Over 6,000 homes, businesses and farms in Kildare connected to national broadband plan

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) on behalf of the Government, has announced that over 6,000 homes, businesses and farms in Kildare have now connected to the NBI network.

Take up of fibre broadband in the county now surpasses 44% which is ahead of national average (37%). 

There are now 14,044 premises that can now pre-order or order high-speed, reliable broadband across Kildare with 6,128 connections made to date. Works have been completed in most rural areas across the county, including those near Donadea and Curragh Camp. 

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 National Broadband Ireland is encouraging all Kildare residents to visit nbi.ie and check their Eircode to see if they’re ready to connect and find out more about placing an order.   

NBI’s fibre rollout under the NBP is delivering broadband infrastructure to what is known as the State’s Intervention Area, which includes the most remote and rural parts of Ireland where commercial operators have no plans to deliver high-speed broadband. The Intervention Area currently includes 15,000 premises in Kildare, which will see NBI deliver minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second to homes, businesses, farms, and schools across the county.

As the biggest investment in rural Ireland since rural electrification, Co Kildare will receive €53m of Government investment under the National Broadband Plan.  

TJ Malone, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: “We are delighted to announce that over 6,000 Kildare homes, businesses and farms are now connected to the NBI network™. Those connected are experiencing the life-changing benefits of high-speed fibre broadband with minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second.  

 “With the national switch-off of the copper network approaching, NBI’s fibre network will ensure communities across Ireland are prepared for the future by supporting remote working, education, healthcare access, and local enterprise while providing the reliability needed for everyday living.” 

“As we enter the final year of the National Broadband Plan rollout, we’re encouraging everyone in Kildare to check their Eircode on nbi.ie and order now to secure high-speed fibre broadband for their home or business.” 

National Rollout Progress  

NBI has now passed over 465,000 homes, farms and businesses in rural Ireland to high-speed broadband with over 171,000 now connected. The average take-up rate of 37% is well ahead of projections and international comparisons and surpasses 60% in some areas of the country where the network has been live the longest.  

The National Broadband Ireland website is regularly updated to show estimated completion dates. With the main rollout due to be concluded by the end of this year, the remaining homes and businesses yet to be passed will be able to place an order for high-speed broadband in the coming months. The easiest way to get updates on when a premises will be ready to order is by signing up for NBI email alerts at nbi.ie. 

As fibre networks expand across Ireland, offering superior speed, capacity, and reliability; older copper telephone and broadband infrastructure will start to be decommissioned. The European Commission has proposed 2035 as the latest date for EU Member States to mandate the decommissioning of the legacy copper networks.