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Eir says customer complaints have dropped 40% to ‘the lowest on record’

The company has reported sales of €1.2 billion for 2022, flat year-on-year

Chinese firm gets another chance to take claim against Ganley despite ‘bare-bones allegations’

The businessman’s company Rivada Networks is being sued by Kleo AG for alleged defamation

Mobile operators spend €448m in Irish spectrum auction

Award significantly increases available spectrum, which is essential for the widespread roll-out of 5G and other mobile services in Ireland

Strong performance leads to sharp rise in revenues at Cubic Telecom

The company has raised over $100 million from backers that include Volkswagen Group and chip-manufacturer Qualcomm

Departing investors to make €380m from sale of national broadband stake

Spanish firm Asterion has bought out two major shareholders of the company delivering Ireland’s national rural broadband network, which between them had less than €1 million equity in the firm

US welcomes Irish move to ban Huawei tech from networks

US government has blacklisted the Chinese tech giant since 2019 due to it allegedly posing a threat to national security

NBI investors earned €2.2 million in extra fees in 2021

Parent company Metallah received €134.8 million in subsidy income from taxpayers last year

National Broadband Ireland paid over €2m in fees to investors

The company said the money paid to its backers in previous years was due to ‘start-up costs’

Sale of 80% stake in National Broadband Ireland to Spanish firm approved

Departing investors in the company set up to deliver broadband to rural Ireland stand to make a return of more than 25 per cent

Minister set to decide on sale of NBI to Spanish investment firm

Decision expected shortly on whether to allow handover of 80 per cent of firm charged with national broadband rollout

The Big Interview

‘I think we’ve demonstrated that fibre is the future’ – John Keaney, Siro

The chief executive has overseen the company’s rollout of fibre broadband to 450,000 homes and businesses. Now he is keen to raise that figure to one million by always ‘looking forward, staying restless’ to keep ahead of society’s evolving needs

Eir owners enjoy another big payday with fresh €300m dividend

More than €1 billion in distributions have been made in the past four years, with further payouts expected

Total amount of NBI subsidies from state reaches €244.5m

Details of the taxpayer support that David McCourt’s National Broadband Ireland has received to date were contained in an update provided to members of the Public Accounts Committee

As Asterion takes a 80% stake in NBI, what exactly does it mean for the rural broadband plan?

Asterion is to buy out the National Broadband Ireland shares of Oak Hill and Twin Point Capital. But it remains to be seen whether the new investors take a passive stance, or instead engage in an ‘industrial approach’

NBI investors set for returns of over 25% from sale of stake to Asterion

Asterion Industrial Partners last week agreed to buy 80 per cent of the company, which is tasked with delivering the multibillion-euro National Broadband Plan

Asterion Industrial Partners to buy 80% stake in National Broadband Ireland

Spanish investment firm set to acquire the stakes of a number of major and smaller investors

‘Significant progress’ made in rollout of National Broadband Plan, politicians to hear

National Broadband Ireland says there is now ‘real momentum’ behind the project which has been beset with missed targets so far

Broadband turf war unfolds with taxpayer on the hook

While NBI has the contract for the multibillion-euro National Broadband Plan, Eir’s network is already available in more than 40,000 premises in the state plan, which could end up costing the government dearly

Three refunds €335,000 after 29,000 customers were overcharged

Tens of thousands of users of the phone network were overcharged when their local calls, while roaming, were charged as if they were dialling internationally

NBI shelves plan to deliver Broadband Plan in five years

Company reverts to original seven-year deadline as politicians criticise delays, but executives predict rollout will ultimately be successful