Tagged: ComReg & News
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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... -
Renewing Ireland – developing renewables and the challenges News
24.03.2011 The Irish Wind Energy Association’s annual conference kicked off today, with the IWEA's CEO Michael Walsh pointing to how red tape and bureaucracy is hampering job creation and...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Investments, Green Computing, Green, Government, Global CIO, Financial Services, Engineering, Energy, Economy, Green TechTags: Wind Energy, Wind Turbines, Smart Grid, ESB, Bord Gais, European Commission, ComReg, IFSC, Green IFSC, -
Irish telecoms revenues grew 3.1pc in Q4 News
18.03.2011 Irish telecoms industry revenues continued to show signs of growth for the third quarter in a row, with revenues up 3.1pc to €998m in the fourth quarter. However, total annual...Categories: Wireless Communications, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Communications -
Irish broadband costs are the highest in the EU News
18.02.2011 Ireland has the most expensive broadband packages in all of Europe, the European Broadband Tariffs Database has revealed.Categories: Internet, CommunicationsTags: Broadband, Internet, Phone Lines, Mobile Phone, Ireland, EU, Europe, ComReg, Eircom, Communication -
ComReg unveils website to combat premium rate fraud News
12.01.2011 Ireland’s telecoms regulator ComReg has published a new website, Phonesmart.ie, to better equip consumers in avoiding big bills that result from premium-rate phone services. -
Victims of premium rate scammers must be refunded News
05.01.2011 ComReg has been called on by Labour communications spokesperson Liz McManus TD to protect consumers from premium rate scammers and refund them where necessary.