Rural groups move to end digital isolation
If the trials are successful, the partners propose to roll out a national network over the next couple of years, which would offer a service well over the national target speeds of 30 mega-bytes per second (Mbps) download and 10 Mbps upload.
“The LEADER companies decided to launch the innovative project because, as community-based companies, LEADER has become increasingly concerned at the tangible consequences of the digital isolation of rural Ireland’s businesses and residents highlighted in recent reports,” said Niall Morrissey, CEO, South Tipperary Development Company, which will initiate technical trial testing in the Knockmealdown region within months.
