Tagged: Broadband
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Bell Labs president: Europe needs to catch up on 4G to derive economic benefit (video) News
19.06.2013 The president of Bell Labs, the communications innovation powerhouse arm of Alcatel-Lucent, has said that Europe’s fragmented mobile industry is the prime reason why Europe is... -
Killarney rolls out free Wi-Fi in Bitbuzz deal News
17.06.2013 Killarney, Co Kerry, is about to become the first town in Ireland to roll out complementary Wi-Fi to passers-by and tourists after signing a deal with Bitbuzz. The move follows... -
Interview: Commissioner Neelie Kroes on driving Europe’s Digital Agenda News
18.06.2013 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...Categories: Telecommunications, Leadership & Management, Investments, Internet, Government, Funding, Communications -
Broadband penetration in Ireland rose just 0.1pc in Q1 News
13.06.2013 Broadband subscriptions, both fixed and mobile, increased just 0.1pc on the previous quarter and stood at 1.6m at the end of March, ComReg reported in its latest market report. -
Jobs boost potential as Govt makes €6.4bn available to invest in infrastructure News
13.06.2013 Thousands of new jobs may be on the cards in the construction of vital infrastructure in the areas of broadband, transport, energy and essential services after the Government of... -
Ireland lags on superfast broadband, above average in mobile broadband News
13.06.2013 Ireland does well in providing basic broadband to more than 97pc of the population (95.5pc in the EU), including 94pc in rural areas, but has a bigger challenge when it comes to... -
Rabbitte appoints two new commissioners to ComReg News
11.06.2013 Ireland’s Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, has appointed two new commissioners to telecoms regulator ComReg during what he describes as a “critical time” in the... -
UPC creates 30 new jobs specifically for job-seekers in Limerick News
31.05.2013 Broadband and TV player UPC is offering 30 full-time positions to candidates who complete the Jobseekers Support Programme (JSSP) 2013 at its customer service centre in Roxboro,... -
Neelie Kroes wants to end mobile roaming in Europe by Easter 2014 News
30.05.2013 Mobile roaming could be a thing of the past by Easter 2014 if Neelie Kroes, vice-president for the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, has her way. In a... -
Eircom third-quarter revenues fall by €37m News
30.05.2013 Incumbent telecoms operator Eircom reported a €37m decline in third-quarter revenues of €338m, a 10pc drop. -
UPC Ireland claims 21m views on ‘On Demand’ TV in first 12 months News
27.05.2013 Cable TV and broadband player UPC has reported that there has been more than 21m views on its On Demand service since it was launched in May last year.Categories: Telecommunications, Networking & Telecoms, Multimedia, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Disaster Tech Lab reconnects tornado-stricken community in Moore, Oklahoma News
26.05.2013 An Irish-based charity called Disaster Tech Lab is helping to bring wireless connectivity to residents of tornado-stricken Moore, Oklahoma. The group has five engineers on the... -
Vodafone reports 4.4pc fall in full-year revenues to stg£44.4bn News
21.05.2013 Challenging economic conditions in Europe have hit telecoms giant Vodafone’s annual revenues for the year ended 31 March, dropping 4.4pc to stg£44.4bn, after the company cut... -
Now that Eircom’s VDSL network is live, alternative operators get ready to pounce News
17.05.2013 So Eircom’s had its big day and has gone live with the first phase of its fibre network which will serve about 300,000 homes. From Monday, other licensed operators will launch... -
20-20 vision – Ireland is still only at the start of its fibre journey News
17.05.2013 Ireland’s fibre journey is not a fait accompli and if anything time is of the essence if the Government is to reach its goal of having a minimum of 30Mbps for every home by... -
Eircom goes live with up to 70Mbps fibre network News
16.05.2013 Eircom has gone live with the first phase of its €1.5bn fibre network which will deliver speeds up to 70Mbps to some 300,000 homes initially. By the time the network rollout is... -
ComReg to launch online tool for consumers blasted by broadband advertising News
14.05.2013 While broadband access in Ireland now stands at 78pc, more than half of consumers have no idea what speeds they are getting. Telecoms regulator ComReg has confirmed a new test... -
O2 announces 3G network upgrades across 14 counties in May, ahead of 4G rollout News
13.05.2013 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...