Siro broadband network passes 500,000 homes and businesses

Wholesaler's fibre network available across the country

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Conor Killeen, VEI Global; John Keaney, SIRO; Amanda Nelson, Vodafone Ireland; Marguerite Sayers, ESB; and Lloyd O'Rourke, VEI Global

VEI Global, a managed IT services provider in Naas, has become the 500,000th premise to get connected to Siro’s fibre-to-the-building broadband network.

Siro is a joint venture of the ESB and Vodafone delivers 2Gb/s fibre-to-the-building connectivity over existing energy infrastructure. It works with more than twenty retailers across the country, including Virgin Media, Vodafone, Sky and Blacknight.

Siro CEO John Keaney noted: “Since our early days as a start-up broadband operator, with big ambition and challenges rolling out a new broadband network, our purpose has always been to reach into communities across Ireland and give them access to standard of connectivity as good as anywhere else in the world.

“As we reach 500,0000 premises passed with Siro’s full fibre network, it is satisfying to see that purpose being realised. Homes and businesses up and down the country accessing our network are living and working in new and more sustainable ways.

“Working from home, staying connected with family and friends or starting or growing businesses where connectivity and digital technologies are becoming the backbone of their operations are all now seamless for customers on our network.

“For Siro, today is a significant milestone. However, there are still, many towns, communities, homes and businesses where outdated copper broadband continues to hold them back. Siro remains focused on the work still left to do – to continue our rollout to ensure more homes and businesses can access our network,” added Keaney.

“The Siro broadband connection will enhance our company’s productivity and reliability, eliminating the daily frustrations of connectivity lags, dropped calls, and slow uploads. Having access to real-time statistics is crucial to our managed service offerings as it allows us to proactively address any potential, future issues,” said VEI Global co-CEO and founder Lloyd O’Rourke.

ESB deputy chief executive Marguerite Sayers said: “Half a million families and businesses can now gain access to ultra-fast fibre broadband as Siro continues with its programme to deliver for communities into the future.”

Vodafone Ireland CEO Amanda Nelson said: “As we celebrate 500,000 homes and businesses who can access Siro’s network; it marks an important milestone for Siro, our joint venture with ESB. Our goal has always been to deliver high speed connectivity to more rural communities, people and businesses across Ireland.”

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