Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2006
286 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to Question No. 179 of 25 January 2006, the existing fibre networks which are being interoperated with the new metropolitan area network; the estimate of the length of such privately owned fibre optic cable that has been used in the construction of the metropolitan area network; and the contractual arrangements that apply in such cases. [3835/06]
View answerThe metropolitan area networks are interconnected with two networks for the supply of backhaul. ESBT has a 1300-km network. BT Ireland installed 1,900 km of cable on CIE's track network. The management services entity, eNet, which holds the concession to manage, maintain and operate metropolitan area networks on behalf of the Irish Government for a period of 15 years, recently announced interconnect agreements with the above operators to provide backhaul services to many of the metropolitan area networks.
