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National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP), has today announced that over 125,000 premises across Ireland are now connected to its high-speed fibre broadband network. There are now 361,101 homes, farms and businesses that have been passed with NBI fibre out of the 564,000 currently included in the NBP Intervention Area. People living and working in the rollout area can connect to high-speed fibre broadband on the NBI Network through a choice of 50 different broadband providers actively selling on the network. Everyone can enter their Eircode on the NBI website, www.nbi.ie, to see if their home or business is included in the rollout, as well as seeing the broadband providers offering high-speed fibre connectivity in their area. As the rollout phase of NBI's network nears completion, take-up rates continue to grow. NBI has now completed the preliminary survey works required for the entire Intervention Area and the rollout is on track to pass over 420,000 premises by the end of this year. More than 125,000 premises have now connected to the NBI Network, with the average take-up rate of 35% well ahead of projections and international comparisons. The connection rate surpasses 50% in areas where the NBI Network has been live for longer. Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport, Patrick O'Donovan TD, said: "This milestone underlines the Government's commitment to ensuring that every corner of the State has access to world-class digital infrastructure. With over 125,000 connections now live under the National Broadband Plan, we are seeing the benefits of this investment throughout rural Ireland. "Whether it's supporting remote working, helping local businesses expand, or giving students new ways to learn, high-speed broadband is transforming lives and unlocking new opportunities for communities across the country." David McCourt, Chairman, National Broadband Ireland said: "The National Broadband Plan is providing rural Ireland with the same access to digital opportunities as our cities. With 125,000 premises already connected to the NBI Network, this project is making a tangible difference to rural areas that have been anticipating reliable, high-speed connectivity. "In every decision that NBI has taken to deliver the Irish Government's National Broadband Plan, we've provided a blueprint for other nations to follow on their path to full fibre connectivity and that includes our unique approach to educating consumers and creating demand for services on our network." Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: "This is a proud moment for NBI and communities across Ireland as 125,000 homes, farms and businesses are now connected to our world-class fibre broadband network. "These connections are already making a significant difference - enabling remote working, online learning, digital entrepreneurship, and so much more. The demand is strong, and we're focused on maintaining momentum and delivering access to even more people this year." Sheila Murray is the owner of Murrays Recycled Plastic Ltd, a family-owned business, based in Glenisland, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Murrays designs and manufactures maintenance-free, durable, lifelong products made from 100% recycled plastic boards. This includes outdoor garden furniture, decking, fencing, raised beds and gates. The company employs 15+ people and supplies both domestic and commercial customers. Murrays are Ireland's leading supplier of premium-quality, maintenance free recycled plastic products, built to last a lifetime. The company is leveraging high-speed broadband delivered under the National Broadband Plan to grow its brand and engage new audiences. Reliable fibre connectivity has enabled Sheila and her team to develop new digital marketing skills and build social media strategies to promote their brand online and attract new eco-conscious customers. Sheila Murray said: "Better ...

The broadband market in Ireland has experienced significant evolution over the past two decades. Once characterised by limited choice, slow speeds, and high costs, the landscape has transformed into a dynamic and increasingly competitive industry. Spurred by governmental policy, infrastructural upgrades, and growing consumer demand, broadband has become an essential utility on par with electricity and water for most households and businesses. Today, broadband is integral to everyday life - enabling remote work, distance learning, telehealth services, and the consumption of streaming media. The COVID-19 pandemic further underscored the importance of reliable high-speed internet, with large swathes of the population requiring consistent access for work and education from home. Meanwhile, the Irish government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that even the most remote rural areas have access to quality connectivity so that all citizens can benefit from digital opportunities. This article delves into the current landscape of the Irish broadband market, examining its major providers, infrastructural developments, regulatory environment, and ongoing challenges. We will also look at emerging technologies, consumer trends, and the prospects for Ireland's continued progress toward a fully connected society. Background and Historical Context The evolution of broadband in Ireland is closely tied to the country's broader economic development and digital transformation efforts. In the early 2000s, internet access in Ireland was predominantly dial-up. Speeds were slow, and the market was largely controlled by the incumbent provider, Eircom (now known as Eir). Around that time, broadband began to roll out more widely, although initial coverage was patchy, and consumer choice was limited. Throughout the 2000s, the Irish government recognised that the digital divide - between those who had access to high-speed internet and those who did not - posed a risk to Ireland's competitive edge in the global marketplace. The government launched a series of initiatives and programs to stimulate infrastructure development in underserved areas. Notably, the National Broadband Scheme (NBS), which preceded the current National Broadband Plan, aimed to subsidise broadband deployment in rural and remote regions. Competition slowly increased during this period as new providers entered the market with alternative technologies. Cable networks, for instance, offered faster speeds in certain urban areas, and satellite broadband solutions emerged for extremely remote locations where terrestrial infrastructure was not feasible. The rollout of mobile broadband became another important factor, with 3G and later 4G networks providing a wireless alternative to fixed-line services. The mid to late 2010s brought further shifts. Ireland, in line with most of Europe, began focusing on fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) solutions, aiming to significantly boost bandwidth capacity and future-proof networks for the data-intensive services that consumers and businesses increasingly required. This era also saw a swell of investment from private telecommunications companies, supported by a regulatory framework designed to encourage competition and protect consumer interests. As Ireland's technology sector flourished - attracting big names like Google, Facebook (Meta), and Microsoft to establish European headquarters - broadband infrastructure became even more critical. From supporting data centres to fostering remote work opportunities, high-speed and reliable connectivity emerged as a cornerstone of Ireland's continued economic success. Today, while there is still a divide between urban and rural broadband speeds and reliability, the overall state of the broadband market is far more robust and competitive than it was a decade ago. The current challenge is to ensure that upgrades continue apace, especially in rural areas, while maintaining comp...

National Broadband Ireland, the company responsible for delivering the Government's National Broadband Plan are set to deliver fibre broadband to 65,000 homes and businesses earlier than originally scheduled. Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer with National Broadband Ireland tells us more.

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has announced that it has now connected over 100,000 homes, farms and businesses to high-speed fibre broadband infrastructure under the National Broadband Plan. NBI marked the milestone with the Stynes family in Co. Meath, who were recently connected to NBI's network. Overall, there are 304,606 homes, farms and businesses in rural Ireland that can avail of a high-speed fibre broadband connection on the NBI network. With 101,645 of these premises connected to date, the average take-up rate is 33%, which is well ahead of projections and international comparisons. The take-up rate is surpassing 50% in areas of the country where the network has been live for 18 months. Over 45,000km of fibre cabling has been laid to build the NBI network to this point, which is enough cable to circumnavigate the globe. Minister of State Ossian Smyth said: "It's very positive to see 100,000 connections achieved at this point in the National Broadband Plan. The level of take-up of broadband services that we're seeing across the country underpins why we needed a State-backed rollout to ensure that no community in rural Ireland is left behind. "The benefits of this rollout are being seen across many areas, including climate action, agriculture, education, transport, tourism, and healthcare. This is a transformational project that is contributing significantly to removing the digital divide between urban and rural communities in Ireland. Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer of National Broadband Ireland, said: "We're absolutely thrilled to have already connected 100,000 homes, farms and businesses across the country to our high-speed fibre network. The take-up rates we're seeing are far ahead of what we had initially hoped for and show the strong demand for fibre broadband in rural Ireland. "The demand for access to our network has been made possible through our focus on becoming the best open access wholesale provider in the world - resulting in over 70 retail service providers already on board with NBI and a really broad range of choice and competitiveness for consumers. "Access to our network has become a lifeline for rural communities nationwide, bringing significant positive change to our customers' lives. NBI high-speed fibre is now allowing people to return to the countryside to be closer to family, businesses to tap into new opportunities for growth such as e-commerce, and farmers to leverage innovative technologies to enhance their operations." "Every NBI fibre connection is capable of delivering up to 10Gbps speeds on day one, with initial speeds on offer of 500Mbps, 1Gbps and 2Gbps." Speaking on how NBI's rollout of the National Broadband Plan is proceeding on budget and on schedule, Mr. Hendrick added, "We're immensely proud that our delivery of this project continues to progress as planned, with 300,000 premises now able to avail of a high-speed connection on our network. Staying on schedule and within budget for a project of this scale reflects the strong collaboration and commitment from everyone involved in delivering this essential infrastructure to rural Ireland." NBI-connected customers Janet and Paul Stynes from Longwood Village, Co. Meath, described the transformational and positive impact that a connection to high-speed fibre broadband has had on their family. Mrs Stynes said, "Getting connected to high-speed fibre broadband has been a game-changer for my family. Before the installation, we struggled with unreliable mobile broadband, and it affected everything from work to everyday activities like streaming and staying connected. "Now, with fibre, the difference is incredible. Our connection is fast and reliable and has completely removed the stress of managing multiple devices at home. Whether it's work calls, the kids watching Netflix, or simply having seamless Wi-Fi throughout the house, it has transformed how we live and work, making it all so much easier."

A, spirited but weak, rap across the knuckles for Bishop Phonsie; government funds for the Irish media; and we could replace the National Broadband Plan with Starlink whilst saving billions.

Enet, Ireland's largest open access telecoms network provider, has announced a significant five-year deal with National Broadband Ireland (NBI), to provide backhaul to 32 regional and rural Point of Presence (PoPs) around the country. The connectivity, multiple 10GB links, is seen as an enabler for NBI's nationwide delivery of a new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan on behalf of the Government. NBI currently benefits from Enet's unique backhaul infrastructure's resilience, meaning there will be no disruption to the current connectivity to customers in rural areas. Enet's robust bandwidth capacity will grow and improve throughout the five-year deal, enhancing broadband services to nearly one-quarter (23%) of Ireland's population. Peter McCarthy, CEO of Enet, says: "Enet are confident that we are best positioned to continue to provide a first-class national backhaul network to NBI. This is a significant opportunity to continue our successful working relationship with NBI, maintaining our current infrastructure to benefit NBI's national customer base, as well as our expanding network, to meet any of NBI's future requirements." Peter Hendrick, CEO of National Broadband Ireland, says: "Our rollout is currently delivering high-speed fibre access to 10,000 premises every month, and as internet traffic continues to grow, and take-up on the NBI network goes from strength to strength, this deal enables NBI for the future, and gives us control over critical elements of our network architecture."

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the National Broadband Plan (NBP), hosted an event in the Black Valley, Co. Kerry, last Friday to mark the first connections to high-speed fibre broadband in the remote location. Works to connect the Black Valley are almost complete, with most homes and farms in the area able to connect to high-speed fibre broadband. The remaining build works for a small number of premises in the most remote parts of the valley are set to be completed in the coming months. Black Valley was famously one of the last regions in Ireland to be connected to the electricity grid in 1977. The completion of these works will mean that residents in the area will have the same access to 1 Gigabit, reliable broadband as any of the almost 290,000 premises that NBI has passed across the country. Works to connect the Black Valley involved unique challenges with NBI consulting with government officials, conservationists and local residents to ensure that the fibre rollout to the valley caused minimum disruption or impact to the natural beauty and heritage of the region. Minister of State Ossian Smyth was present at the event which included local public representatives and residents of the Black Valley. Minister Smyth said: "The rollout to Black Valley encapsulates the work of the National Broadband Plan and I'm very proud to be here today to see first-hand the impact that a connection to high-speed broadband will have for local residents and businesses." "The Government is committed to ensuring that no community, home or business is left behind on connectivity. The National Broadband Plan is one of the largest State infrastructure projects since rural electrification, and communities such as the residents of Black Valley will reap the benefits of it for decades to come." Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer of National Broadband Ireland, said:?"The delivery of fibre broadband to the Black Valley is a significant milestone for NBI, and we are delighted to have end customers already connected and enjoying the benefits of reliable, high-speed broadband. This was one of the most challenging parts of our rollout, and we are delivering it with minimum impact to the natural beauty of the region and without disruption to the Black Valley's important tourism season." "We have always seen our work in the Black Valley as a symbol of NBI's wider mission to deliver high-speed fibre broadband to rural Ireland as part of the National Broadband Plan. Residents in the valley can now avail themselves of the same life-changing benefits of fibre broadband as any of the 94,000 homes, farms, and businesses that have already connected to our network across the country." Noting that NBI are in the final phases of completing build works in the Black Valley, Mr Hendrick concluded, "I want to thank everyone involved in making this part of our project such a success and wish all broadband operators well as they onboard customers onto the NBI Network." Kealan Donoghue, Director of Broadband & TV, eir, commented, "This is a fantastic achievement for NBI, and it is one that eir are proud to be part of. The Black Valley was famously the last place in Ireland to get electricity, and now the area is taking a giant step forward in terms of its connectivity options. We know that, for communities like the Black Valley, accessing high-speed broadband can transform social connections, enhance the work or study from home experience, as well as enriching entertainment services. At eir, we are proud to have delivered 5G mobile connectivity to the area last year and to now enhance that for our customers with fibre broadband and eir TV. We are thrilled to have played a role in connecting this beautiful valley, and we look forward to continuing to expand our connectivity to benefit communities all across Ireland." More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too....

This morning marked the connection of homes in the Black Valley to high-speed fibre broadband under the National Broadband Plan. The Black Valley was famously one of the last regions in Ireland to be connected to the electricity grid in 1977. Jerry spoke to Peter Hendrick who is CEO of National Broadband Ireland.

Jess is joined by Peter Hendrick of National Broadband Ireland for an update on the rollout of the National Broadband Plan. Mari Cahalane Head of BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition gives some tips for those contemplating taking part and Jess gives her first impressions of the Pixel 9 Pro.

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National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company responsible for delivering the Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced in its latest quarterly report that 50% of premises are now ready to connect to its new national network. Over 300,000 premises are scheduled to be passed by the end of this year. There are now 283,638 homes, farms and businesses out of the 564,000 included in the NBP Intervention Area that have been passed with fibre cabling. When a premises is passed, this means that an order can be placed to connect it to high-speed fibre broadband on the NBI network. There are 91,739 premises that have ordered and now connected to NBI fibre broadband with the average take-up rate well ahead of projections and international comparisons. The connection rate reaches 50% in areas where the NBI network has been live for the longest. Construction has been completed or is currently underway for 466,725 premises. Over 42,000km of fibre has been laid since the commencement of construction work, which is enough to circumnavigate the Earth. NBI has almost completed the early phases of its rollout in all parts of the Intervention Area. These preliminary works include the physical surveying of existing pole and duct network across the country, which is then followed by a detailed design process where the route for fibre is determined. Over 93% of premises included in the rollout have been surveyed while 91% of design work has been completed. Minister Ossian Smyth, Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, said: "Today, Ireland has reached the milestone where half of all homes, farms and businesses in rural Ireland can access fibre. High-speed fibre broadband is life-changing for rural communities. The progress to date reaffirms the Government's commitment to extending fibre broadband access to everyone living and working in Ireland." Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: "National Broadband Ireland has maintained momentum throughout the year and the rollout is progressing on budget and on schedule. We are now passing 10,000 new homes and businesses with high-speed fibre broadband every month which leaves us well placed to complete the rollout by the end of 2026. "The feedback from our customers has been incredibly positive. A connection to NBI fibre broadband is enabling people to move to rural Ireland and work remotely, allowing farmers to boost their productivity with new tech, and empowering entrepreneurs to launch new businesses. The NBI network is creating limitless opportunities for rural Ireland." As a wholesale network operator, NBI does not sell fibre broadband directly to end users, rather it enables services from a range of broadband providers or Retail Service Providers (RSPs). As a wholesale provider, 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 National Broadband Ireland network and 68 are certified as ready to start providing connections as of today. To see the retail broadband providers that are currently licensed to sell on the National Broadband Ireland network, visit?NBI.ie/buy. See more stories here.

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the FCC's Universal Service Fund is unconstitutional, a split from two circuit courts' previous decisions. In this episode of All Day Digital, the former executive director of the FCC's National Broadband Plan, Blair Levin, discusses what this means for rural telecom operators who rely on USF support and why he thinks the Supreme Court will take the case. 

Jess Kelly, Newstalk's Technology Correspondent and host of ‘Tech Talk' joined Kieran for the Tech Takeover. This week, Jess discusses how the National Broadband Plan isn't actually near completion - as some articles may have you believe...

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company responsible for delivering the Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced in its latest quarterly report that over 243,000 premises are now ready to connect to its new national network. Over 500,000 premises included in the State's Intervention Area have completed the initial surveying phase of the rollout. With this critical phase of the works now nearing full completion across the country, the majority of NBI's resources are now dedicated to the physical construction of its high-speed fibre broadband network. Minister Ossian Smyth, Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, said: "The National Broadband Plan is one of the largest and most ambitious State infrastructural projects since rural electrification. This project was designed to support rural and remote areas, which were at risk of getting left behind without intervention. With the National Broadband Plan's success to date, Ireland is now a European and global leader in digital connectivity." Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: "National Broadband Ireland has maintained momentum into this year and the rollout is operating on budget and on schedule. We expect to pass over 300,000 premises and connect over 100,000 new customers to high-speed fibre broadband by the end of this year. "Almost 90 per cent of all surveying works are now completed, which means a majority of our resources can now be dedicated to the physical construction of our high-speed network. "Access to high-speed fibre broadband is life-changing for rural communities. It opens up opportunities for education, remote work, and business development, ensuring that no one is left behind in the digital age." Progress update as of 17.05.2024: Almost 89% of premises (503,390 premises) have now completed the survey stage of the programme. 76% of the project (430,413) has moved to or through construction, with over 48% of premises (268,649) now in the build complete category. The number of premises passed and which can connect to NBI's fibre network is 248,231. Most recently, NBI announced over 75,000 (now 81,820) premises were connected to the NBI network. Take-up rates are exceeding 50% in the Deployment Areas that were released first. 955 Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) have been installed and are live with 672 of these in schools. The NBI infrastructure is already live on 10 of the 27 islands included in the rollout. While the remaining 17 islands are in various stages of survey and design works.

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has announced that it has now connected over 75,000 homes, farms and businesses under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) to high-speed fibre broadband. NBI and Minister Ossian Smyth will mark the milestone at Herbst Software in Wicklow which recently joined the network. NBI will also celebrate another milestone as it confirmed that it has now passed 40 per cent of the farms and businesses included in the Intervention Area. In total, NBI will connect 91,999 farms and businesses in rural Ireland to high-speed broadband with 36,972 of these now able to avail of a connection. Businesses connected by National Broadband Ireland have access to additional services and products that offer increased download and upload speeds to ensure no bottlenecks during busy periods and times of elevated usage. Standards speeds across all NBI connection types guarantee speeds of 500Mbit/s with additional products available that can deliver speeds of up to 2Gbit/s. Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: "Connections to NBI's network have more than doubled in the last 12 months with over 75,000 premises now connected. "Over 232,000 premises are ready to connect by signing up with one of our 62 retail partners. We're hearing back from connected customers that access to our network is transformational, especially for businesses based in rural parts of the country like Herbst, which is already utilising its new connection to support its operations across Ireland. "NBI's network is designed to cater for all use cases from everyday streaming at home to the most data-intensive commercial operations. Our guaranteed minimum speeds are best in class and where businesses need more, we can offer more." Minister Ossian Smyth, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy, said: "The National Broadband Plan continues to see very strong demand. We are seeing that take-up of fibre connectivity for homes and businesses is increasing substantially as it is deployed to areas where it had previously been unavailable. "Businesses and families can now access high-speed internet and join 75,000 Irish households, farms and businesses who have signed up, with the service currently available to over 232,000. The connection of businesses like Herbst Software shows that even if your business is based in a remote part of the country, you can still have access to fast and reliable broadband." Michael Herbst, Chairman of Herbst Group, said: "Gaining access to the NBI fibre network has been an important step for our business operations. For a company like ours, with offices in different parts of the country, reliable and fast internet is so important to allow our teams to work together efficiently. "High-speed broadband isn't just a connection, it's a lifeline for modern business operations in rural Ireland. It's a tool that will allow us to continue to innovate and grow into the future." See more stories here.

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan on behalf of the Government, has today published its inaugural Annual Sustainability Report, providing the company's roadmap for what CEO Peter Hendrick has described as "a future where our business thrives alongside the well-being of our planet and the betterment of society." Widely recognised as one of the most ambitious telecom projects in the world, the Government's National Broadband Plan is the biggest investment ever to be made in rural Ireland. Spanning 96% of the country's land mass, the rollout will serve over 1.1 million people once completed, and NBI recently announced that it is on budget, ahead of schedule, and continuing to exceed the original policy objectives for the project. Publishing its first Annual Sustainability Report, NBI publicly recognises that it must leverage its business policy expertise, data and national presence to help drive inclusive economic growth, expand access to opportunity, accelerate sustainability and climate solutions, and bridge the divide between rural and urban Ireland. Peter Hendrick, CEO of NBI, commented: "Since our establishment, we have recognised the potential for environmental, social and governance risks, and we work to identify and manage them, just as we manage risk in all areas of our business. Equally important, we believe companies like ours have an obligation to put their businesses to work for all of their stakeholders and shareholders. For example, NBI aims to develop first steps on the road to net-zero and having achieved ISO 50001 (which focuses exclusively on energy), we are committed to ongoing and sustained improvements in energy efficiency as well as reductions in greenhouse gas emissions." Included in the report is NBI's pledge to be carbon neutral for its own direct operations as soon as 2030, with a roadmap to becoming a net zero business across all its direct and indirect operations. The report also states NBI's commitments to a wide range of areas which have previously been highlighted as key challenges in the infrastructure sector, including health and safety and gender equality. As a founding member of the Irish chapter of the Women's Infrastructure Network, NBI has been at the forefront of championing a more diverse workforce and has continued to highlight this in its ESG goals, which it reinforces in the report. Hendrick concluded: "Embracing this paradigm shift isn't just about meeting regulatory obligations; it's about fostering long-term value creation and societal well-being. Companies must recognise sustainability, not just as a compliance burden, but as a strategic imperative, and at NBI we're delighted to be making our commitments public with the first of our annual sustainability reports." View NBI's Sustainability Report 2023 here

Jerry spoke to TJ Malone who’s the Deployment CEO for National Broadband Ireland. Today, he gave Kerry County Council an update on the National Broadband Plan rollout in Kerry. Tomorrow, he’ll be in the Black Valley – which was not electrified until the late 1970s and has lagged behind when it comes to communications infrastructure, because of its location. Work will begin tomorrow to install high-speed fibre broadband in the area.

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company responsible for delivering the Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced in its end of year update that the project is on time and on budget with 216,898 of the premises covered by the network ready to connect. NBI has also reported take-up rates approaching 50% in areas where the network has been live for more than 18 months, as it continues to meet the Government's policy objective to provide ubiquitous nationwide access to high-speed broadband. The company also provided an update on the rollout of Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) in communities and schools, as well its progress on bringing connectivity to the islands. Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: "NBI Is pleased to report that at the end of our most recent contractual year which concluded 31st January 2024, we had surpassed our target to pass 185,000 premises with our new national high speed fibre network. Almost 217,000 premises were ready to connect at the end of January with over 68,000 already connected. "We have also delivered on our target to connect 672 schools and 283 Broadband Connection Points in community locations in every county across the country. Ensuring that no-one is left behind in the provision of high-speed broadband under the National Broadband Plan, we are also reporting significant progress on our rollout to 27 offshore Islands with the network currently live on 10 of those and engineering survey works commenced or complete on 10 others. We are confident that all 227 Deployment Areas covered in our programme will be completed on time and on budget." Progress update: Almost 80% of premises (449,367) have now completed the survey and design stages of the programme. Almost 70% of the project (390,015 premises) has moved to or through construction, with over 40% of premises (238,241) now in the build complete category. The number of premises passed and which can connect to the fibre network is 216,898, which means the target of 185,000 premises by the end of the current contract year in January 2024 was surpassed. At the end of the current contract year in January 2024 over 68,000 (68,765) premises were connected to the NBI network which is significantly above all previous forecasts which envisaged 50,000 connections by the end of the current contract year. Take-up rates are approaching 50% in areas where the network has been live for more than 18 months. 955 Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) have been installed and are live with 672 of these in schools. The NBI infrastructure is already live on 10 islands, surveying works are already complete on 7 islands, surveying works commenced on 3 islands at the end of last year and surveying works are pending for 7 islands. Minister Ossian Smyth, Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, said: "High-speed, reliable broadband is essential to support Ireland's growing economy and to connect communities, businesses, farms and schools across the country. "he National Broadband Plan - one of the largest and most ambitious infrastructural projects since rural electrification - is on schedule and on budget. As a result, Ireland is now a global leader in digital connectivity and is on target to reach the European Commission's target of gigabit broadband for all by 2030." National Broadband Ireland Chairman, David McCourt, said: "As Ireland's new national fibre network, NBI was established with the vision to be the best open-access wholesale network operator in the world. To achieve that goal, NBI has established all its operations to ensure it provides simple, seamless integration for Retail Service Providers (RSPs) to join the network and start selling services at scale to end-users, supporting the Government's policy objective to ensure equal access to high-speed broadband for 100% of the population. "In its successful execution of that vision, NBI has attracted 62 nation...

The Universal Service Fund, an FCC program that ensures connectivity in rural America, is being challenged in U.S. federal circuit court. The outcome could be disruptive for rural telecom operators who rely on USF support. In this episode of All Day Digital, the former executive director of the FCC's National Broadband Plan, Blair Levin, explains the situation and urges rural communities to be informed.

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced that surveying works are to commence in the coming weeks on three Cork offshore islands - Cape Clear Island, Sherkin Island and Bere Island. Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer of National Broadband Ireland, said: "NBI's mission is to ensure that no community is left behind under the National Broadband Plan, no matter how rural or remote their location, and this obviously includes our offshore islands. We are very proud that we will provide connectivity to the islands as part of our work, and I am pleased to say that a further three Cork islands are now advancing towards high-speed broadband infrastructure for over 500 homes." "NBI teams will be on the ground on Sherkin, Cape Clear and Bere islands in the coming weeks to commence engineering surveys. This planning work is a crucial step that informs the detailed network design and determines the locations for essential network equipment. Once the survey is complete, we will proceed to the detailed design phase. This phase confirms existing infrastructure and identifies any additional requirements, such as power and the necessary footprint for building the network. Our planners and surveyors will collaborate with the Local Authority, relevant stakeholders and island residents at every step of the way." "Once the planning and design phases are complete, we will move into construction and ultimately provide access to high-speed broadband with minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second. I would encourage residents to keep up to date on NBI's progress by registering for Eircode-specific updates on our website at www.nbi.ie/eoi or by calling our contact centre on 0818 624 624 where they can also be registered to receive the future updates." The NBI infrastructure is already live on ten islands, including Hare Island and Long Island off the coast of Cork; Turbot Island and Inishturk South Island off the coast of Galway; Inishlyre Island and Collanmore Island off the coast of Mayo; as well as Inishfree Island, Rutland Island, Eadarinis Island and Eighter Island off the coast of Donegal.

Newstalk reporter spoke to Peter Hendrick of NBI at the Ploughing Championships about continued rollout of the National Broadband Plan.

Aislinn speaks with National Broadband Ireland CEO Peter Hendrick, about how the rollout of the National Broadband Plan has been going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ossian Smyth TD, Minister for State, discusses the progress of the national broadband rollout, with 50,000 connections now established.

The National Broadband Network has now reached 50,000 connections on their network. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Peter Hendrick, CEO of National Broadband Ireland.

The National Broadband Network has now reached 50,000 connections on their network. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Peter Hendrick, CEO of National Broadband Ireland.

So often we hear that poor internet connection - or lack of broadband infrastructure is limiting people in the county from either improving or progressing their business, from working at home, or even just connecting with people in a personal capacity. While NBI continue to carry out their work under the National Broadband Plan, SIRO a Broadband Network Operator is also targeting areas across Tipperary to expand and bring fibre broadband to more residents. It was announced today that the company will now move into three other towns locally. This has been warmly welcomed by Tipperary County Council with the Cathaoirelach commenting that 'As the digital economy grows, we must ensure that its opportunities and benefits are felt in every town, village and outlying rural area in our county. Roger Kennedy says 'We need a digital infrastructure that supports business transformation and connects communities'. This was echoed by Joe McGrath the CEO of the local authority who feels this can secure sustainable economic growth and prosperity into the future for Tipp. To get more information and an idea of the numbers to be connected Sheila Naughton spoke to Siro's Director of Corporate Affairs Amanda Glancy:

This week on the podcast, Christopher is joined by returning guest Blair Levin. Levin has served as former chief of staff to FCC Chair Reed Hundt as well as executive director of the National Broadband Plan (2009-2010). Nowadays, he's a nonresident senior fellow at Brookings, and joins Christopher to unpack all that we might expect to … Continue reading "What Can We Expect to See in 2023? – Episode 534 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast"

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the new high-speed fibre broadband network under the Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced there are now connections to its high-speed fibre network in each of the 26 counties, with the first premises in County Longford having now connected. Over 100,000 homes, farms and businesses are ready to connect to the NBI network, with over 30,000 premises connected or signed up to connect. A total of 27,148 premises – including homes, farms, businesses and community facilities –now have guaranteed access to minimum broadband speeds of 500Mb through connection to NBI fibre. Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer, of National Broadband Ireland said: “The NBI rollout is showing real momentum and the availability of connections now in each of the 26 counties is a landmark moment. We have achieved our target of having construction underway in over 40% of the National Broadband Plan intervention area and we are now seeing a ramping up of premises moving from the construction phase to the order phase. “Over 100,000 homes, farms and businesses are now ready to connect to NBI fibre by ordering from one of our broadband provider partners. Over 30,000 premises have already done so and we expect to see more and more people take up the opportunity to increase their internet speed to 500 megabits per second, allowing households to work, study and access entertainment on multiple devices at the same time. We are encouraging people to visit the NBI website to check their Eircode and see if they are ready to connect.” Under the National Broadband Plan, 559,000 premises nationwide are included in the Intervention Area, which was established by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications to identify areas where commercial operators are not currently providing or intending to provide access to high-speed broadband. National Broadband Ireland will ultimately connect 1.1 million people in every county, 65,000 farms, 44,000 small businesses and 679 schools. Progress to date: 245,533 premises under construction (44% of the intervention area) 117,179 premises available to order or pre-order 102,888 premises ready to connect 31,645 connections ordered, with 27,148 connected 59 retail broadband provider partners data correct as of 16/12/2022 More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

We talk to CEO of the National Broadband Plan Peter Hendrick.

Jerry speaks to Minister of State with responsibility for the National Broadband Plan and Green Party TD, Ossian Smyth. The junior minister is in Killarney today where National Broadband Ireland marked its 25,000th connection to its high-speed fibre network. Jerry asks him about this and Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy’s comments about the Green Party.

We all likely want to improve the organizations we work in. We might want to improve the employee experience, improve the customer experience, or be more efficient and effective. But we all likely have had the experience of feeling like our organizations are too difficult, too entrenched, and too complex to change. Any organization—large or small, public or private—can feel like a faceless bureaucracy that is resistant to change. So what can people do who want to affect change? How do you accomplish things that can seem impossible?To answer these questions, we talked with Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai about their recently published book, Hack Your Bureaucracy: Get Things Done No Matter What Your Role on Any Team. Marina and Nick have deep experience in one of the largest, most complex bureaucracies in the world: the U.S. government. As technology leaders in the Obama White House, Marina and Nick undertook large change programs. Their book contains their stories and their advice for anyone who wants to affect change.We find the hacks in their book quite valuable, and we wish this book had been available early in our career when we were both in much larger organizations. We love the fact that their hacks focus on the people and working within a system for change—not the move fast & break things mentality of Silicon Valley. Above all, we appreciate that it's clear that Marina and Nick thought deeply about what they would have wanted to know when they embarked on the significant technology change programs they undertook in the White House and Veterans Administration.Marina Nitze is currently a partner at Layer Aleph, a crisis response firm that specializes in restoring complex software systems to service. Marina was most recently Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under President Obama, after serving as Senior Advisor on technology in the Obama White House and as the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the U.S. Department of Education.Nick Sinai is a Senior Advisor at Insight Partners, a VC and private equity firm, and is also Adjunct Faculty at Harvard Kennedy School and a Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Nick served as U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer in the Obama White House, and prior, played a key role in crafting the National Broadband Plan at the FCC.If you enjoy our podcasts, please subscribe and leave a positive rating or comment. Sharing your positive feedback helps us reach more people and connect them with the world's great minds.Learn about our book Make Better Decisions and buy it on AmazonSubscribe to get Artificiality delivered to your emailLearn more about Sonder StudioThanks to Jonathan Coulton for our music This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artificiality.substack.com

Pure Telecom, the Irish-owned high-speed broadband company, has announced the results of a survey of parents of children in primary and secondary school, which found that 28% of children's homework now relies on the internet. However, the research found that internet access at home is hindering many, with 36% of parents reporting that slow or no broadband at home has, on occasion, left their child unable to complete online homework. The online research, carried out by Censuswide on behalf of Pure Telecom, surveyed a nationally representative group of 252 parents of primary and secondary school children as part of a 1,001 person national study. Some 35% of parents admitted that on at least one occasion, their child has had to complete their online homework away from home due to poor broadband access. The survey found that children in rural areas are more likely to be impacted by a poor broadband connection when it comes to carrying out their homework. According to their parents, some 40% of children have been unable to complete their homework due to issues with the internet, compared to 33% living in urban or suburban areas. Meanwhile, 38% have carried out their homework away from their home in order to access better internet, compared to 33% living in urban or suburban areas. The survey also found that the majority of parents are satisfied that their child's school is doing enough to broaden their digital learning. Pure Telecom's research found that 72% of parents believe that their child's school is providing sufficient eLearning opportunities for their child. Meanwhile, just 6% of parents report to be dissatisfied with the access to high-speed broadband at their child's school. Paul Connell, CEO, Pure Telecom, said: “In today's digitally progressive society, the internet is integral to a child's education. School programmes, and therefore homework, have become increasingly sophisticated, so it is extremely important that children across the country have access to high-speed broadband both at home and in the classroom. “It is clear that the National Broadband Plan, along with the Government's Schools Broadband Programme, are vital for the educational achievement of our youngest generations. We work with Ireland's major network infrastructure providers, which allows us to provide broadband to almost every home, school and business in Ireland that has a fibre network. We look forward to being able to connect more homes with high-speed broadband as the National Broadband Plan continues to make progress and enriches the education of the digital leaders of our future.” See more stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

Few people have been as pivotal in the history of US tech and telecom regulation as Blair Levin.Levin served as chief of staff in the Federal Communications Commission during the Clinton administration and led the development of the National Broadband Plan under President Obama. Today, he's the Executive Director of the Gig.U Project, which looks to accelerate the US deployment of next-generation networks.In this month's Top in Tech in-conversation, Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy speaks to Levin about the past and future of US telecom regulation, and how the calculus may be changing following a decision by the Supreme Court that may limit the power of regulators across the federal government. Could the US be heading towards a regulation model more reminiscent of the EU?'Top in Tech' is a production of Global Counsel, a strategic advisory business headquartered in London with offices across the world. We help companies and investors manage risk and see opportunities in politics, regulation and public policy. To learn more about our work, please visit our website by clicking here.If you or your business is impacted by the trends in this conversation, you can reach out to our TMT team by clicking here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jess Kelly Newstalk Technology Correspondent takes us back to a decade ago when the National Broadband Plan was unveiled and where we are now!

Almost 64,000 homes and businesses across the country will have access to high-speed internet through the National Broadband Plan by the end of tomorrow. That's according to National Broadband Ireland, as they went in front of the Oireachtas Communications Committee today. Seamus Boland is CEO of Irish Rural Link, Justin Trant and Peter Hendrick CEO of National Broadband Ireland, joined Kieran to share their reaction to the plan.

National Broadband Ireland, the company delivering the National Broadband Plan, has announced that the total construction workforce delivering the roll-out has now reached over 1,500, with a 25% increase in workers in the first half of 2022. The increase includes 80 additional construction workers deployed to the NBP roll-out as a result of NBI's new partnership with Gaeltec Utilities. NBI Chairman, David McCourt said: “The National Broadband Plan is a transformational infrastructure project which will ultimately see Ireland become one of the most connected countries in Europe for fibre broadband. Not only will this open up economic opportunities in the future, but it is also leading to investment and job creation in the regions right now. With 80 additional Gaeltec workers now commencing work in County Wicklow, a workforce of over 1,500 is now deployed to the NBP, showing real momentum in the roll-out.” NBI Deployment CEO, TJ Malone said: “NBI is moving to expand our capacity by adding an additional construction partner as momentum in the roll-out of the NBP grows. We are delighted to be working with Gaeltec, our second Kilkenny-based partner. This additional capacity will help us to ensure more premises are being passed by future-proofed, high-speed broadband every day. NBI contractors have already been on the ground across the country for 25 months with over 330,000 premises nationwide surveyed to date and almost 180,000 either constructed or under construction. Today's announcement will see this activity take a further step up and we anticipate 40% of the entire Intervention Area will be under construction by the end of the year.” Gaeltec Managing Director, Joao Felizardo said: “Gaeltec is proud to be part of the NBP roll-out which will help to close the digital divide between urban and rural Ireland. As a Kilkenny company, we recognise the benefit high-speed broadband can bring to homes, farms and businesses all over the country, and we are delighted to be partnering with NBI to deliver it. We believe it is a testament to the reputation we have built in the Irish utility market, and the confidence our customers place in our high standard of work and consistent track record of delivery. We look forward to bringing those attributes to our partnership with NBI.” More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

Ossian Smyth, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Green Party TD for Dún Laoghaire; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour Senator

New research released for World Telecoms Day shows that 7 in 10 of those surveyed believe high-speed broadband access could increase their opportunity to secure higher-paid work, while over half would consider seeking new employment opportunities as a result of having high-speed broadband. National Broadband Ireland The research, carried out by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) which surveyed 298 people in 38 towns spread across Ireland from Donegal to Kerry, showed: 70% say broadband access at home could increase their potential to secure higher-paid work. 55% would consider seeking new employment opportunities as a result of having high-speed broadband access. 85% believe high-speed broadband can help the local economy and expand job opportunities. 80% believe high-speed broadband will help local people start their own business. Over 80% believe the National Broadband Plan will have a positive impact and improve their quality of life. 83% would avail of high-speed broadband. Peter Hendrick, CEO of NBI, the company delivering the Government's National Broadband Plan, commented: “This research is showing the importance of broadband to the rural economy and the potential it has to improve earning power, employment opportunities and quality of life for Ireland's regional dwellers. “The survey also showed that a large majority (90%) believe there is a rural/urban divide on broadband access. The National Broadband Plan is all about closing that digital divide by bringing future-proofed, high-speed broadband to every home, farm and business so that all parts of the country can reap the economic and social benefits, and no one is left behind. “Overall, 1.1 million people living and working in almost 560,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms, are set to benefit from access to the broadband network being rolled out by NBI under the National Broadband Plan.” More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

The CEO of the Western Development Commission insists that high quality broadband infrastructure needs to be in place to ensure that Clare benefits from the development of offshore wind at Moneypoint. The roll-out of the National Broadband Plan has seen one of the slowest progressions in this county, with the 3,500 premises that had been expected to be ready for connection by the end of this year now likely to be significantly reduced. It comes as a new survey from National Broadband Ireland shows that 7 in 10 people living in regional areas feel high-speed broadband could provide opportunities for better paid work. Quin native and head of the Western Development Commission, Tomás Ó'Siocháin, says a thriving offshore and onshore wind industry will be in place in the county in the next ten years, and that we need to ensure that it's not just international companies who benefit. Photo (c) g-stockstudio from Getty Images via Canva.com

Andy Piece, Group Strategy Director. Andy leads the Strategy Practice in Core, and has done so since its inception in 2015. In that time he has worked on brand and marketing strategy projects for a wide variety of businesses, both large and small. Examples include The National Lottery, Three, The Irish Stock Exchange, The National Broadband Plan, Heineken, Life Style Sports, and AIB among others. He has also delivered award winning insight and brand planning work with The Road Safety Authority, Aer Lingus, Three, Ulster Bank and O2. Andy has over 15 years' experience working in marketing, in a diverse range of functions and agencies. He began his career in Research, before moving into advertising. He spent eight years working across three main functions; Media Buying, Media Planning, and Client Service. Andy joined Core in 2012 and prior to setting up the Strategy Practice in 2015, he spent three years as Head of Planning. His experience consists of some of the best known brands in Ireland, including; Unilever, Diageo, P&G, Aviva, Eircom, BMW, Glanbia, Bord Gais and Supervalu. Outside of client work he is a regular contributor to and speaker at industry fora and events and is the outgoing Secretary of the Marketing Society of Ireland. He has been a member of its executive committee since 2015. He has also lead several studies into Millennials in Ireland, the over 55's, the Future of Money, and lead a trended analysis of brand health and image for the largest one hundred brands in Ireland across 2017 and 2018. More recently he has lead the development of Core's Covid Strategic Planning framework. Andy is a firm believer in the ability of marketing and advertising investment to deliver real and measurable results through creative thinking – and places huge emphasis on delivering the proof. He has two young children, and is a passionate rugby fan with a keen interest in current affairs, politics and history. He holds a BA & MA in History from TCD. Andy's Reading Recommendations: Byron Sharp – how brands grow; https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Brands-Grow-What-Marketers/dp/0195573560 Jenni Romaniuk – Building distinctive assets https://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-Distinctive-Brand-Assets-Romaniuk/dp/0190311509/ref=sr11?dchild=1&keywords=jenni+romaniuk&qid=1598972960&s=books&sr=1-1 Orlando Wood – Lemon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lemon-advertising-brain-turned-sour/dp/0852941471/ref=sr11?crid=3BOBDRB9NDXXK&dchild=1&keywords=lemon+orlando+wood&qid=1598972996&s=books&sprefix=lemon+or%2Cstripbooks%2C144&sr=1-1 Adam Morgan – Beautiful Constraint. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beautiful-Constraint-Transform-Limitations-Advantages/dp/1118899016/ref=sr11?dchild=1&keywords=beautiful+constraint&qid=1598972980&s=books&sr=1-1 Field and Binet – The Long and Short of It https://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Short-Balancing-Long-Term-Strategies/dp/085294134X/ref=pdlpo14t2/259-3964304-4319716?encoding=UTF8&pdrdi=085294134X&pdrdr=ef51e0d1-5727-4817-8ba1-5f008bac03ef&pdrdw=aEZhW&pdrdwg=3uB3v&pfrdp=7b8e3b03-1439-4489-abd4-4a138cf4eca6&pfrd_r=DEJDWQQ7TVQWVGZTXZGJ&psc=1&refRID=DEJDWQQ7TVQWVGZTXZGJ Rory Sutherland https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alchemy-Surprising-Power-Ideas-Sense/dp/0753556502/ref=sr11?crid=3NXQDK1X6G2HQ&dchild=1&keywords=rory+sutherland&qid=1598973061&s=books&sprefix=rory+suther%2Cstripbooks%2C149&sr=1-1 Mark Ritson https://www.marketingweek.com/mark-ritson/ WARC https://warc.com/ Blog – the adcotnrarian http://adcontrarian.blogspot.com/

Recent revelations about the National Broadband Plan say a lot about public-private partnerships, transparency, and what the State does with large amounts of money for big projects. Joining us to explain it all is Thomas Hubert of The Currency, who has been investigating the broadband money trail. Meanwhile, Una wants the new season of Drive To Survive ASAP, and Andrea has her PR hat on with Peloton.

Covid latest, aviation carbon tax, house prices and National Broadband Plan rollout. With Fine Gael Senator Garret Ahearn, People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith, Independent TD Thomas Pringle and political correspondent Craig Hughes

We talk to Minister for Transport, Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan about the possibility of further restrictions to deal with the Omicron variant; the review into the National Broadband Plan; and the largest ever public service rail carriage order.

On Episode 61 of 'Ireland's best business podcast' with Conall O Morain, we bring you...2.30" David Russell, CEO, of Host Ireland joins TeamGBS to explain why he took a speedboat to his first job, why he hired a charity collector from outside his office, how his CTO went from butcher to running the company's entire technology platform, what he's willing to do to find and train people who want to become network engineers (like most of the country's businesses, 'he's hiring', why wireless broadband has to be part of the national broadband mix. The much maligned staff implementing the National Broadband Plan get words of encouragement from David who says their job is nigh on thankless, and implementing nationwide broadband is tough no matter where in the world you are.For his 'hire in a heartbeat' he went looking for an entire team (he is desperate to hire people after all) and he chose Barbara Humpton, CEO, Siemens Corporation, PLUS Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of Flickr and Slack (so no slouch!) AND Bob Iger, President at Walt Disney. If only!27.00" Lisa Haskins, International Marketing Director EMEA for VidMob, one of the cleverest ad analytics companies we've come across. Their company research, that they make freely available, goes into the most minute detail of when, where, why, how people interact with ads, across all digital platforms AND what is called static ads...so non-digital ads as well. Lisa tells us that you'll get a 53% greater purchase rate from your 'call to action' in an ad if yo use the word 'GET' rather than saying rather than saying 'SHOP NOW'. She had so, so, so many tips including to use the word 'LIMITED' (as in 'limited offer') rather than saying 'BUY NOW' (this tiny change can increase sales by 20%!). Like all our podcast guests, VidMob is hiring so she's looking for multiple disciplines and she wants them now, for this incredibly fast growing New York HQ'd company.47.00" Eamonn Sayers, CEO, Guinness Enterprise Centre, talks about the huge expansion at one of Ireland's first business incubators. He explains why, though mainly tech focussed, that they also want a diverse range of businesses to 'incubate' at their James' Gate based centre because businesses learn from each other. But, if you think you'd like to base your business at the GEC, as it's called, you'd better be quick because Eamonn reckons he'll be putting up the 'House Full' sign in Q1 of next year.57.00" Eamonn is joined by one of his protegee companies, Kinia CEO Marianne Checkley, who gives the GEC three (!) thumbs up. She explains what her own education focussed social enterprise is doing and why working in the GEC is so, so helpful for her team to keep fully abreast of what's happening in the digital space, knowledge that her team of 20 then can pass on to the company's clients. One other good thing, they do their business in English and 'as Gaeilge'.Eamonn's 'hire in a heartbeat'...after naming most of his native County Kerry, he plumped for his own dad.Marianne's 'hire in a heartbeat', Elizabeth Churchill, Director at Google. Find out what makes her such a star pick.That Great Business Show is proudly sponsored by De Facto Shave dot com www.DeFactoShave.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Right before taking their summer recess, the Nigerian Assembly decided to debate amendments to the Electoral Act. The act has 158 clauses and they considered each clause one by one. Everything was going well until they got to section 52 subsection 2. Then all hell broke loose. What's all the fuss about section 52 subsection 2? Find out this week on The Backstory podcast. This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Nabilah Usman, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku. Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— NCC's National Broadband Plan 2020 - 2025 https://www.ncc.gov.ng/documents/880-nigerian-national-broadband-plan-2020-2025/file —————————————————————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebackstoryng/support

Fergal Mulligan is the Programme Director at National Broadband Plan at the Department of Communications. ***** That's audio from an Egyptian news channel called Extra news, it's in Arabic of course. That clip is 17 seconds long, and it's a news item that, in Arabic, contained 42 words. As I understand it, it was broadcast […]

On Wednesday afternoon, Niall Boylan spoke to TD Michael Fitzmaurice about the National Broadband Plan. Many people are against the plan and say it is a complete waste of taxpayers money. They are also angry that it may take up to seven years for some households and business to receive broadband. What do you think? Is the National Broadband plan a waste of money?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Wednesday afternoon, Niall Boylan spoke to TD Michael Fitzmaurice about the National Broadband Plan. Many people are against the plan and say it is a complete waste of taxpayers money. They are also angry that it may take up to seven years for some households and business to receive broadband. What do you think? Is the National Broadband plan a waste of money? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justine McCarthy of the Sunday Times is in studio with Eamon to discuss the role of Denis O'Brien in the consortium bidding for the National Broadband Plan, the INM scandal, and more. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.