One of the most impactful ways to reduce TCO is by choosing smarter, higher-quality Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). While budget-friendly hardware might seem appealing at first glance, it often results in unforeseen costs from poor performance, increased support requests, and short hardware lifespans. In this blog we look at how quality CPE and Euroroute’s integrated solutions help Irish ISPs drive operational savings and improve end-user satisfaction.

Low-end routers often struggle to deliver reliable connectivity in today’s high-bandwidth, multi-device homes. The result? Slow speeds, buffering, and poor coverage—all of which lead to customer complaints, increased support calls, and eventual churn.

Advanced CPE solves this with:

Support for Wi-Fi 6 and 7, enabling faster speeds and reduced latency
Enhanced antenna and coverage design for full-home connectivity
Mesh capabilities to eliminate dead zones in both urban apartments and rural homes

At Euroroute, we supply high-performance routers from trusted partners like FRITZ!, designed to deliver consistency, stability, and high throughput, ideal for Irish households with growing digital demands. We also offer Icotera’s fibre-optimised routers, engineered for resilience and long-term reliability in high-speed broadband environments.

Traditional install processes can involve on-site visits, customer confusion, or complex configurations that all add to operational overhead. Euroroute’s no-touch deployment model changes that. Devices arrive pre-configured to ISP specifications, ready to plug in and go. For Irish ISPs scaling across varied infrastructure, the Kontron Innbox U92 offers plug-and-play simplicity with universal WAN support across fibre, copper, and LTE, cutting install times and onboarding costs dramatically.

High-quality CPE is even more powerful when combined with remote management tools. Euroroute’s Cloud ACS platform, powered by AVSystem, empowers Irish ISPs with full remote control of their device estate.

This includes:
Fleet-wide firmware updates
Zero-touch provisioning for new customers
Remote diagnostics to solve issues without sending technicians

This not only reduces support load but enhances the customer experience with faster problem resolution and proactive support.

Investing in robust, standards-ready hardware positions Irish ISPs to adapt quickly to future service requirements and regulatory changes. Devices that support Wi-Fi 6 / 7, advanced security protocols, and mesh networking mean fewer refresh cycles and a more sustainable equipment strategy. This is particularly important as Ireland continues its digital transformation and shifts toward all-IP networks, requiring CPE that can adapt with evolving demands.

When ISPs reduce returns, truck rolls, and support costs through better hardware and smarter processes, they gain flexibility to reinvest, whether in new service bundles, customer care upgrades, or expanded coverage areas.

For Irish ISPs, lowering Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is about building a more agile, future-ready broadband business. By partnering with Euroroute, ISPs benefit from no-touch CPE deployment, remote ACS management, and a curated range of best-in-class routers from FRITZ!, Icotera, and Kontron. If you’re looking to improve customer experience while driving down operational costs, let’s talk. Contact Euroroute today to learn how our integrated solutions can help future-proof your broadband service.