Eir to add 200,000 more homes and businesses to its fibre broadband network

The expansion will bring the number of premises on the newer fibre-to-the-home network to 1.9 million as demand rises thanks to the pandemic

Eir said the decision to upgrade the connection to 200,000 customers was motivated by the increasing demand for quality broadband arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Getty

Eir is to expand its fibre broadband network to a further 200,000 homes and businesses across the country.

The telecoms firm has announced an expansion of its gigabit fibre network to include the upgrade of 200,000 premises across the country from its existing fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) connection.

The expansion will bring the number of homes and businesses passed by Eir’s newer fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network to 1.9 million, representing 84 per cent of premises across the country.