Carlow Unveiled As Ireland’s Latest Gigabit Town By SIRO

SIRO has announced that services are now live to an initial 4,500 homes and businesses in Carlow Town, with packages already available from Vodafone and Digiweb. The company updated Carlow Municipal District Council yesterday on the continued roll-out of their 1 Gigabit (1,000Mbps) broadband network in the town.

Construction has already been completed in Sandhills, Dolmen Gardens, Castle Oaks, The Downs, Hunters Green, Burrin Road, Green Road, Blackbog Road, Leighlin Road, Barrowvale and Heather Hill, with the full rollout of SIRO’s Gigabit connectivity expected to be completed by the end of the summer next year.

Speaking after the meeting, Mayor of Carlow Cllr. Jim Deane said: “Fibre broadband is a key component for developing the Smart Economy in Carlow and this initiative will put Carlow Town in the same league as Tokyo and Hong Kong for broadband connectivity. This is vital for boosting the local economy, given the necessity of high-speed broadband for attracting foreign direct investment. SIRO’s arrival is a welcome development and shows how we are delivering on the Carlow County Development Plan.”

Stephen O’Connor, Director of Corporate Affairs with SIRO, added: “This is broadband at its best as SIRO is a custom built 100% fibre optic network powered by light, with no copper connection that would slow the service. There is nothing faster than the speed of light, so Carlow residents and businesses will be guaranteed the best broadband experience in the country thanks to SIRO’s 100% fibre optic network. SIRO will help attract investment to the town, enabling Carlow businesses to compete online. Students in the local Institute of Technology Carlow will be able to access the latest online educational resources from their homes without fear of lack of speed or buffing. This is an important development for the town, supporting economic and social development and future-proofing Carlow’s internet infrastructure for decades to come.”

The SIRO network now covers 100,000 premises, with services now live or under construction in 25 towns across the country including Dundalk, Carrigaline, Sligo, Letterkenny, Tralee, Cavan, Wexford, Skibbereen, Drogheda, Mullingar, Portlaoise, Ennis, Castlebar, Westport, Limerick, Newbridge, Carlow, Swords, Balbriggan, Bray, Greystones, Athlone, Killarney, Shannon and Mallow.

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