Broadband plan rollout ‘three to five years’ away

The rollout of the long-awaited National Broadband Plan (NBP) will take “three to five years” after a contract is awarded to a bidder, Communications Minister, Denis Naughten, has said.

The rollout of the long-awaited National Broadband Plan (NBP) will take “three to five years” after a contract is awarded to a bidder, Communications Minister, Denis Naughten, has said.

The tender process for the NBP is now at an advanced stage, with two bidders in the frame, writes Pádraig Hoare.