AS MANY as 100,427 homes, farms, and businesses all across Limerick can now avail of high-speed broadband.
The news was welcomed by Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan, who said: “In Limerick the benefits of broadband have been immense.
A growing number of businesses can now produce, distribute, and sell their goods and services more competitively. Farmers have benefitted through smart farming, which allows remote monitoring of livestock, lower operational costs and reduced impact on the environment.”
He added that “the availability of high-speed broadband services has also allowed rural schools to benefit through facilitating innovative educational tools, granting access to specialist teaching resources, and enabling equal engagement by distance learning.
Broadband has also enabled remote working, which allows people more flexible working arrangements.”
