Ireland’s €2.7 bn National Broadband Plan Delivers 13.5x Speed Boost, Bringing 10 Gbps Fiber to 490,000 Rural Premises

Ireland’s €2.7 billion ($3.1 billion) National Broadband Plan (NBP) is transforming rural connectivity, with Ookla’s analysis confirming that the state-backed investment has increased broadband speeds and cut the country’s digital divide. High speed Internet user satisfaction Since the project launched in November 2019, National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has passed more than 490,000 premises, representing 87 percent of its planned 566,000-home and business rollout. The wholesale-only fiber network