New Housing Developments with SIRO

SIRO offers a reliable and resilient Fibre to the Premises (full fibre) broadband network, tailored to meet the needs of modern housing developments.

Uniquely in the Irish market, SIRO’s fibre optic network is overlaid on the ESBN distribution network throughout the estate utilising the ESBN LV duct, chamber and service duct network. Therefore, no additional ducts or chambers are required. SIRO can provide a direct fibre optic connectivity from a point off the ESBN network to a termination point within each unit, which is compliant with all operators’ systems.

Our full-fibre network also comes at no extra cost to developers. With ongoing maintenance and repair provided, SIRO ensures a seamless, future-proof broadband solution for your development.

Interested in having SIRO in your site? Complete the New Connections Form below or email the team at new.devs@siro.ie.

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Why Choose SIRO for your Development?

Built on ESB Network

SIRO is a 100% fibre-to-the-home network and is built using the ESB’s existing electricity network, meaning no additional footpath space is required. Our cables sit physically inside ESB ducts. We also do not charge for bringing our network to your site(s).

Gigabit Speeds

Homebuyers want fast, reliable broadband that they can trust to meet their ever changing needs. The SIRO network delivers speeds of up to 2Gb and into the future 10Gb and beyond, adding to the value of and demand for properties.

Offering Choice to Home Owners

One single SIRO fibre first connection allows any of our retail service providers, Vodafone, Sky, Pure Telecom, Digiweb, Virgin Media and more to offer their package of services: Broadband, TV, Voice. Each Retailer will pick what they wish to offer the end customer. SIRO, powering broadband, empowering Ireland.

What's Involved?

Step 1: Early Engagement

Understanding the site and the plans is crucial; no such thing as ‘too early’. We understand this may change as you go through planning so please send us any new developments you have so we can assess for SIRO availability.

Step 2: Map The Site

As you finalise planning and have ESB drawings ready, our engagement will step up. We will review how the site is fed electrically, and provide you a detailed design based on that. We can work around your own processes and specific requirements.

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Step 3: Ready When You Are

As your site goes through phasing to programme, our site crew works closely behind ESB. Regular engagement ensures a timely dispatch of crews to site ensuring service is live at point of occupancy.

Build to Rent (BTR) and Property Management

Our fibre-to-the-premise network delivers a dedicated high speed and high-quality broadband connection to each premise. This ensures tenants enjoy strong connectivity, with no sharing of service between units, allowing for seamless streaming, video and voice calls, gaming and TV or working from home.

Our network is future-proofed to 25 Gigabit speeds, meeting your tenants’ connectivity needs for decades to come.

SIRO’s full fibre broadband connectivity ensures that BTR developments are more attractive to tenants, helping drive occupancy rates and supporting stronger tenant satisfaction.

SIRO’s fibre-to-the-premise network delivers a reliable connectivity experience for tenants, supports ESG objectives and enhances the long-term value of your BTR portfolio.

SIRO's shared access solution for fibre broadband to new developments

SIRO OpenPort

From 2026 onwards, developers will be required to provide, at all their new development sites, an open access broadband infrastructure, which enables multiple broadband operators to serve each site utilising a single telecoms infrastructure.

SIRO’s OpenPort product responds to this requirement by providing a solution which gives multiple operators access to a fixed fibre connection.

OpenPort delivers a number of key benefits for developers including:

  • Reduces cost through the provision of one vs. multiple broadband infrastructures (ducting, chambers etc.).
  • Gives back site space to developers because of the change to a single broadband infrastructure.
  • Ensures compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements.
  • Supports greater sustainability and provides tangible environmental benefits by reducing the need onsite for multiple broadband infrastructures.
  • Gives end users greater choice and competition by facilitating multiple operators on site.

Interested in having SIRO in your site? Complete the New Connections Form below or email the team at new.devs@siro.ie.

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We work with Ireland’s leading developers

SIRO’s objective is to bring our full fibre broadband to every new development. We work with hundreds of developers across Ireland – big and small, private and social and affordable.

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“We have benefitted greatly from working with SIRO, our footpaths are heavily congested with cables and pipes already but through working with SIRO we have reduced the number of ducts needed as they pull through existing ducting used for other services. This creates fewer headaches when planing and executive groundworks and allows us to save money in other areas of procurement. Their service is top notch and the level of support is fantastic.”

Michael Morrissey
Director, MIMO Homes

“SIRO’s new home buyers webpage is a great addition. It’s user-friendly, visually appealing, and makes it easy for buyers to check availability and understand their broadband options well before they move in. Buyers also expect broadband to be ready from the moment they get their keys, so the ability to pre-order SIRO-powered broadband in advance is a real advantage.

We’ve found SIRO to be an excellent broadband partner across our developments. Their offering is strong, the service is consistent, and their approach helps us meet the expectations of today’s buyers.”

Julianne O'Riordan
Sales Manager, Homeland Projects

“SIRO’s new webpage is a real advantage, allowing buyers to check service availability in their area and even pre-order broadband, helping them get ahead before moving in. While some expect broadband to be ready on day one, it can be something they overlook, so the pre-order option is especially useful.

Feedback from those who have used it has been very positive, with customers noting quick turnaround times and being highly satisfied with the service.”

Keith Duffy
Managing Director, DNG Duffy

SIRO Retail Partners

Frequently Asked Questions

How is SIRO different from Virgin Media or Eir?

  • We offer the highest standards of customer service and delivery. Our team works closely with you from network build to customer installation.
  • At the earliest stage, we work with your design team to ensure our network meets your and your buyers’ requirements.
  • Our New Developments Team work alongside the ESB as your site progresses and to ensure that our service is available at the point of occupancy.
  • We provide you with a single point of contact who will work with you throughout the development of your site.
  • We also provide a resource whereby residents can contact us with their broadband connection queries to ensure their installation and service is seamless.

Can I choose SIRO only for my New Development?

Yes, SIRO’s network is compliant with all relevant building requirements. We provide an open access enabled network, available for all operators to use. This ensures that additional networks are not required.

What’s our relationship with ESB?

ESB is our parent company. However, SIRO is a fully commercial entity, independent from ESB. While we roll out our fibre network the ESB electricity network, we have no responsibility for the ESB connection to your New Development.

What’s our track record on New Developments? What Developers do you work with?

SIRO’s objective is to bring our full fibre broadband to every new development. We work with hundreds of developers across Ireland – big and small, private and social and affordable.

These include developers such as Glenveagh, Homeland Group, Quintain, Park, O’Flynn Group, the Land Development Agency, housing bodies and local authorities.

Is SIRO available everywhere? What is the long-term plan for SIRO and your network in my development?

SIRO is available in all cities and large towns across the country – over 135 towns and cities in every county in Ireland.

We currently have 200,000 active customers

Our full fibre network is built to last for the next 50 years. Once we complete our build on a new development, we continue to maintain and upgrade that network as required.