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 across 14 counties in Ireland this month.
13.May.2013 13:45
Although the numbers of computers in European schools have doubled since 2006 and students and teachers are keen to 'go digital', 20pc of secondary students across Europe have never or almost never used a computer in their school lessons.
19.Apr.2013 16:40
By embracing open data and providing citizens with fair and equitable access to knowledge, nations can empower a new generation of entrepreneurs, Emer Coleman told this morning’s Digital Ireland Forum in Dublin. Coleman has played a key role in guiding UK open government strategy.
19.Apr.2013 16:05
In five years’ time, at least half of most enterprises will have their own app store to host the firms’ apps, as well as apps created by workers themselves to get the job done better. That’s the view of Gartner Research VP Paolo Malinverno, who made the forecast at this morning’s Digital Ireland Forum in Dublin.
19.Apr.2013 13:26
The Irish Government’s National Digital Strategy will be unveiled in the coming weeks and at the same time the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources will work with consultants to map out infrastructure to ensure that a minimum of 30Mbps exists across the island.
19.Apr.2013 10:27
Some of Ireland’s tech leaders are joining international keynotes at the Digital Ireland Forum this morning to examine next-generation technologies that will transform business. Follow the live updates from the Convention Centre Dublin on Twitter at #DIF13.
19.Apr.2013 08:00
Telefónica Ireland CEO Tony Hanway said that when 4G arrives in the coming months it will help to bridge Ireland’s digital divide by bringing with it vast improvements in the quality and availability of existing 3G networks. O2 paid just under €125m for its share of 4G spectrums in the pre-Christmas auctions.
17.Apr.2013 14:25
Irish consumers are one of the most demanding across all mature markets, new research from Accenture Ireland suggests. And that’s not all – 42pc of Irish consumers don’t feel loyalty toward companies, technology is empowering consumers’ purchasing decisions, and 92pc of Irish consumers will share any negative consumer experiences with others.
15.Apr.2013 12:44
TelecityGroup Ireland managing director Maurice Mortell says data centres have become the heart of the digital ecosystem, with vital interconnects between various telcos, cloud providers and ISPs serving as the arteries of a living and growing network-centric economy.
15.Apr.2013 10:22
The next generation of technologies being deployed in communications, media, finance and software will have a profound impact on the competitiveness and growth of our businesses in Ireland – large and small. The Digital Ireland Forum on 19 April 2013 will examine these technologies and the impact they will have on markets, business, consumers and society in Ireland.
02.Apr.2013 19:25
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Mr Naoise Ó Muirí will set in motion the creation of a Digital Masterplan for Dublin on Friday, modelled on similar digital development plans in New York and Barcelona, starting with the city's first Digital Dublin Day. The final plan will be published in June.
05.Mar.2013 14:40
The digital economy has a major role to play in Ireland’s economic recovery and Ireland is in a position to claim the title of Digital Capital of Europe, Ireland’s Taoiseach Enda Kenny said this morning. The key, industry leaders point out, will be to ensure that indigenous firms enjoy the same strengths as the multinationals and Ireland becomes a place that US and UK consumers buy from online.
21.Feb.2013 10:59
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 yesterday. He said that within two years he intends to see that figure reach 100pc.
21.Dec.2012 07:52
Ten-time Academy Award-winner Lord David Puttnam, who has 26 BAFTAs and a Palm D’Or to his name and who lives in Skibbereen, Co Cork, has been named Ireland’s Digital Champion by Communications Minister Pat Rabitte, TD.
17.Dec.2012 14:01
An 18th-century townhouse that was home to a feather merchant and provided refuge for a 1798 rebel has been redeveloped as a space for start-ups and other digital firms at Dublin’s Digital Hub.
26.Nov.2012 12:05
Dublin’s digital masterplan to develop the city as a centre of digital excellence will be unveiled in June 2013, the city’s Lord Mayor Mr Naoise Ó Muirí said today. He said the city can no longer wait for national Government action around a digital strategy for the country.
26.Nov.2012 11:43
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