Open access network operator enet is to invest €2.5 million in broadband infrastructure for businesses in Kilkenny, Loughrea and Ardee. The move comes after the announcement of Claremorris as the first town to get a Fibre to the Business network in April.
Celebrating 10 years operating the fibre optic Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), enet plans to create three new ‘fibre to the business’ (FTTB) networks via their fibredirect initiative, delivering speeds up to 250Mb/s.
Commenting on the initiative, David C. McCourt, chairman of enet, said: “This is a significant day for Irish telecoms. Loughrea, Ardee and Kilkenny can look forward to gaining a significant competitive advantage in terms of keeping, developing and attracting new companies and new jobs, driving innovation and acting as a platform for economic stimulus in the localities.”
Conal Henry, enet CEO, said: “By building a fibre network directly into every business, we’ll be doing something no one else has done. The fibredirect network will completely replace the out-of-date copper network which has reached its end of life – remember copper networks were built to carry voice traffic and not broadband! Our fibre carries significantly more data at much higher speed without any loss in quality.
“Over the coming weeks we’ll be actively engaging with businesses in Loughrea, Ardee and Kilkenny. I’d like to acknowledge the support of the local Chambers of Commerce and local authorities. Their continued support will be critical in driving these projects forward towards a successful outcome.”
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