Tagged: ComReg & News
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Ireland takes one step closer to 4G wireless spectrum auctions News
16.03.2012 ComReg tonight revealed fresh new details about the upcoming wireless spectrum auctions for the 800Mhz, 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum bands. It is expected the auctions will take...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications -
Growth of tablets and smartphones drives Wi-Fi surge - ComReg News
13.03.2012 Despite a decline in the number of Wi-Fi hotspots in Ireland, a 60pc increase in the use of Wi-Fi minutes in the fourth quarter of 2011 reflects growth in the number of tablets...Categories: Communications, Consumer Tech, Mobile, Mobility, Networking & Telecoms, Wireless Communications -
4G spectrum auctions for Ireland ‘imminent’, says ComReg News
08.03.2012 The introduction of the ‘new iPad’ is a game changer set to drive demand for fourth-generation (4G) mobile – but one problem: both the UK and Ireland have yet to auction... -
Water reform in Ireland to undergo six-week public consultation News
16.01.2012 The Government is today starting a six-week public consultation to look at its proposed reforms of the water sector via areas such as the water metering programme and the... -
CWU urges Eircom stakeholders to accept STT restructure proposal News
16.12.2011 The Communications Workers Union has urged Eircom stakeholders and lenders to consider Singapore Technologies Telemedia’s (STT’s) offer to restructure and ultimately save the... -
ComReg warns firms to be on guard against PBX fraud News
15.12.2011 Telecoms watchdog ComReg has warned there has been a rise in the number of PBX fraud incidents where firms’ telephone systems have been hacked into and large bills generated... -
17pc of Irish broadband users have speeds higher than 10Mbps News
09.12.2011 ComReg has reported that total Q3 electronic communications revenues decreased marginally by 0.4pc to €957m. Total voice traffic in the quarter declined 1.3pc to below 4.4bn... -
UPC reaches 250,000 subscriber broadband target News
09.12.2011 Cable communications provider UPC said today that it has passed the 250,000 broadband subscriber milestone.Categories: Communications, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Networking & Telecoms, Investments -
EU seeks 1,500 Irish volunteers to help with broadband study News
08.12.2011 The European Commission is seeking 1,500 volunteers in Ireland to help provide broadband performance benchmarks to help guide the commission’s €9bn investment in broadband...Categories: Wireless Communications, Networking & Telecoms, Investments, Internet, Education, eCommerce, Communications, Economy -
ComReg warns network congestion will impede wireless future News
22.11.2011 Radio spectrum is worth €3.6bn (or 2pc of GDP) to the Irish economy, employing 26,000 people. With wireless technology central to the future of the economy and society, ComReg... -
Public-sector reform hits ComReg and Digital Hub News
17.11.2011 The wide-ranging reform of the public sector, which could see the number of public-sector employees reduced by up to 37,500 people by 2015, will impact on two digital economy...Categories: Digital Media, Digital Business, Communications, Government, Networking & Telecoms, Science -
The digital business week News
17.10.2011 A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week. -
New Commissioner appointed at ComReg News
12.10.2011 Alex Chisholm, the chairman of Ireland’s telecoms watchdog ComReg, has been re-appointed commissioner for the next four years and will remain chairman until October 2012. A new... -
ComReg Commissioner Byrne set to step down in 2012 News
11.10.2011 ComReg Commissioner Mike Byrne, a strong proponent of Ireland’s potential as a testbed for next-generation wireless technology, is to step down from his role in the new year to... -
Internet numbers drop and broadband growth slows in Ireland News
14.09.2011 Total internet connections in Ireland fell in the second quarter by around 7,000 subscribers to 1.662m in total. According to ComReg, broadband subscriptions grew slightly by... -
Highest bidders will be awarded 4G wireless spectrum - ComReg News
25.08.2011 Ireland’s telecoms regulator ComReg has finally published a draft decision on the proposed auction of the 800MHz, 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum bands that will be vital for next... -
Irish mobile users can now switch networks in a single day News
01.07.2011 New EU telecoms rules – such as the ability for a consumer to change mobile network provider in a single day – have just been transposed into Irish law.Categories: Security, Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Legal, Investments, Government, Data Management, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Ireland needs to move fast on 4G spectrum plans News
22.06.2011 Ireland needs to get moving on the 900MHz spectrum issue, urges IrelandOffline. It has proposed creating a new single operator that will serve other mobile operators in managing... -
Cable is fastest-growing broadband platform in Ireland News
21.06.2011 The latest quarterly figures from ComReg reveal cable broadband showed the largest growth in the broadband market. Cable broadband grew 33.4pc, followed by mobile broadband,...Categories: Telecommunications, Networking & Telecoms, Internet, Financial, Digital 21, Consumer Tech, Communications -
EU report looks into Irish IT security readiness News
10.06.2011 Irish businesses are more likely to have a formally defined ICT security policy compared with their European peers but use of antivirus and security software among consumers is...