Mission Statement
The mission of the Broadband Officer is to empower all residents of Galway City through the provision of a high-quality telecommunication infrastructure that supports community collaboration in line with our key values of inclusion and economic development. This mission reflects Galway City Council’s commitment to utilising smart-city technology and innovation to enhance quality of life through resilient and secure, data-driven urban management.
Broadband and Coverage
In order to assess the provision of broadband coverage in your area, use your Eircode and check your address on the National Broadband Plan High Speed Broadband Map www.broadband.gov.ie
If you are unable to utilise services related to telecommunication coverage in your area, please contact our Broadband Officer using the details below.
Contact our Broadband Officer
Monday to Friday Office Hours
Address
City Hall
College Road
Galway City
H91 X4K8
Email broadbandofficer@galwaycity.ie
Connected Hubs
ConnectedHubs.ie is your one-stop-shop for hubs throughout Ireland. Launched in May 2021, it is designed to simplify and standardise the process of sourcing and booking spaces, desks, offices and events in hubs for a day, a week, a month, a year or longer. ConnectedHubs.ie is operated by The National Hub Network, a Government of Ireland initiative that provides a vehicle for individual hubs to come together under a shared identity to facilitate remote working. The National Hub Network has the support of Government, remote working advocacy groups and industry representatives. In this way, ConnectedHubs.ie also encompasses a range of key features that deliver significant benefits to member hubs, hub clients, employers, local communities and the wider economy.
For existing or potential hub clients, including employers, these benefits include:
- An easy-to-use booking and payment system that is consistent across all hubs throughout the network.
- Development of a peer-to-peer hub community and the expansion of their professional network, creating new opportunities.
- Sharing of innovation, experience, and best-practices within the community.
- Supporting collaborative projects in the Network to drive economies of scale.
- Supporting collective engagement between Connected Hubs and large-scale employers.
For member hubs and their communities, these benefits include:
- A shared Connected Hubs brand identity for all member hubs.
- Centralised Connected Hubs media and promotional campaigns.
- Access to the ConnectedHubs.ie suite of booking, hub management and e-commerce applications.
- Developing a shared quality standard for hubs in the Network.
- Developing a ‘shared voice’ for Connected Hubs.
- Supporting collective engagement between Connected Hubs and Government agencies.
- Developing a dataset to inform future investment decisions in remote working facilities.
For further information or to find a Connected Hub in Galway city please visit https://connectedhubs.ie/hubs/search
Smart Galway
Smart Cities’ focus is very much on the use of digital technologies for better resource use and less emissions. It means smarter urban transport networks, upgraded water supply and waste disposal facilities, and more efficient ways to light and heat buildings. It also means a more interactive and responsive city administration, safer public spaces and meeting the needs of an ageing population. Galway is one of eight Irish ‘Smart Cities’ in an ‘All-Ireland’ programme https://smartcitiesireland.org/about/
The Smart Galway programme operates across key focus areas:
- Provide Better Services - Develop, drive, and facilitate public services which are better, easier, more efficient, and accessible for citizens.
- Promote Innovative Solutions - Provide new, innovative, and better solutions to existing and future challenges which impact citizens, businesses, and visitors.
- Improve Economic Activity - Support economic development by helping to create an ecosystem that attracts and provides opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and businesses, and communicates this to the wider world.
- Increase Collaboration and Engagement - Create effective internal and external collaborations and partnerships with local authorities, other public sector organisations, academia, external agencies, businesses, citizens, and international partners.