Three has always had a people-first mentality, and just because we were speaking to businesses didn’t mean we wanted to lose that. When we first read about Arranmore, a rugged island off the coast of Donegal, we thought about how it could be transformed by Three’s innovative ICT solutions.

Arranmore’s population was in steep decline, and owing to the lack of broadband availability, many of the island’s young people were seeking opportunities elsewhere. We felt that by bringing Arranmore up to speed internet-wise, we could turn the island’s fortunes around.

Our first step to building a connected island was by introducing Three’s high-speed network to Arranmore. We then helped design a co-working business hub where local entrepreneurs could work from, opening it in the island’s community centre.

Innovative IOT solutions were then put in place across the whole island, transforming the fishery, health and environmental industries along the way. These helped Arranmore to thrive once again, as well as greatly improving the quality of life of the islanders.