– Limerick people urged to take part in Big Broadband Switch On with 3 –
The Big Broadband switch-on with 3 continues in Limerick with the arrival of the 3 National Broadband Scheme Bus in Pallasgreen from the 8th to the 10th of July. The Broadband Experience, which is currently touring National Broadband Scheme areas, will provide Limerick people with the chance to drop in and be part of the Big Broadband Switch On with 3, and learn about the fantastic benefits of 3 broadband.
Calling on all Limerick people interested in broadband to come along and drop in to the 3 National Broadband Scheme Bus, Damien Gallagher, National Broadband Scheme Project Director at 3 commented: “It’s fantastic news for the county that people of all ages can now come along and test out broadband. Anyone who visits will be in with a chance to win giveaways, surf the web and get tips and advice from 3 on how to make the most of broadband.”
Gallagher continued, “Limerick is one of the first counties in Ireland to be connected under the National Broadband Scheme. 3 will be ensuring that consumers and businesses have access to the highest quality broadband services and an enhanced customer experience. Looking ahead, 3 will continue to play an active role in facilitating rural development and sustaining our regional economies, through the roll-out of the Scheme, with all NBS coverage areas in Limerick to have full network coverage by the end of 2010.”
Homes and Businesses all across the county can now avail of 3’s broadband offering which provides a minimum download speed at launch of 1.2Mbps* and is operating on world leading broadband technology. The product offering by 3 through the National Broadband Scheme costs just €19.99 per month, with a once off connection fee of €49.
Those who are interested in getting ‘connected’ can contact 3’s dedicated information team on 1800 949 519 to order the broadband products which will be delivered straight to their door, or drop into a 3 stockist in Limerick.
For this phase of the roll-out a significant part of the NBS coverage areas in the county now have access to high-speed and high-capacity broadband services. The National Broadband Scheme will see the further roll-out of world leading technology throughout the most rural parts of the county.
This connectivity will enable businesses in the NBS coverage areas in Limerick to make the most of high speed internet, email and additional services opening up local and global markets and potentially improving efficiencies and revenues.
Home users will have access to high-speed and high-capacity broadband, with enhanced voice, data and multimedia services, where they can do everything they always wanted to do on the internet, whether it’s downloading music, surfing the web, checking emails, booking flights online, renewing their car tax or making free Skype calls abroad.
3 was awarded the National Broadband Scheme contract by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to provide access to affordable, scalable broadband services to rural areas, many of which do not currently have any broadband service. The National Broadband Scheme sees an estimated €223m in investment by 3 of which a maximum of €79.8m will be contributed by the Government and EU.
As part of the National Broadband Scheme roll-out, 3 is deploying world-class broadband technology which combines the very best of fixed line broadband connectivity with the flexibility of a mobile device. Nokia Siemens Networks powers 3’s mobile broadband services using the most advanced technologies available in the world today.
