Neelie Kroes, vice-president of the European Commission, responsible for Europe’s Digital Agenda, took time out from a busy schedule at the Digital Agenda Assembly today to help launch Dublin’s Digital Masterplan. She spoke to Ann O’Dea about the importance of the Assembly, the Digital Masterplan and women in technology.
19.Jun.2013 22:05
Some 600 delegates from across Europe’s civil and private spheres have descended upon Dublin this morning for the start of the European Digital Agenda Assembly. For the next two days, workshops will be taking place at Dublin Castle to plot the next chapter in the EU’s digital agenda, with an emphasis on digital skills, entrepreneurship and achieving a digital single market.
19.Jun.2013 08:55
Every country in Europe needs to ensure that digital competency is all-pervasive, the chief executive of the Digital Hub in Dublin told a gathering of the heads of eight European digital clusters on the eve of the EU Digital Agenda Assembly at Dublin Castle tomorrow.
18.Jun.2013 15:07
Ahead of the Digital Agenda Assembly this week, the Institute of International and European Affairs hosted a public conversation with Finland’s Digital Champion and co-founder of Rails Girls Linda Liukas.
18.Jun.2013 12:23
As Europe’s digital leaders gather in Dublin this week for the final, and largest, event of the Irish Presidency of the EU, the Digital Agenda Assembly, Ann O’Dea speaks to Neelie Kroes, vice-president of the European Commission, responsible for Europe’s Digital Agenda.
18.Jun.2013 11:09
Eight digital clusters from around Europe, including Dublin’s Digital Hub, are to gather in the Digital Depot this Tuesday. The gathering precedes the European Digital Agenda Assembly at Dublin Castle on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 June as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency.
17.Jun.2013 10:22
In advance of its much-anticipated 4G (fourth generation) network rollout later this year, O2 today announced it is upgrading and enhancing its 3G network in 250 locations across 14 counties in Ireland this month.
13.May.2013 13:45
Although the numbers of computers in European schools have doubled since 2006 and students and teachers are keen to 'go digital', 20pc of secondary students across Europe have never or almost never used a computer in their school lessons.
19.Apr.2013 16:40
By embracing open data and providing citizens with fair and equitable access to knowledge, nations can empower a new generation of entrepreneurs, Emer Coleman told this morning’s Digital Ireland Forum in Dublin. Coleman has played a key role in guiding UK open government strategy.
19.Apr.2013 16:05
In five years’ time, at least half of most enterprises will have their own app store to host the firms’ apps, as well as apps created by workers themselves to get the job done better. That’s the view of Gartner Research VP Paolo Malinverno, who made the forecast at this morning’s Digital Ireland Forum in Dublin.
19.Apr.2013 13:26
The Irish Government’s National Digital Strategy will be unveiled in the coming weeks and at the same time the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources will work with consultants to map out infrastructure to ensure that a minimum of 30Mbps exists across the island.
19.Apr.2013 10:27
Some of Ireland’s tech leaders are joining international keynotes at the Digital Ireland Forum this morning to examine next-generation technologies that will transform business. Follow the live updates from the Convention Centre Dublin on Twitter at #DIF13.
19.Apr.2013 08:00
Telefónica Ireland CEO Tony Hanway said that when 4G arrives in the coming months it will help to bridge Ireland’s digital divide by bringing with it vast improvements in the quality and availability of existing 3G networks. O2 paid just under €125m for its share of 4G spectrums in the pre-Christmas auctions.
17.Apr.2013 14:25
Irish consumers are one of the most demanding across all mature markets, new research from Accenture Ireland suggests. And that’s not all – 42pc of Irish consumers don’t feel loyalty toward companies, technology is empowering consumers’ purchasing decisions, and 92pc of Irish consumers will share any negative consumer experiences with others.
15.Apr.2013 12:44
TelecityGroup Ireland managing director Maurice Mortell says data centres have become the heart of the digital ecosystem, with vital interconnects between various telcos, cloud providers and ISPs serving as the arteries of a living and growing network-centric economy.
15.Apr.2013 10:22
The next generation of technologies being deployed in communications, media, finance and software will have a profound impact on the competitiveness and growth of our businesses in Ireland – large and small. The Digital Ireland Forum on 19 April 2013 will examine these technologies and the impact they will have on markets, business, consumers and society in Ireland.
02.Apr.2013 19:25
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