businesses across Longford can now access gigabit fibre broadband, according to new data from its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband roll-out programme.

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The eir fibre build project is already 88% complete in Longford with 13,305 homes and businesses now having access to high-speed fibre connection, following investment of €7.4 million into the Longford network.

On completion, the network will serve 15,139 premises across the county of Longford facilitating broadband speeds up to 100 times faster than a traditional copper network.

In addition to its substantial investment in Fibre across County Longford, eir has made a multi million euro investment to upgrade 27 mobile sites across County Longford over the past 4 years. This investment provides over 99% 4G coverage in the county through the eir mobile and GoMo brands, enabling high quality mobile voice and data experiences.

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eir is also supporting the Government’s National Broadband Plan in County Longford through the use of several thousand of its poles to facilitate the rollout of rural fibre.