National broadband plan 'will take 10 years'

The long-mooted national broadband plan (NBP) will take up to 10 years to roll out even if started today, a broadband expert has claimed.

Chief executive of Cork-headquartered Nova Broadband and Nova Telecom, Dave Mc Donald said the complications of providing coverage to hard-to-reach homes and businesses around the country meant there was no "silver bullet" to solve the issue, which mostly affects rural dwellers.