Doubts about broadband deployment as SSE withdraws from plan

Broadband Internet Deployment Plans Part of the National Top Plan Debit government is in trouble after SSE has been removed from a contract candidate consortium.

The Enet consortium, of which SSE was a member, is the only remaining bidder for the plan. SSE's decision to leave the consortium raises questions about the future of the government's plan to provide broadband to 500,000 households across the country.

said the independent Sunday that SSE left the consortium.

Enet said that he is now "considering and examining structures."

Enet President David McCourt said the consortium will submit its final bid in the coming weeks

"Although we can not publicly discuss the process I want to take this opportunity to point out, in the strongest possible terms, our continued commitment to Ireland and the government's policy of setting up a broadband rural broadband network, "he said. As a result, we review and review the structures to ensure the optimal response to the bidding process for the national broadband plan by a group of investors with unmatched success. in the telecommunications sector, infrastructure and infrastructure. "

SSE stated that he would not add any other comments.

Fianna Fail spokesman Timmy Dooley criticized the government's plan last night. Mr. Dooley said that the SSE's decision shows that the government's call for tenders process was too complex. terms of what he is willing to pay. Vodafone has withdrawn, BSE has withdrawn and Eir has recently withdrawn.

"They have clearly seen some problems here: companies of their size and size need to point out that there is something wrong with the project."

A spokesman for the Ministry of Communications said that procurement process to appoint a company to roll out the plan.

"We are awaiting the final call for tenders in the coming weeks with an expected conclusion of the process shortly thereafter.

" Details of the procurement process remain confidential until that a preferred bidder be named is finalized. "

Sunday Independent