SIRO broadband explained
SIRO is rolling out across Ireland. Learn about what SIRO is and how it brings superfast, reliable broadband to homes and businesses.
What is SIRO?
SIRO is a joint venture between ESB and Vodafone that uses the existing electricity network to provide 100% fibre broadband in Ireland.
This type of Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband is often referred to simply as full fibre.
Superfast broadband is delivered through fibre-optic cables, which run alongside existing electricity connections, and sent straight to homes and businesses.
SIRO has now passed 675,000 premises and is on track to hit 770,000 premises in 154 towns.
How is it different to regular broadband?
Many fibre broadband plans are Fibre-to-the-Cabinet or part fibre. This is where fibre optic cable connects to the cabinet in your street, and traditional copper (telephone) wire continues the connection to your home.
If your home is a long way from the nearest exchange cabinet, your internet connection will be weaker. The speed you get will also be affected by the number of homes sharing the same cabinet.
SIRO, on the other hand, cuts out the need for old copper wires and reduces the distance, which increases its speed and signal strength.
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How fast is SIRO broadband?
SIRO can deliver speeds from 500Mbps up to 2,000Mbps (2Gb) and now has the infrastructure to support even faster speeds in future, up to 10Gbps. Some large businesses in Ireland are already getting 10 Gigabit broadband.
What are the benefits of SIRO?
A 100% fibre internet connection means you’ll get a lightning-fast connection and you don’t have to worry about who’s online and when.
For example, you could be working from home while another family member streams a movie, and another plays video games.
All can be done simultaneously with an ultrafast 2Gb, lag-free and uninterrupted connection.
Where is SIRO broadband available?
You can check availability in your area on the siro.ie website.
SIRO is currently being rolled out to regional Ireland. If you’re not on the map yet, check the counties in the planned roll out and the next counties to get SIRO.
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Who provides SIRO?
You can’t buy your internet service directly from SIRO, it’s offered on an open-access basis to all authorised broadband providers in Ireland.
This means you can sign up for SIRO-delivered broadband through providers operating in your area. Here are the providers that offer residential fibre broadband on the SIRO network:
- Airwire
- Blacknight Solutions
- Carnsore Broadband
- Digiweb
- Fastcom
- Ivertec
- Pure Telecom
- Sky
- Virgin Media
- Vodafone
- Westnet
What other broadband options are available?
If SIRO isn’t available at your location, there are plenty of superfast broadband options available from a range of providers.
The type of broadband you can get, and how it’s delivered depends on where you live. Part fibre offers speeds up to 1,000Mbps (1Gb) and some full fibre broadband plans offer speeds up to 2,000Mbps (2Gb).
Two providers - eir and Virgin Media - currently offer plans with 5,000Mbps (5Gb) speeds - the fastest in Ireland.
Our fibre broadband comparison shows part fibre and fibre broadband packages available with these providers:
If fibre broadband hasn’t been rolled where you live, you could consider mobile broadband or satellite broadband.
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