Eir, broadband supplier says an additional 20,000 assumptions in the county by 2020 will profit from its investment in fibre, which supplies much more rapid connection and download speeds.

The new fibre broadband additionally gives consistent and more dependable internet connections, based on the firm.

Now, some 63,000 companies and residences in Galway are connected to the fibre broadband service, which the firm previously known as Eircom claims provides 1Gbs broadband speeds. 1,000 Mbs, or

Orlagh Nevin, the wholesale department of eir, of open eir, says some 12,900 Galway assumptions will be connected to fibre broadband between now and . yearend the

The firm says it’s investing €30 million to roll out high speed broadband throughout Galway. By 2020, more than 100,000 homes and companies in Galway will be linked to this fibre broadband, which is quicker.

The fibre cables, that will be installed by eir’s in house staff in addition to contractors, will have no noticeable visual impact and are narrow, says Ms Nevin.

Residents and companies will have minimal interruption during the works, which might include altering the carton that is broadband within their premises.

The advantages of more rapid broadband are wide ranging, says Ms Nevin.

“The present customers would have a DSL connection, only the fundamental broadband, and determined by the bundle they’d have rates of seven or five, six . Under the fibre-to- fibre or house -to-the-cupboard, they’re going to have broadband speeds of up to 100 megs.

It’s also more dependable, although it’s not only quicker speeds of download. Accessibility to the broadband isn’t shared and there aren’t any ‘dips’ in the home or company that are joining, no matter the amount of devises in connection speeds, she says.

Quicker broadband isn’t only for business and private use, and can gain farmers, also.

There’s CCTV in his shed and it’s iPad through broadband and connected to his iPhone. He keep an eye on what’s occurring and can be in bed.”

CEO of Richard Moat, eir, and representatives of the firm will attend Athenry Community Hall, Clarke Street at 11am. They are going to update other ‘stakeholders’, company and community representatives, and politicians.

Interactive maps of broadband coverage in the county will be accessible for review and locals can nail their houses or businesses.

There are some places which are not commercially feasible for eir so the Government will intercede with subsidies as part of its National Broadband Strategy and to connect.

In five or six other broadband suppliers, together with the forthcoming months eir, will bid for the tender to rollout high speed broadband to these ‘blackspots’, which aren’t economically feasible for the commercial sector.