Kildare has the third fastest broadband speeds in the country according to report

Kildare has the third-fastest and most efficient broadband services in the country according to the latest figures. While that may sound unsuprising, considering how close the county is to Dublin, many parts of Kildare still seem to have far worse broadband services than other areas of the county.

The figures reveal that the average download speeds of broadband providers in Kildare is 26.5 Mbps(Megabits per second), placing it only behind Waterford and Dublin in terms of download speeds.

Waterford ranks the highest in the country, with an average of 28.5Mbps, while Dublin has a figure of 27.9Mbps.

Many parts of South Kildare suffer from worse broadband speeds than those in towns such as Leixlip, Celbridge and Maynooth, meaning that the figures may seem somewhat distorted to some people.

The national low for broadband speed is well below a third of that in Kildare, with Wexford lagging well behind as they have average speeds of only 8.3Mbps. Kerry is next from the bottom with an average speed of 8.6Mbps, while Mayo and Offaly also have poor quality broadband services, suffering from speeds of just 9.4Mbps and 9.8Mbps respectively.

Broadband provider Eir are aiming at installing 1.9 million premises with fibre-power broadband by 2020, and they say that 1.4 million homes and businesses can already access high-speed broadband.