Tagged: ComReg & News
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ComReg answers our questions about proposed changes to Ireland's telecoms market News
22.11.2012 A recent consultation by Ireland's communications regulator ComReg proposes dividing up the Irish telecoms market into different segments with Larger Exchange Areas (LEAs) where... -
European Commission urged to block proposed split of Irish telecoms market News
22.11.2012 Organisations representing Irish telecoms companies and consumers have written to the European Commission warning that a two-tier telecoms market is about to emerge in Ireland....Categories: Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Investments, Internet, Economy, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, ComputersTags: ComReg, Eircom, BT, Magnet, Sky, UPC, Broadband, Cable Broadband, LLU, Vodafone, O2, 4G, Superfast Broadband, Next Generation Access -
ComReg reveals 4G auction results - €450m instant windfall for Irish Govt News
15.11.2012 ComReg has revealed the results of its 4G spectrum auction for Ireland, awarding lots to Hutchison 3G, Meteor, Telefónica (O2) and Vodafone, with fees adding up to €854.6m, out... -
Line rental in rural areas could rise to €40 under new proposal News
12.11.2012 Line rental for consumers in rural and suburban areas of Ireland could rise from €26 to €40 a month by 2014 if a proposal by Ireland’s telecoms regulator ComReg to allow Eircom... -
ComReg fines Eircom €525k for failing to meet USO targets News
09.11.2012 Ireland’s incumbent telecoms operator Eircom has been fined €525,000 for failing to meet customer service targets as set down by ComReg in its Universal Service Obligation (USO)... -
Ireland should capitalise on white spaces opportunity following analogue TV switch-off News
06.11.2012 Following the switch-off of Ireland’s analogue TV signal in recent weeks, tech industry giants like Microsoft and academics are urging the country to take advantage of a huge... -
UK to get 4G broadband services nationwide by first half of 2013 News
03.10.2012 The UK’s telecoms regulator Ofcom has confirmed that the 4G auction process is on track to begin at the end of the year to enable competitive 4G services across the UK by the... -
Can tea dances prevent 200k homes from losing TV during ‘Digital Switchover’ on 24 October? News
17.09.2012 This afternoon, Ireland's Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, kicked off National Digital Switchover Week, 17-23 September. The very tone of the campaign suggests that... -
BT to trial 80Mbps fibre broadband in Ireland ahead of potential rollout (exclusive) News
15.08.2012 BT is planning to trial fibre-to-the-cabinet broadband in Dun Laoghaire and a number of semi-urban locations across the Republic of Ireland with a view to deploying 80Mbps VDSL...Categories: Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Investments, Internet, Hardware, Digital Business, Communications -
UK 4G wireless spectrum auction delayed until 2013 News
24.07.2012 UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has revealed that while the wireless spectrum auction in the UK will be 80pc bigger than 3G and will cover 98pc of the UK’s population, the auctions... -
Vodafone and 3 on cusp of signing 4G network sharing deal News
05.07.2012 Mobile operators Vodafone and 3 are in the final stages of negotiations and are due to sign a deal where both companies will roll out advanced next-generation Long Term... -
From Sunday (1 July) mobile roaming prices across Europe will be reduced News
29.06.2012 On Sunday, Europeans, or anyone travelling within the EU for that matter, will see reductions in the price of roaming voice calls and text messages, a price cap on data roaming... -
Towards 4G: what 70pc population coverage of Ireland might look like (map) News
18.06.2012 A policy decision that could result in just 70pc of Ireland’s population being covered by the next generation of 4G LTE networks could cause people in rural areas to lose basic...Categories: Wireless Communications, Web, Mobility, Mobile, Legal, Infrastructure Management, Government, Communications -
Broadband demand in Ireland flattening out News
14.06.2012 Subscriptions for broadband in Ireland are holding steady but not showing any significant increase, the latest quarterly report from ComReg reveals. Overall internet... -
Design of 4G spectrum auctions could cost Irish Exchequer €300m News
31.05.2012 The optimal potential of Ireland’s 4G spectrum auctions could be offset by as much as €300m due to the design of the spectrum blocks, it has been claimed.Categories: Wireless Communications, Web, Mobility, Mobile, Legal, Internet, Data Management, Communications -
Ireland takes one step closer to 4G wireless spectrum auctions News
16.03.2012 ComReg tonight revealed fresh new details about the upcoming wireless spectrum auctions for the 800Mhz, 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum bands. It is expected the auctions will take...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications -
Growth of tablets and smartphones drives Wi-Fi surge - ComReg News
13.03.2012 Despite a decline in the number of Wi-Fi hotspots in Ireland, a 60pc increase in the use of Wi-Fi minutes in the fourth quarter of 2011 reflects growth in the number of tablets...Categories: Communications, Consumer Tech, Mobile, Mobility, Networking & Telecoms, Wireless Communications -
4G spectrum auctions for Ireland ‘imminent’, says ComReg News
08.03.2012 The introduction of the ‘new iPad’ is a game changer set to drive demand for fourth-generation (4G) mobile – but one problem: both the UK and Ireland have yet to auction... -
Water reform in Ireland to undergo six-week public consultation News
16.01.2012 The Government is today starting a six-week public consultation to look at its proposed reforms of the water sector via areas such as the water metering programme and the... -
CWU urges Eircom stakeholders to accept STT restructure proposal News
16.12.2011 The Communications Workers Union has urged Eircom stakeholders and lenders to consider Singapore Technologies Telemedia’s (STT’s) offer to restructure and ultimately save the...