Tagged: Digital Agenda
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Tech All Stars competition seeks Europe’s hottest start-ups News
29.04.2013 The European Commission has launched the second edition of its Tech All Stars competition to recognise some of Europe’s most promising technology start-ups. Twelve start-ups... -
Failure to invest in fibre broadband could make Europe an economic backwater News
15.02.2013 European nations and their respective incumbents’ inability to embark on ambitious fibre infrastructure plans that will prepare their countries for the 21st century and beyond... -
Kroes’ disappointment as 2020 broadband plan for rural areas potentially in tatters News
11.02.2013 The European Union’s decision to chop €7bn off the €9.2bn earmarked to meet the Digital Agenda goals of 100Mbps for half of Europe could impact on countries' ability to deliver...Categories: Telecommunications, Networking & Telecoms, Investments, Internet, Digital Business, Communications -
Don’t discount copper networks to meet superfast broadband targets, EU expert says News
30.01.2013 Under ambitious targets set out under European Commissioner Neelie Kroes’ Digital Agenda for Europe strategy, by 2020 all homes and businesses will have a minimal standard of... -
Rabbitte wants broadband in close to 100pc of homes in two years – 81pc ‘not enough’ News
21.12.2012 New CSO figures showing that 81pc of homes in Ireland had broadband were just “not enough” Comms Minister Pat Rabbitte TD told an EU Telecoms Ministers meeting in Brussels... -
Women in tech who rocked 2012 News
19.12.2012 We take a look back at some women who have made strides in technology this year - from taking top positions at companies, to encouraging other women to adopt a career in the...Categories: Social Media, Management, Leadership & Management, Internet, Financial Services, eCommerce -
Eircom says 300k more homes and firms to get fibre, Q1 revenues fall 7pc to €363m News
07.12.2012 Eircom has revealed the locations of the next 300,000 homes and businesses in Ireland that will receive fibre broadband and claims the network, which will reach 1m premises by... -
Ireland is nowhere near ‘digital heaven’ targets set out by European Commission News
05.12.2012 While EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes has set down ambitious Digital Agenda targets of all citizens getting superfast broadband by 2020, Ireland is only 36pc of the way towards... -
Broadband bottlenecks will be focus of Ireland’s telecoms presidency News
14.11.2012 Eradicating construction and civil engineering bottlenecks that will impede the delivery of the Digital Agenda to provide 100Mbps to 50pc of Europe’s citizens by 2020 will be a... -
Red tape and trench digging could cost up to 80pc of Digital Agenda rollout News
13.11.2012 In revealing measures to ensure the European Commission’s 2020 Digital Agenda targets of 100Mbps broadband connectivity for 50pc of Europe’s population can be reached, a new... -
EU mobile data roaming charges to be capped as of 1 July News
10.05.2012 The European Parliament has today passed new roaming regulation, which will come into force as of 1 July. The new mobile roaming regulation will be extended to include price... -
EU wants to double volume of e-commerce in Europe by 2015 News
11.01.2012 The European Commission has unveiled an action plan for doubling the volume of e-commerce in Europe by 2015. It says the internet economy creates 2.6 jobs for every offline job... -
EU seeks 1,500 Irish volunteers to help with broadband study News
08.12.2011 The European Commission is seeking 1,500 volunteers in Ireland to help provide broadband performance benchmarks to help guide the commission’s €9bn investment in broadband...Categories: Wireless Communications, Networking & Telecoms, Investments, Internet, Education, eCommerce, Communications, Economy -
Commissioner wants to abolish roaming charges News
06.07.2011 The European Commission has said it wants to completely abolish so-called “roaming charges” across the mobile phone industry by 2015. -
Ireland far behind EU average on broadband speeds News
31.05.2011 Despite making considerable progress in recent years in getting broadband numbers up, Ireland is showing signs of falling behind on broadband speeds and quality. -
E-invoicing would save Europe €240bn in six years News
03.12.2010 The European Commission says it wants to see e-invoicing become the predominant method for businesses to invoice in Europe by 2020 in a move that could save the European Union... -
Broadband is 'digital oxygen' for Europe's prosperity News
25.11.2010 The European Commission (EC) vice-president for the Digital Agenda has described broadband as "digital oxygen" and essential for Europe’s prosperity following the publication of...Categories: Web, Support, Multimedia, Mobile, Media, Internet, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business -
Simulated cyber attacks being tested across Europe News
04.11.2010 The first ever pan-European simulated cyber security attack is being tested by experts.Categories:Tags: Cyber Attack, Online, Identity Fraud, Security, IT, Hackers, European Commission, EU, Ireland, Neelie Kroes, Digital Agenda