National Broadband Plan connection now available for homes near Tyrrellspass
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, have said that almost 2,500 Westmeath properties in its Tyrrellspass and Ballymahon deployment areas can now avail of a high-speed fibre broadband connection.
Some 12,000 premises in Westmeath are included in the state’s Intervention Area, which will see NBI deliver minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second to homes, businesses, farms, and schools.
As the biggest investment in rural Ireland since rural electrification, Westmeath will receive €46M of government investment under the National Broadband Plan.
There are 975 Westmeath premises in the Ballymahon deployment area that can join the NBI network. It includes the rural surrounds of Tang, Auburn, and Moyvore.
Fibre-broadband is also available for a further 1,466 premises in the Tyrrellspass deployment area which encompasses the rural communities of Tyrrellspass, Ballynagore and Kilbeggan.
NBI are calling on people living nearby to visit nbi.ie/map/ and enter their Eircode to see if they are ready to connect.
Work has been completed in other parts of Westmeath and a total of 11,086 premises can now order high-speed, reliable broadband across the county; with 3,735 connections have been made so far.
Signing up to the NBI email notifications at nbi.ie/eoi/ is the easiest way to get the most up-to-date status of premises during the rollout and when premises will be ready for order.
Peter Hendrick, CEO of NBI, said: “We are delighted to announce that almost 2,500 Westmeath premises in the Tyrrellspass and Ballymahon deployment areas can now order high-speed broadband services through the NBI network. This will enable those who connect to experience the life-changing benefits of high-speed broadband with minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second.
“Overall, almost 11,100 homes, businesses and farms in Westmeath can now order a high-speed fibre connection to the NBI network. This includes:
• almost 1,500 premises near Tyrrellspass
• almost 1,000 near Ballymahon,
• over 1,700 near Delvin,
• over 3,200 near Mullingar,
• almost 1,100 near Lismacaffrey,
• over 1,600 near Moate, and
• 1,100 near Athlone.
“We are working to progress other areas of the county through engineering survey, design and construction phases. We are encouraging Westmeath residents to visit the NBI website to check their Eircode and sign up for updates.”
As wholesale network operators, NBI do not sell fibre broadband directly to end users; they enable services from a range of broadband providers or Retail Service Providers (RSPs).
NBI will make the new Fibre-to-the-Home network available to all RSPs operating in the Intervention Area.
Some 72 RSPs have already signed up to sell services on the NBI network and 68 are certified as ready to start providing connections. To see the retail broadband providers that are currently licensed to sell on the NBI network, visit NBI.ie/buy.
Keep up to speed
NBI encourage people to check their eligibility and register for updates at www.nbi.ie to receive regular notifications related to their own premises as works progresses in their area.
Broadband Connection Points
In advance of the Fibre-to-the-Home rollout, the NBP provides for the delivery of Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) nationwide, and 955 of those sites, including Public BCPs, are now ‘live’.
Public BCPs, which include sports clubs, community centres and tourist sites, will provide free public access to high-speed internet in the rollout area. Other BCP categories include schools and marts.
BCPs will pave the way for rural communities to receive the benefits of broadband. You can view BCPs at nbi.ie/bcp-map/.
An example of some of the locations of Broadband Connection Points in Westmeath include the Castledaly Community Centre, Clonkill Hurling Club and Milltown Emper Community Centre. Primary schools in the Intervention Area are also now connected for educational access as part of the NBP.