SIRO’s Full Fibre Network Now Live In Every County In Ireland

SIRO, Ireland’s leading fibre broadband network operator, has today (Tuesday, 26 November) announced that its high-speed fibre broadband service is now live in Leitrim’s county town, Carrick-on-Shannon. This expansion means SIRO now operates in every county across Ireland, marking an important milestone in its nationwide rollout of 100% fibre broadband.

SIRO was founded in 2015, as a joint venture between ESB and Vodafone, to roll out a full fibre network across Ireland. Since then, SIRO has rolled out its network to over 620,000 premises in Ireland and to a total of 142 cities and towns to date, with its build ongoing.

The significant expansion of SIRO’s network now means it has grown to become the second largest full fibre broadband network in the Irish market.

SIRO currently offers speeds of up to 2 Gigabits for residential customers and up to 10 Gigabits for enterprise, but its network has the capacity to scale to 25 Gigabits when required.

SIRO’s network going live in Carrick on Shannon also means that SIRO now has a live network in every county in Ireland (Republic).

The addition of Carrick-on-Shannon to SIRO’s network forms part of its €1 billion investment in a future-proofed broadband infrastructure. While the company has reached over 620,00 premises to date, the company is on track to meet its commitment of over 700,000 premises by 2026.

Commenting on the milestone, SIRO Chief Executive Officer John Keaney said:

“The milestone of reaching every county in Ireland matters hugely to SIRO, and to our parent companies ESB and Vodafone. It’s a measure of our longer-term ambition and continued growth. SIRO is a company driven by the objective of creating choice and real competition in the broadband market. We are already doing so in the 142 towns and cities in which we operate and remain focused on continuing to do so as our network expands further across Ireland.

“Bringing full fibre broadband to Carrick-on-Shannon marks a major milestone for SIRO as our network’s footprint now extends to every county in Ireland. Carrick on Shannon joining the wider SIRO network across the Northwest region puts the town on a par with its neighbours in Sligo, Cavan, Donegal, Longford and Roscommon, ensuring that it has world-class connectivity and remains a great place to live and work.”

Vodafone Ireland CEO, Amanda Nelson noted:

“We are delighted to mark this milestone today in Carrick-on-Shannon and that with SIRO, our joint venture with ESB,  we now deliver high speed gigabit broadband to every county in Ireland. Since launching in 2015 we have been delivering connectivity to people, businesses, and communities right across Ireland, while also offering greater competition within the market.

“We are proud to be providing high-speed connectivity to homes and businesses and empowering local businesses, entrepreneurs, and remote workers in the community with the tools they need to thrive in a digital world.”

Commenting, ESB Deputy Chief Executive Marguerite Sayers, said:

“With recent expansion of the network to Carrick-On-Shannon, I warmly welcome the milestone of SIRO’s availability in every county of Ireland. It marks a significant collective achievement for ESB, our partners in Vodafone and of course the hard-working SIRO team. In less than ten years, the Joint Venture has brought access to ultra-fast fibre broadband connectivity to 620,000 families and small businesses across regional Ireland and is entirely in keeping with ESB’s commitment to the communities we serve.”

Justin Fannon, Director of Services (Acting) Economic Development, Planning and Infrastructural Services, Leitrim County Council Justin Fannon, noted:

“I am delighted to see this announcement today by SIRO that 800 premises in Carrick on Shannon can now connect to Fibre Broadband with a further 800 to follow in the coming months. The local authority welcomes the SIRO installation and the economic benefits it has the potential to bring to the area by strengthening connectivity and providing confidence to businesses to expand their use of digital technologies.”

Carrick on Shannon residents can check if SIRO is available at their premises by searching their Eircode here.