UK court orders ISPs to block access to file-sharing websites
Six ISPs including Sky, Everything Everyhere, BT, TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin have been ordered by a UK court to block access to file-sharing websites KAT, H3T and Fenopy.
28.Feb.2013 16:11
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Next 1bn users central to the future of the global mobile economy (infographic)
Emerging markets will be the key source of future mobile communications growth with 1.6bn new connections coming from around the world, out of which 61pc of these will come from Asia.
28.Feb.2013 11:53
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Eircom commissions its 1,000th fibre cabinet
Telecoms company Eircom has commissioned its 1,000th fibre cabinet, following its announcement last week that it plans to increase its fibre footprint across Ireland from 1m to 1.2m homes and businesses.
27.Feb.2013 16:17
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Recommendations for implementation of broadcasting charge expected end of March
Ireland's Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, stated today in the Dáil that his department is currently reviewing a proposal to impose a broadcasting charge on all homes, regardless of whether they have a television or not.
26.Feb.2013 17:36
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Data to overtake voice by 2018, GSMA predicts at #MWC13
Mobile operator data revenues will overtake voice revenues globally by 2018 as we move towards a fully connected world, the GSMA told the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
26.Feb.2013 14:51
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Bango and Telefónica to bring app buying power to mobile bills
Bango, the mobile payments provider that provides mobile payment capabilities to social network Facebook and Google’s Play store, has struck a major deal with Telefónica to bring mobile payments to 314m app buyers worldwide. As a result, people who don't own credit cards will be able to buy apps and the charge will be applied to their mobile bills.
26.Feb.2013 11:54
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Operators at #MWC13: the golden age of mobile faces challenges
The leaders of some of the biggest mobile operators in the world agree that while the mobile industry worldwide is at a historic peak in terms of smartphone activations, technological innovation and the rise of mobile data, operators are under pressure due to falling revenues and are being stymied by out-of-touch regulation.
25.Feb.2013 14:34
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O2 to launch TuGo app that turns voice calls into a multi-screen experience
Telefónica’s O2 division in the UK will this week launch a new VoIP service called TuGo that will allow mobile users to make and receive calls on any Wi-Fi connected device using their mobile numbers, the company’s UK CEO Ronan Dunne confirmed.
25.Feb.2013 10:31
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Telcos seek Oireachtas meeting over next-generation broadband
Licensed telecoms body ALTO is seeking an Oireachtas hearing over the introduction of Next Generation Access (NGA) for broadband by Eircom, claiming its members were given insufficient regulatory notice for the launch of NGA services in April.
22.Feb.2013 13:16
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Eircom next-gen network is future proofed for fibre-to-the-home - CEO
Eircom CEO Herb Hribar has revealed that the fibre-connected street cabinets that will enable 1.2m homes and businesses in Ireland to get 50Mbps to 70Mbps broadband by 2014 have been future proofed to enable fibre-to-the-home (FTTH). If economic conditions ever allow, FTTH could potentially see speeds of between 100Mbps and 200Mbps available in many homes across the country.
21.Feb.2013 17:58
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Irish authorities to investigate if 4G will disrupt TV signals in homes
Ireland’s Department of Communications has confirmed that a working group has been established to examine the degree to which TV signals will be interfered with when 4G LTE services are switched on in the coming months.
20.Feb.2013 12:06
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UK telecoms regulator Ofcom raises stg£2.34bn in 4G auction
The UK’s telecoms regulator Ofcom has raised stg£2.34bn from its auction of 4G mobile spectrum. The UK government had hoped that the auction would have raised stg£3.5bn for the Treasury.
20.Feb.2013 10:35
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Sea Fibre Networks expands link from Dublin to Frankfurt
Carrier-neutral fibre player Sea Fibre Networks has expanded its reach to Frankfurt, Germany, one of Europe’s major financial hubs.
18.Feb.2013 12:35
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Failure to invest in fibre broadband could make Europe an economic backwater
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 could cost them dearly, the director-general of the Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council Hartwig Tauber told Siliconrepublic.com.
15.Feb.2013 17:52
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4G LTE revenues predicted to hit US$340bn by 2017
Mobile operators are set to record revenues of up to US$340bn by 2017, which will represent more than 31pc of total service revenues across 2G, 3G and 4G networks worldwide.
13.Feb.2013 10:32
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Eircom strategy: no price differential for broadband between urban and rural areas
In the wake of a controversial regulatory decision to create a Larger Exchange Area (LEA) mechanism that will enable incumbent Eircom to offer lower-priced bundles in competitive areas, the telco has told Siliconrepublic.com that its long-term pricing strategy is to ensure no differentiation for high-speed broadband between urban and rural areas in Ireland.
13.Feb.2013 09:55
