Tagged: Hutchison Whampoa
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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... -
The digital business week News
21.05.2012 A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week. -
High Court refuses Hutchison bid to block Eircom restructure News
17.05.2012 The High Court has dismissed an attempt by Hutchison Whampoa to block the restructure of struggling telco Eircom on the grounds that the Hong Kong conglomerate’s €2bn bid to buy... -
Eircom examiner rebuffs a second €2bn offer from Hutchison Whampoa News
11.05.2012 Struggling telecoms operator Eircom’s examiner has declined a second offer from conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa, the owner of 3 Ireland. A proposed ‘scheme of arrangement’ is... -
Weekend news roundup: Ka Shing to offer more ka-ching for Eircom; Google News revamp News
08.05.2012 In our roundup of some of the tech reports in the weekend newspapers, it appears Li Ka Shing's Hutchison Whampoa may make another offer for Eircom; Google TV is set to make a... -
HP partners for new music download service News
25.01.2010 Computer manufacturer HP has partnered with Omnifone to provide a music download service that will be distributed on a selected number of its PCs to go on sale in Europe. -
Next-generation broadband ‘unlikely’ in 3-5 years News
25.11.2009 ComReg has defined next-generation broadband as 25Mbps and higher. However, unless there’s a co-ordinated effort by industry and State, widespread next-generation access is... -
Battle of the new wireless standards News
21.10.2009 In the looming "Battle Royale" between wireless-broadband standards that will supposedly provide us all with uber-fast broadband, will WiMax beat LTE to the pass? Or will it be... -
3 reports 150,000 mobile broadband subscribers News
02.07.2009 Mobile operator 3 has reported that the company now has over 150,000 mobile broadband customers in Ireland and has introduced a set of new value-oriented price plans to boost...Categories: Comms -
3’s INQ1 scoops ‘Best Mobile’ at GSMA Awards News
19.02.2009 The recently launched social media mobile INQ1 from 3 was named ‘Best Mobile Handset or Device’ at the Global Mobile Awards (GSMA) in Barcelona this week.Categories: Comms, Digital LifeTags: Hutchison Whampoa, 3 Ireland, -
Vodafone and Hutchison Whampoa merge their Oz networks News
09.02.2009 Mobile network giant Vodafone and conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa have struck a major deal to merge their businesses in Australia.Tags: Vodafone, Hutchison Whampoa, -
3 in technology deal to ensure quality in-door broadband News
30.01.2009 3 Ireland, which last week signed a €223m contract with the Irish Government to bring the country to 100pc broadband connectivity, has inked a deal with a Californian tech firm...Categories: Comms -
Govt reveals €220m rural broadband scheme – 170 new jobs News
22.01.2009 Mobile operator 3 is to create 170 new jobs on the strength of the €220m Government contract for the National Broadband Scheme announced this morning that aims to provide...Categories: Comms -
ComReg orders Hutchison 3G to reduce wholesale rates News
01.12.2008 Ireland’s telecoms regulator ComReg (Commission for Communications Regulation) has found that Hutchison 3G Ireland (H3GI) has its own separate marketplace for wholesale...Categories: -
Could free INQ rain on BlackBerry Storm launch? News
14.11.2008 3 has revealed that its low-cost alternative to both the Apple iPhone and the BlackBerry Storm – the social network-oriented INQ backed by Hutchison Whampoa, Microsoft, Skype...Categories: Comms -
Hutchison to develop low-cost iPhone killers – working with Facebook News
21.10.2008 The parent company of mobile operator 3 is about to introduce an affordable, one-button, touchscreen, internet-capable handset called the INQ that will threaten the market of... -
3 reports one million mobile broadband users across Europe News
24.07.2008 Over one million mobile broadband customers have signed up to use 3’s European 3G network, encompassing Ireland, the UK, Italy, Sweden, Denmark and Austria, the company claimed...Categories: Comms -
3 to launch prepaid broadband service in Ireland News
22.02.2008 Mobile operator 3 will next week launch prepaid broadband products in Ireland, siliconrepublic.com has learned, filling an obvious market gap amongst individuals for whom a...Categories: -
National broadband contract to be awarded mid-2008 News
07.11.2007 The awarding of the contract for an operator to deploy broadband to cover the remaining 15pc of Ireland currently neglected by providers under the National Broadband Scheme will...Categories: Comms, Government -
3 developing plans for mobile ads News
01.11.2007 3 Ireland is currently developing plans to foster mobile advertising on its network that will include innovative pricing options for consumers, the chief executive of 3 Ireland...Categories: