Categorised as: Networks & News
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20 years of the internet in Ireland (timeline) News
15.05.2012 Twenty years ago today Barry Flanagan began Ireland On-Line in his house in Galway, kick starting the internet as a consumer phenomenon in Ireland. We look back at some of the... -
IT professionals on long road to cloud deployment - survey News
10.05.2012 Without the proper cloud migration strategy, 39pc of IT decision makers would rather have a root canal, dig a ditch, or do their own taxes than address network challenges... -
Badoo can do – social network about to hit 150m users News
04.05.2012 Thanks to the mobile web, flirtatious social network Badoo is about to hit 150m users, making it one of the world’s top five social networks, according to ComScore.Categories: Business Intelligence, Digital Media, Internet, Mobile, Networking, Networks, Social Media, Web -
Japanese networks team up to standardise emoticons News
24.04.2012 Three of Japan’s biggest mobile networks plan to standardise the appearance of emoticons – called ‘emoji’ in Japan – across mobile devices offered on their networks. -
Vodafone to acquire Cable & Wireless Worldwide for stg£1.04bn News
23.04.2012 Vodafone Group will acquire Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW), which owns the UK’s largest fibre network, for stg£1.04bn in order to strengthen its enterprise business and for...Categories: Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Networking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Deals Done, Communications -
Build and they’ll dot.com News
19.04.2012 Digital infrastructure is vital to Ireland. With visionary insight, Diane Hodnett spearheaded the $15m CeltixConnect fibre gateway linking Ireland with the UK.Tags: Entrepreneurs, Start-ups, Ireland, Broadband, Digital Economy, CeltixConnect, Jobs, Innovation, Fibre -
Apple to offer new iPad refunds in Australia News
28.03.2012 Apple is to offer consumers in Australia a refund on the new iPad following the threat of legal action by Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which claims... -
Australian government body sues Apple over 4G iPad claims News
27.03.2012 Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is planning legal action against Apple, alleging that by promoting its new iPad with 4G capabilities which don’t work in... -
Fastcom Telecom invests €1m in network upgrade, plans jobs News
21.03.2012 Sligo firm Fastcom Telecom has invested €1m in a network upgrade, following a 30pc growth in its business services division last year. The company is now planning to create five... -
Netwatch makes US headway in car dealership space News
21.03.2012 Carlow-headquartered protection services company Netwatch is fast making inroads in the US since the opening of its Boston HQ. Falmouth Toyota in Cape Cod has just come on board... -
IPMOD wins Alcatel-Lucent Open Innovation Boot Camp News
09.03.2012 A project that allows telecom providers to pinpoint anomalies that could trigger outages or other issues in networks has won the overall award at the Alcatel-Lucent Open... -
Standard Life inks €35.7m comms outsourcing contract with BT News
09.03.2012 Standard Life is outsourcing its communications network to BT in a five-year deal valued at €35.7m.Categories: Telecommunications, Outsourcing, Networks, Infrastructure Management, Deals Done, Contract, Communications, CIO -
Mobile World Congress – connecting the next 5bn people News
08.03.2012 The recent Mobile World Congress was in many way about apps, 4G networks and getting smartphone technology into the hands of the 5bn people in the world who have yet to... -
iPad HD to have 4G LTE? Not as crazy as it sounds News
06.03.2012 Fourth-generation (4G) wireless via Long Term Evolution (LTE) capabilities are expected to feature in the next iPad, or the iPad HD as it is now becoming known, which is due to...Categories: Wireless Communications, Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications -
Three teams up with x-Mobility to offer MVNO connectivity News
28.02.2012 Mobile network Three has signed a deal with x-Mobility to act as a mobile virtual network aggregator (MVNA), offering a white label branded mobile virtual network operator... -
Irish infosecurity firms to raise profile at RSA conference News
23.02.2012 Five Irish companies will be showcasing their technologies at next week’s prestigious RSA Conference in San Francisco, taking a stand at the event under the banner of... -
MaxRoam SIM cards arriving on EasyJet flights News
22.02.2012 EasyJet customers will now be able to purchase a ready-to-go MaxRoam SIM card on board all flights as part of Cubic Telecom’s new deal with the airline. -
AirSpeed Telecom investing €1.75m in new Dublin fibre ring News
20.02.2012 Wireless communications provider AirSpeed Telecom is investing €1.75 in a new Dublin fibre ring for its national network, letting Dublin companies connect to the fibre ring at... -
IT security policies being unheeded, survey shows News
16.02.2012 Companies' IT security policies are ineffective when it comes to protecting confidential information, seeing how 54pc of employees say they don’t always follow their company’s... -
Europe and US approves Google’s takeover of Motorola Mobility News
14.02.2012 The EU has joined the US in giving the all clear for Google to proceed with its US$12.5bn acquisition of Motorola Mobility. However, the real test will be just how open Google...