Follow Ireland Immigration and Life in Ireland: Eircom, as the first operator in Ireland, has begun providing 4G network services under its Meteor and eMobile brands, initially benefiting 30% of the population in Dublin, Carlow, and Athlone, approximately 1.2 million customers. However, the company stated that it hopes to continue expanding 4G network coverage to other major city centers, such as Cork, Galway, and Limerick, from now until Christmas, increasing the proportion of the population using 4G to 43%, and reaching 50% by next summer.
The 4G technology utilizes newly released bandwidth in the radio spectrum, providing faster data transmission speeds. Network users' mobile devices can achieve download speeds of up to 20 to 25 Mbps, nearly ten times that of standard 3G services, allowing users to save more time when downloading videos, music, and files.
Additionally, Vodafone has also announced that it will launch 4G services in mid-October.