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eir is the principal provider of fixed-line and mobile telecommunications services in Ireland with approximately 2 million customers. We have the most extensive telecommunications network in Ireland both in terms of capacity and geographic reach. The Group provides a comprehensive range of advanced voice, data, broadband and TV services to the residential, small business, enterprise and government markets. eir has built and continues to expand Ireland's largest fibre-to-the-home network, and best available 5G network. Our mobile division operates under the eir Mobile and GoMo brands. In addition, our wholesale division, open eir, is the largest wholesale operator in Ireland, providing products and services, across a range of regulated and unregulated markets. We've built Ireland's network, the network we all deserve, the network made for all. - Ireland's number 1 Broadband Provider - Ireland's most reliable broadband speeds - Ireland's best available 5G network

Three is Ireland’s largest mobile telecommunications provider with 48.4% market share and 4.9 million customers (as of December 2024). At Three we strive to provide our customers with a better-connected life through meaningful products, best in class service and a connected network experience. Our network is built for data; with over 94% 5G coverage and 99% 4G coverage. Three has over 1,300 employees throughout Ireland, with our head office in Dublin, our Customer Experience Centre in Limerick where our award-winning team supports over 1.7 million customers every year, and more than 60 retail stores nationwide. Three has to date invested over €2 billion in building our business in Ireland. This includes a €1.1 billion investment in upgrading and expanding our network and IT infrastructure, delivering a cutting-edge experience for both our customers and our employees. Annually, Three continues to invest over €100 million into our network to ensure we continue to deliver the best experience and service for our customers. Our Parent Company CK Hutchison Three is owned by CK Hutchison Holdings (CK Hutchison). CK Hutchison is a renowned multinational conglomerate committed to innovation and technology with businesses spanning the globe. With operations in about 50 countries/markets and over 300,000 employees worldwide, CK Hutchison has four core businesses - ports and related services, retail, infrastructure and telecommunications.

Vodafone is Ireland's leading total communications provider with over 2.4 million mobile and fixed subscribers. We employ approximately 1200 people in various locations around Ireland; almost half of whom work in customer care, providing customer support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Vodafone makes significant investments building and maintaining our networks and to date, we have invested over €800 million developing 3G services in Ireland as part of a €1bn investment programme. Vodafone continues to invest to enhance our network. Vodafone first entered the Irish market in May 2001, after acquiring Eircell in the largest deal ever in Irish corporate history, but our origins date back to 1984, when Ireland’s first mobile phone service was launched as part of the former state telco Telecom Eireann. Operating under the separate brand, Eircell, it enjoyed huge expansion in the late 1990s as mobile telephony was embraced in Ireland. As part of the Vodafone Group, we are now one of the world's largest mobile communications companies by revenue with approximately 371 million customers in its controlled and jointly controlled markets as at 31 March 2011. Vodafone currently has equity interests in over 30 countries across five continents and more than 40 partner networks worldwide.