UPC to expand fibre network to six major towns

Home entertainment and communications company UPC today announced the launch of its fibre power network in six regional towns: Sligo, Mullingar, Athlone, Newbridge, Carlow and Portlaoise.

A total investment of €15m is enabling these regional towns to receive the full extent of UPC services to include fibre power broadband, home phone and high-definition digital TV.

“Our investment in upgrading these six towns to our fibre powered network will bring our next generation services to an additional 45,000 homes, making our full suite of fibre powered services available to 550,000 homes.” said UPC Ireland sales & marketing director of Mark Coan.

“This is the completion of a three year investment programme in these six towns which has seen us completely overhaul and re-build the cable networks investing in total well over €15m.

“Access to reliable, affordable, high-speed broadband and advanced digital TV is critical for communities right across Ireland and our launch today gives these communities access to the most advanced future proofed network in Ireland.”

UPC is the European division of Liberty Global, Inc. UPC brings television, broadband internet and telephone services to approximately 13 million customers throughout 10 European countries.