Three Ireland reaches 3 million ‘Internet of Things’ connections

Three Ireland has announced it has reached over 3 million ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) connections in Ireland.  This milestone represents the latest step in the operator’s position as an IoT leader, with over 75% market share for IoT.

IoT technology helps to connect and optimise systems for businesses. In 2023, Three provided 600,000 connections in the Irish market. Three Ireland’s IoT customers span a variety of sectors including manufacturing, agriculture, energy and motoring.

The benefits of IoT are wide-ranging and the use cases for IoT are endless whether it is for a small, medium or large business.  At Three, we encourage customers to challenge us to design tailored IoT solutions to meet their needs. For example, Three has partnered with ESB Networks on the nation-wide rollout of smart meters, with over 1.8 million meters underpinned by Three’s network, installed so far, helping to build a more sustainable Ireland by encouraging more energy efficient living.

Three’s IoT has also been deployed successfully across the retail sector with the operator connecting retail point of sale devices and providing robust Wide Area Networking backup for retailers all over Ireland.

Three Ireland’s IoT solutions also range from providing life-saving connectivity for lifebuoys in Dublin, to ensuring temperature and transit conditions are maintained for important pharmaceutical drugs.

Karl Mc Dermott, Head of 3Connected Solutions comments: “This important milestone demonstrates Three’s position as the IoT leader in Ireland. IoT continues to evolve and we continue to invest in our products and our solutions that are locally developed and supported here in Ireland. We look forward to building on our support through technology and connectivity to businesses of all sizes and in various sectors including energy, medicine, transportation and security.”

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