Tagged: Satellite & News
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ESA’s Envisat satellite stops sending data to Earth News
13.04.2012 The European Space Agency (ESA) has declared a spacecraft emergency as it is trying to establish why its Envisat satellite has suddenly stopped sending data to Earth after 10... -
Merlin reaches US$1.6m settlement with Sirius News
05.04.2012 Independent music rights agency Merlin has agreed to a US$1.6m settlement with the US satellite radio company Sirius XM. The class-action lawsuit centred on the Stiletto device,... -
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 -
Intel planning internet-based subscription TV service? News
13.03.2012 Intel is rumoured to be developing an internet-based TV service which could see it offer TV channels to US consumers online similarly to how cable and satellite TV subscriptions... -
Few Irish consumers willing to pay for content online News
08.03.2012 Only 15pc of Irish consumers currently pay for any type of online content compared with 27pc globally, a new study into consumer digital trends by KPMG reveals. Fears for...Categories: Wireless Communications, Social Media, Security, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Digiweb rolls out 30Mbps broadband services News
07.03.2012 Broadband provider Digiweb has rolled out a new 30Mbps broadband service to an addressable market of 500,000 homes across Ireland. -
BT Young Scientist 2012 winners talk about their space project (video) News
16.01.2012 It was an energetic and celebratory affair at the RDS on Friday night when it was revealed that young Dubliners Mark Kelly and Eric Doyle had won the BT Young Scientist &... -
Russian probe Phobos-Grunt to crash land in Indian Ocean News
12.01.2012 It now appears probable that the ill-fated Russian probe that had been destined for Mars will crash land somewhere in the Indian Ocean between 14-16 January, according to the... -
61pc of Irish farms have no internet connection News
23.11.2011 Some 61pc of Irish farmers still have absolutely no internet access on their farms or in their homes. A further 19pc are on old-fashioned dial-up connections. -
Germany’s Rosat satellite debris scatters over northern Thailand News
24.10.2011 Northern Thailand appears to be where debris from the Rosat research satellite has scattered – that’s according to a report just released by NASA. Rosat fell out of orbit... -
NASA satellite debris to hit Earth today or tomorrow News
23.09.2011 US space agency NASA estimates a six-tonne decommissioned satellite will break up and fall to Earth late today or tomorrow, but says the risk to public safety or property is... -
Solar storms – latest telecomms update as largest solar flare hits News
09.08.2011 With the sun moving to the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, today releasing the largest solar storm in years, NASA says the minor proton storm currently in progress around the... -
BlueFace in €2m voice deal with broadband firm Onwave News
13.07.2011 A €2m agreement between VoIP provider Blueface and satellite broadband firm Onwave will enable Onwave to provide a bundles broadband, TV and phone service to homes and... -
Onwave raises €4.1m – plans to create 30 new jobs News
01.07.2011 The Midlands-based satellite broadband player Onwave, formerly known as Satellite Broadband Ireland, has raised €4.1m in venture capital and plans to expand into the UK and... -
Satellite broadband player reveals triple play service News
01.06.2011 In tandem with Eutelsat’s pan-European roll out of high-speed services, Irish satellite broadband firm Satellite Broadband Ireland has rebranded as Onwave and will in the coming... -
Why broadband must not slip from the national agenda News
11.04.2011 In his look back on the week, Siliconrepublic.com editor John Kennedy argues that Ireland needs to get its act together on communications infrastructure to ensure economic... -
Subscribe to satellite TV in two US states, get free gun News
08.04.2011 First-time subscribers of satellite TV in parts of the US states of Idaho and Montana can obtain a free gun with their subscriptions. -
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 -
Saint John of God Hospitaller Services looks to digital future News
17.01.2010 Saint John of God Hospitaller Services has always brought its services to wherever they're needed in the community. Now, even its most rural Irish facilities can access... -
Microwave radio boosts remote RTÉ NL studio's bandwidth News
17.01.2010 AirSpeed Telecom has helped RTÉ NL tap into the full power of licensed microwave radio to give one of its most remote studios a new lease on life.Tags: Telecom, AirSpeed Telecom, RTÉ, Communications, Wireless, Satellite, Broadband, Bandwidth, Connectivity, Networking, VOIP, LAN,