SIRO Broadband

What is SIRO broadband?

SIRO is a joint venture from the ESB and Vodafone that uses the existing electricity network to provide 100% fibre broadband.

The technology is known as ‘Fibre to the Home’ (FTTH) or ‘Fibre to the Premises’ and can deliver download and upload speeds of up to 1,000Mbps - or 1 Gigabit, known as ‘lightning speed’.

Find out more about how SIRO broadband works in our helpful guide, Should you choose SIRO broadband?

SIRO broadband providers in Ireland

You can’t buy products directly from SIRO, but many providers have signed contracts with SIRO so they can offer 1Gb plans to their customers.

Here’s where you can get SIRO broadband in Ireland:

• Airwire
• Blacknight Solutions
• Carnsore Broadband
• Digiweb
• Kerry Broadband
• Nova Broadband
• Pure Telecom
• Rocket Broadband
• Sky
• Vodafone
• Westnet

Other providers offer superfast 1Gb plans, such as:

• eir which runs on the open eir network, and
• Virgin Media through its own cable network

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Why choose SIRO-powered broadband?

The main advantage of SIRO broadband is the speed, which is much higher than other plans available on the market. With 1,000Mbps broadband you can:

• download an HD movie in under a minute
• play games online smoothly, with no lag
• stream TV and movies with no issues

Is SIRO broadband available nationwide?

SIRO-powered broadband plans are not yet available nationwide, but the SIRO rollout is growing all the time.

Check the SIRO.ie website for more information about the rollout and whether it’s coming to your county soon.

What if I can’t get SIRO broadband yet?

If you can’t get SIRO or another Gigabit plan where you live now, there are plenty of other alternatives for fast, reliable broadband. Choose from:

• Fibre broadband plans superfast internet available in many areas
• ADSL broadband a reliable connection, with speeds up to 24Mbps
• Satellite broadband ideal for rural areas without a phone line
• Mobile & wireless broadband internet access via a mobile phone signal using dongles or 4G SIMs

The broadband plans and types of broadband connection will depend on where you live, so try our free comparison tool to compare broadband deals in your area.