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Eircom fibre rollout – plans to reach 1m homes in three years

  • 20-02-2012 8:03pm
    #1
    bealtine
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    http://siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/25879-eircom-fibre-rollout-plan

    Eircom this evening warned senior lenders that its earnings for the last six months are down on last year and behind target. It also revealed that its fibre broadband rollout commenced last month with plans to reach 1m homes in three years.

    The national incumbent operator in its report to senior lenders said that EBITDA for the six months ending in December was down significantly on the previous year's results.

    The operator blamed reduced consumer confidence and increased industry competition for the poor results.

    The reduction in earnings is concentrated in the consumer and small business sectors.

    Another factor was continued pressure on mobile ARPUs and the number of people dropping their fixed line connections.

    However, Eircom's Wholesale, Technology and Business divisions performed better than expected.
    Reduced capex

    Eircom told its lenders that it expects reduced revenues in its forecasts up to 2017, especially from consumers and small firms.

    The management plan to 2017 envisages an "accelerated" fibre rollout but reduced overall capital expenditure (capex).

    Eircom said that the first phase of its fibre rollout commenced on schedule last month.

    “It is expected to deliver fibre connections to 100,000 premises by the end of Summer 2012," Eircom said.

    “In addition, the full rollout has been accelerated to reach 1 million homes in three years. The company will also continue its investment in both mobile networks and its customer acquisition programmes."

    Eircom added that its plans to sell the company through Morgan Stanley are continuing, with interested parties expected to make offers mid-March.


Comments

  • #2
    bealtine
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    Nothing to see here, move on. Another recycled Press Release...


  • #3
    jmcc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,452 ✭✭✭jmcc


    Does Silirep do anything other than recycle press releases? This Fibre broadband was apparently being tested in some areas of Dublin and Wexford last year but it was "supposed" to be rolled out nationwide if it was successful. In the urban areas, UPC has totally demolished Eircom.

    Regards...jmcc


  • #4
    bealtine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    jmcc wrote: »
    Does Silirep do anything other than recycle press releases? This Fibre broadband was apparently being tested in some areas of Dublin and Wexford last year but it was "supposed" to be rolled out nationwide if it was successful. In the urban areas, UPC has totally demolished Eircom.

    Regards...jmcc

    yes it's just another recycled press release, old PRs don't die they just end up in silicon republic...all very green don't you know...


  • #5
    clohamon
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    bealtine wrote: »
    yes it's just another recycled press release, old PRs don't die they just end up in silicon republic...all very green don't you know...

    That's a bit harsh.

    I don't think they make any pretence at tough journalism. The dutiful transcription of press releases is a way of paying their dues. It means everyone talks to them. The safe environment sometimes produces new information.

    The SR interviews with Eamon Ryan were quite revealing but probably not in the way he intended.


  • #6
    bealtine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    clohamon wrote: »
    That's a bit harsh.

    I don't think they make any pretence at tough journalism. The dutiful transcription of press releases is a way of paying their dues. It means everyone talks to them. The safe environment sometimes produces new information.

    The SR interviews with Eamon Ryan were quite revealing but probably not in the way he intended.

    Yeah fair enough it was a bit harsh and SR do actually have a real agenda. The Digital21 agenda which seems like a good agenda to me and I suppose like everybody else they have to pay the bills.


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  • #7
    jmcc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,452 ✭✭✭jmcc


    clohamon wrote: »
    That's a bit harsh.
    No. It is fair comment.
    The dutiful transcription of press releases is a way of paying their dues.
    Press release recycling is not journalism.

    Regards...jmcc


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