Siro tackles infratructure duplication with OpenPort
Wholesale broadband operator Siro has announced a bespoke broadband product created for developers building new homes across Ireland. OpenPort, will streamline the delivery of fibre broadband services to housing developments by providing a shared access broadband infrastructure onsite. This will avoid costly duplication of telecom infrastructures amongst multiple operators.
Under the forthcoming Gigabit Infrastructure Act – which will take effect from February 2026 – developers are required to provide a fibre broadband infrastructure onsite which is accessible to multiple telecoms network operators.
Siro CEO John Keaney said: “Delivering fast and future proofed fibre broadband infrastructure and services to new homes is a small but essential part of the construction of new homes overall. A high-quality fibre to the home broadband connection is now a non-negotiable for all homes, supporting how we now live and work.
“Like all the component parts of developing new homes, rolling out fibre broadband infrastructure comes at a cost – environmental, financial, resource and time – to broadband operators, developers and consumers.
“Initiatives like OpenPort, which can streamline the delivery process, reduce the timelines and maintain efficiency and effectiveness of building fibre broadband network in new developments are key. By reducing overduplication of broadband networks on new development sites, Siro’s OpenPort will also give back much needed site space to developers and provide wider sustainability benefits.”
The first OpenPort new development site will be at Monaleen in Limerick city. Homeland Construction’s development, known as The Orchard will see 131 new homes built and are expected to have its first occupants by Spring 2026.
Homeland Construction director Mike Quaid added: “Homeland has worked with Siro to deliver fibre broadband to our new homes across the country for several years now. The construction industry is constantly challenged to innovate, build more sustainability and efficiently, whilst maintaining affordability for home buyers. In terms of delivering fast, reliable and future proofed full fibre broadband for our home buyers and tenants, we see the huge potential of Siro’s OpenPort to meet these objectives.”
Siro’s network is built on the ESB’s existing electricity network, utilising both its overhead and underground ducting infrastructure. It works with a number of retailers to deliver fibre connectivity to almost 700,000 premises in 143 towns and cities.
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