Nokia and EIR Expand IP Partnership to Support Growing Customer of New Services in Ireland

Ireland’s leading telecommunications companies Eir and Nokia have announced an expansion of their IP partnership to support their customers’ ever-changing needs and expectations, and to obtain world-class technology and connectivity solutions.

According to the agreement, both parties will launch the latest 400/800GE IP backbone network to meet future traffic growth, and launch the Nokia 7750 business router, supported by Nokia’s internal routing chip FP5, with higher flexibility, energy efficiency, and security. This move will support EIR’s commitment to providing the most reliable and unparalleled connections and services to every corner of Ireland.

Fergal McCann, Chief Technology Officer of EIR, said, “This announcement further supports our ‘Connect Better Ireland’ strategy, allowing us to access the latest technology and fastest speeds, and expand our network capacity to meet continued customer and traffic growth. EIR is pleased to continue strengthening its partnership with Nokia in IP network infrastructure, providing our customers with high reliability network technology for the future.”

Phil Siveter, CEO of Nokia UK and Ireland, said, “EIR has been a strategic customer of Nokia’s network infrastructure business for many years, and our IP partnership began 15 years ago. We are pleased to expand our business scope to include our latest IP routing technology and solutions to further support EIR’s commitment to service quality in Ireland now and in the future