2,800 homes in the areas around Tuam, Cooloo and Moyne can now avail of high speed fibre broadband under the National Broadband Plan.
41,000 premises in Co. Galway are included in the State’s Intervention Area, which will see NBI deliver minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second to homes, businesses, farms, and schools.
As part of this investment, Galway will receive €53 million in Government funding under the National Broadband Plan.
There are 2,777 Galway premises in the Barnaderg deployment area that can join the NBI network. National Broadband Ireland is calling on people living nearby to visit nbi.ie and enter their Eircode to see if they are ready to connect.
Works have already been completed in other parts of Galway, including the rural surrounds of Athenry, Clonfert and Maam.
There are a total of 29,953 premises that can now pre-order or order high-speed, reliable broadband across the county, with 10,362 connections made so far.
Network build works are also continuing across Galway, with build works in progress for over 2,900 premises near the Belclare deployment area, due to be connected by the end of next year.
Signing up to the NBI email notifications at nbi.ie is the easiest way to get the most up-to-date status of premises during the rollout and when premises will be ready for order.
TJ Malone, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: “We are delighted to announce that almost 2,800 Galway premises in the Barnaderg deployment area can now order high-speed broadband services through the NBI network.”
“This will enable those who connect to experience the life-changing benefits of high-speed broadband with minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second. ”
“Overall, almost 30,000 homes, businesses and farms in Co Galway can now order a high-speed fibre connection to the NBI network. This includes the rural surrounds of Athenry, Clonfert and Maam.”
We are working hard on the ground to progress other areas of the county through engineering survey, design and construction phases. We are encouraging Galway residents to visit the NBI website to check their Eircode and sign up for updates.”
