Tagged: Broadband
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Could free Wi-Fi save the Irish pub from its steep decline? News
25.05.2012 The Irish pub – that staple of community life and a major tourist draw – is in steep decline but could save itself by the simple expedient of rolling out free Wi-Fi. More than... -
Obama gives government services one year to become more mobile News
24.05.2012 US President Barack Obama has issued an order that all government agencies make at least two of their public services available on mobile phones over the next 12 months. -
UPC to launch on-demand TV and movies services this Friday News
22.05.2012 This Friday more than a third of digital homes served by UPC will be able to access the RTÉ Player and TV3’s 3player. In addition, deals with six major movie studios will see... -
AirSpeed Telecom links directly with London’s LINX exchange News
24.04.2012 Licensed wireless telecoms provider AirSpeed Telecom has developed a direct link with the London Internet Exchange. The move also allows AirSpeed Telecom to link directly with... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he lacks home internet News
14.05.2012 If you thought Ireland had broadband problems, then spare a thought for Steve Wozniak. The Apple co-founder has declared he doesn’t have broadband at his home in California and... -
Broadband in Ireland equals jobs in Ireland News
10.05.2012 There is an intrinsic link between broadband rollout and local job creation. Local authorities must realise this as Ireland approaches a National Broadband Strategy.Tags: Digital Divide, BT, Vodafone, Jeroen Hoencamp, Fibre, Pat Rabbitte, Ireland, Job Creation, Broadband, -
Rabbitte reveals report of Next Generation Task Force (video) News
02.05.2012 Here’s a video of Ireland’s Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte’s speech as he launched the first report of the Next Generation Task Force. In July Minister Rabbitte intends to...Tags: E-net, UPC, Telefonica O2, Pat Rabbitte, Broadband, Next Generation Broadband, Internet, Vodafone, Imagine , BT, O2 -
Monaghan IT Forum to help county exploit potential of IT News
02.05.2012 Businesses in Monaghan are being encouraged to attend a conference next week in Castleblaney aimed at helping them revitalise their business and enable economic recovery in the...Categories: Online Business, Networking & Telecoms, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Business, Communications -
Irish internet speeds ranked 7th in the world, claims Akamai News
01.05.2012 As the Next Generation Broadband Taskforce get set to launch its report tomorrow, a report by Akamai reckons that internet speeds in Ireland are almost three times the global... -
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 -
Eircom reveals locations for Phase 2 of fibre rollout News
05.04.2012 Incumbent telecoms operator Eircom, which last week sought examinership in the High Court, today revealed the locations for Phase 2 of its fibre rollout in Ireland. -
Apple is investigating Wi-Fi problems with new iPad News
05.04.2012 Apple is investigating a series of Wi-Fi-related issues affecting the new third-generation iPad. An internal AppleCare document reveals issues around slow Wi-Fi speeds,...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications