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eir is the principal provider of fixed-line and mobile telecommunications services in Ireland with approximately 2 million customers. The company has the most extensive network in Ireland and provides a comprehensive range of advanced voice, data, broadband and ICT services to the residential, small business, enterprise and public sector markets.
The Group is currently constructing Ireland’s largest fibre broadband network that will reach 1.9 million homes and businesses in the next five years. Launched in May 2013, the network now reaches 1.2 million homes and businesses and is the cornerstone of eir’s €2.5 billion strategic investment programme.
eir’s mobile division operates under the Meteor and eirMobile brands. In 2013, the Group was the first operator to launch 4G services in Ireland. It has spent more than €300m on improved 3G mobile services and high-speed 4G mobile broadband for customers.
Open eir is the largest wholesale operator in Ireland, providing products and services to more than 40 wholesale customers and 400,000 end users, across a range of regulated and unregulated markets.
Press Releases:
eir Statement on 3.6 GHz Spectrum Auction
May 22, 2017
(Issued 22 May 2017) Following the conclusion of the 3.6 GHz Band Spectrum Award conducted by the Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg), eir has successfully purchased a package of ...
eir statement on Fibre to the Home Rollout 04.04.17
April 4, 2017
eir welcomes today’s announcement by Minister Denis Naughten which recognises our role in delivering high speed broadband to the great majority of homes and businesses in Ireland, as well as our continued commitment to this ongoing nationwide rollout.
eir Organisational Announcement 20.03.2017
March 20, 2017
eir Announces Changes to Management Team. Jon Florsheim to Depart. New Chief Information and Technology Officer Appointed.
eir Agrees New Repriced and Extended €1.6bn Senior Facilities Agreement
March 10, 2017
eir Agrees New Repriced and Extended €1.6bn Senior Facilities Agreement Reduced Coupon Provides Annualised Savings of €12 million Issued 10 March, 2017 eir today announced that eircom Holdings ...
eir Launches Refinancing of €1.6bn Senior Facilities Agreement
February 23, 2017
Issued 23 February, 2017 eir today announced that eircom Holdings (Ireland) Limited has launched a refinancing of the existing Senior Facilities Agreement (SFA), which has been in place since 11 ...
eir Secures Credit Rating Upgrades from all Three Agencies
February 10, 2017
eir today confirmed that all three ratings agencies, Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s, and Fitch Ratings have each upgraded their credit rating for eircom Holdings (Ireland ) Limited, trading as eir.
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