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Who is open eir?
open EIR is a wholesale telecommunications network operator in Ireland that provides fixed access infrastructure and related services to retail service providers and enterprise customers.
- Nationwide fixed-line access network for voice and data connectivity
- Wholesale broadband services over copper and fibre infrastructure (network connectivity)
- Fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-premises wholesale access offerings (FTTH/FTTP)
- Managed wholesale services for retail operators, ISPs, and enterprise channels
- Network planning, build, and maintenance services for fixed access infrastructure
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More About open eir
open EIR operates the wholesale fixed-access network in Ireland, providing the physical and logical connectivity layers that underlie many retail broadband, voice, and enterprise services in the country. The company focuses on wholesale relationships, enabling retail telecommunications providers, Internet Service Providers (ISP), and enterprise partners to deliver services over its infrastructure rather than selling directly to mass-market end users.
From an enterprise and institutional perspective, open EIR’s offerings System Integration Testing (SIT) in the network connectivity and infrastructure category. The portfolio typically includes wholesale broadband access (network connectivity), fibre-based access (network connectivity), and legacy fixed-line access services used for voice and data. These services are used by operators and large customers to build VPNs, connect branch sites, support data centre connectivity, and provide last‑mile access into corporate locations and public‑sector facilities.
Technically, open EIR’s network uses a mix of copper and fibre architectures, including xDSL over copper local loops and fibre-to-the-home or fibre-to-the-premises architectures (FTTH/FTTP). Wholesale broadband and fibre products generally expose standard interfaces and access technologies that align with common telecommunications frameworks, including Ethernet-based handoff for backhaul and interconnect, IP-based services, and support for typical wholesale access models within regulated and commercial frameworks in Ireland. The network integrates with carrier interconnects and peering arrangements through standard telecom protocols.
For comparison within marketplace taxonomies, open EIR is positioned alongside other wholesale fixed-access operators and incumbents that provide last‑mile infrastructure and wholesale broadband services, rather than over‑the‑top (OTT) application or cloud providers. Its services underpin ISP offerings, enterprise Wide Area Network (WAN) solutions, and connectivity for managed service providers, but open EIR’s direct product set focuses on access and transport layers rather than application-layer services.
In directory and categorization contexts, open EIR fits under wholesale telecommunications infrastructure, fixed access networks, and broadband connectivity. Relevant solution-area tags include wholesale broadband (network connectivity), fibre access (network connectivity), fixed-line voice infrastructure (telephony infrastructure), and network build and maintenance services (network infrastructure services). These capabilities provide the underlying physical and logical network on which Irish retail operators and enterprise service providers construct their own packaged services and solutions.
Our description of open eir. Updated December 2025.
