Over 62,800 premises in Mayo now have access to Imagine 5G broadband

Up to 62,852 homes and businesses across Co. Mayo now have access to Imagine’s 5G Fixed Broadband service as the company continues the expansion of its network across regional and  rural Ireland.

This includes 25,954 premises designated as ‘Amber’ under the National Broadband Plan (NBP).

Imagine has announced the acceleration of the roll-out of its network across regional and rural Ireland to meet the shift in demand and usage driven by changing working and living patterns which have been an impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The increasing numbers of people online is driving a significant increase in average internet data usage and while Next Generation Imagine 5G Fixed, Full Fibre Cable customers are benefitting from significantly higher usage, the majority of customers outside of the main cities, still dependent on legacy copper and mobile broadband, have been left struggling.

Mayo homes and businesses will be served from 23 mast locations in the county with two additional sites due to go live shortly.

The company will continue to extend coverage and address local broadband blackspots working closely with stakeholders including local enterprises, broadband officers, elected representatives and community organisations to identify areas of specific need.

Homes and businesses can check if they are within coverage online at www.imagine.ie simply by checking their eircode.

According to Imagine over 40,000 customers are already using its service across rural Ireland with an additional 55,000 having applied for the service driving the acceleration of the roll-out of the network.

Mayo TD Alan Dillon stated: “I welcome Imagine’s announcement to extend their high-speed broadband network in Co. Mayo with Westport going live this month.

“The investment has accelerated the rollout of improved broadband services where it is needed.

“Their service benefits large parts of Mayo and I have worked with Imagine in successfully addressing some coverage blackspots in the county.

“Remote working has prioritised fast and reliable broadband as a real necessity for rural Ireland and efforts to accelerate rollout are essential in ensuring rural communities can maximise the benefits of improved broadband services.”