Three Ireland
Native name | Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Hutchison 3G Ireland Limited |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 26 July 2005 |
| Founder | Hutchison Whampoa |
| Headquarters | , Ireland |
Area served | Ireland |
| Key people | Elaine Carey (CEO) |
| Products | |
| Brands | 48 |
| Owner | 3 Group Europe |
| Parent | CK Hutchison Holdings |
| Website | www |
Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited (formerly Hutchison 3G Ireland Limited), commonly known as 3 Ireland or Three Ireland, is a telecommunications and internet service provider operating in Ireland as a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings, operating under the global Three brand. The company launched in July 2005 and provides 2G GSM, 3G UMTS, 4G LTE and 5G NR mobile phone services. Three's former holding company, Hutchison Whampoa, acquired O2 Ireland in June 2013, and the company was fully merged into the operations of Three Ireland in March 2015. Three is Ireland’s largest mobile telecommunications provider, with 49.7% market share overall, and 27.6% market share with mobile broadband and M2M services excluded.