The wholesale broadband market in Ireland is undergoing a quiet transformation — and full fibre is at the heart of it.

Driven by rising consumer demand and the limitations of legacy copper infrastructure, wholesale providers are investing heavily in FTTH solutions. This evolution is not just about speed, it’s about enabling agility, scalability, and greater service differentiation for retailers.

Bitstream and Virtual Unbundled Access (VUA) models remain the foundation of wholesale offerings, but providers are increasingly exploring value-added services: from managed WiFi solutions and customer equipment provisioning, to enhanced service assurance and network monitoring.

As Ireland works towards universal high-speed broadband coverage, the wholesale market plays a critical role in unlocking competition, empowering smaller providers, and giving consumers more choice. The next few years could reshape the way wholesale fibre is delivered, and who leads the charge.