NATIONAL Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), is highlighting significant progress on Ireland’s largest telecommunications infrastructure project, and confirms that Kerry homes, businesses and farms are scheduled for completion by the end of the year as the Plan rollout enters the final phase.
There are 28,000 premises in Co Kerry included in the State’s Intervention Area, where NBI is delivering minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second to homes, businesses, farms, and schools.
As the biggest investment in rural Ireland since rural electrification, Co Kerry has received €107m of Government investment under the National Broadband Plan.
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With construction now at an advanced stage nationwide, NBI has confirmed that the main build of the fibre network remains on track for completion by the end of 2026.
TJ Malone, Chief Executive Officer of National Broadband Ireland, said: “We are now firmly in the final phase of the main build in Kerry, with substantial completion in sight by the end of 2026. Each connection we make is a step toward closing the digital divide and ensuring every community in Ireland can fully participate in the digital economy.”
