Three Ireland

Three Ireland
Native name
Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited
FormerlyHutchison 3G Ireland Limited
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded26 July 2005 (2005-07-26)
FounderHutchison Whampoa
Headquarters,
Ireland
Area served
Ireland
Key peopleElaine Carey (CEO)
Products
Brands48
Owner3 Group Europe
ParentCK Hutchison Holdings
Websitewww.three.ie
Entrance to Three flagship store in Dundrum Town Centre
Three flagship store, Dundrum Town Centre

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.