Tagged: 3G & News
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Vodafone begins bringing 3G to voice-only areas; launches new enterprise group News
01.05.2013 Ahead of the launch of 4G and enabled by winning its share of the spectrum auctions last year, Vodafone Ireland’s new CEO Anne O’Leary has announced the first locations where... -
Chipset giant Qualcomm is coming to Cork – R&D centre will initially employ 20 people News
26.04.2013 One of the leading powerbrokers in the smartphone revolution, Qualcomm, is establishing a R&D centre in Cork and has already begun recruitment. It is envisaged an initial 20...Categories: Wireless Communications, R&D, Phones, Intellectual Property, Hardware, Engineering, Digital Media, Digital Business, Development, Design -
Ericsson Q1 revenues slip 22pc from previous quarter to €6bn News
24.04.2013 Swedish communications equipment provider Ericsson has reported a 22pc drop in revenues in the first quarter of 2013 to €6.05bn (52bn kronor) from €7.7bn in the previous quarter. -
Telefónica Ireland’s Tony Hanway: 4G will be a catalyst for bridging the digital divide (video) News
17.04.2013 Telefónica Ireland CEO Tony Hanway said that when 4G arrives in the coming months it will help to bridge Ireland’s digital divide by bringing with it vast improvements in the... -
Altobridge raises US$7.8m from Intel and World Bank News
26.02.2013 Kerry-based mobile technology player Altobridge has raised US$7.8m in funding from technology giant Intel and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) subsidiary. -
Weekend news round-up: Google expansion, no more remote working at Yahoo!, Pope to leave Twitter News
25.02.2013 In our round-up of some of the top tech news from the weekend, Google plans to expand its HQ, Yahoo!'s CEO puts the kibosh on remote working, and will the Pope shut down his... -
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom raises stg£2.34bn in 4G auction News
20.02.2013 The UK’s telecoms regulator Ofcom has raised stg£2.34bn from its auction of 4G mobile spectrum. The UK government had hoped that the auction would have raised stg£3.5bn for the... -
4G LTE revenues predicted to hit US$340bn by 2017 News
13.02.2013 Mobile operators are set to record revenues of up to US$340bn by 2017, which will represent more than 31pc of total service revenues across 2G, 3G and 4G networks worldwide.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Internet, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Apple releases iOS update to fix cellular bug on iPhone 4S devices News
12.02.2013 Just after Vodafone warned users not to update their iPhone 4S devices to iOS 6.1 because of issues with cellular coverage, Apple has issued a new update called iOS 6.1.1 which...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Vodafone Q3 revenues decline 2.6pc due to struggling European economy News
07.02.2013 Vodafone’s third-quarter revenues declined 2.6pc – its second quarterly loss in row – to €11.3bn due to challenging conditions in Southern Europe and declines in Northern and... -
Altobridge's key role in plan to deliver 300 mobile broadband sites to rural Malaysia News
06.02.2013 Kerry technology company Altobridge has won a major contract with Maxis, a leading telco in Malaysia, that will see its technology play an integral role in the delivery of...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Green Tech, Energy, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Review - hands-on with the PlayStation Vita (video) News
15.02.2012 The PlayStation Vita gaming console represents an interesting new opportunity for Sony to get to grips with the fast-growing mobile data world and potentially create a whole new... -
4G will rock – but the trick will be managing consumers’ expectations News
30.11.2012 Vodafone Ireland became the first mobile operator in the country yesterday to showcase what 4G will look like and demos of the LTE-based technology in Dublin showed speeds of...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications -
Broadband speeds double in NI – now faster than UK average News
19.11.2012 Average broadband speeds in Northern Ireland have more doubled in the past year, from 6.3Mbps to 14.4Mbps. This compares to the UK average of 12.7Mbps in the UK. -
The Now Factory wins major software deal with Vodacom in South Africa News
14.11.2012 Irish software company The Now Factory has won a major contract to provide real-time performance measurement of South African mobile operator Vodacom’s network which supports... -
Ofcom reveals 4G spectrum auction rules – total reserve price stg£1.3bn News
12.11.2012 The UK’s telecoms regulator Ofcom has published the final rules and a timetable for the 4G mobile spectrum auction, the largest sale of wireless airwaves in the UK. It has... -
First-generation Microsoft Surface computers will be Wi-Fi only – reports claim News
22.06.2012 It is being reported that the first versions of Microsoft’s new Surface tablet computers will be Wi-Fi only as no deals have been struck with mobile operators, such was the...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Intel spends US$375m on treasure trove of 1,700 wireless patents News
18.06.2012 Intel has paid US$375m in cash to get its hands on 1,700 Wi-Fi, 3G and LTE patents from tech firm InterDigital. -
Towards 4G: what 70pc population coverage of Ireland might look like (map) News
18.06.2012 A policy decision that could result in just 70pc of Ireland’s population being covered by the next generation of 4G LTE networks could cause people in rural areas to lose basic...Categories: Wireless Communications, Web, Mobility, Mobile, Legal, Infrastructure Management, Government, Communications -
iPad users to double this year – Apple has 75pc of tablet market News
11.06.2012 The number of iPad users in the US will rise by more than 90pc this year as loyal users replace older models and new consumers by the device, according to eMarketer.Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers