Tagged: Cable Broadband & News
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UPC broadband subscribers grow 26pc to 272,700 in Q1 News
11.05.2012 Cable provider UPC has seen a 26pc increase in broadband subscriptions with numbers now standing at 272,700. Entry-level speeds currently stand at 25Mbps. -
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 -
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 -
As wireless booms, OECD warns of slowdown in fixed broadband News
01.12.2011 Demand from new wireless broadband subscribers is driving growth in high-speed internet in OECD countries but the latest data shows a slowdown in fixed subscriptions in the...Categories: Wireless Communications, Networking & Telecoms, Internet, Economy, eCommerce, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Time to get serious about ‘advertised’ broadband speeds News
03.03.2011 The UK’s telecoms watchdog Ofcom has pointed out that average download speeds remain less than half of ‘up to’ speeds advertised by some internet service providers (ISPs),... -
UPC broadband subscriptions up 35pc to 199,200 customers News
25.02.2011 Cable broadband provider UPC Ireland reported a 10pc rise in the number of service subscriptions for the past year, with 785,000 subscribers across the country. -
Intel buys Texas Instruments’ cable modem business News
16.08.2010 Chip giant Intel is acquiring Texas Instruments’ cable modem business for an undisclosed sum, it emerged today. The move enhances Intel’s position in the global telecoms business. -
UPC Ireland hits 148,000 broadband users, VoD on way News
25.02.2010 Cable broadband and TV player UPC has ratcheted up its broadband subscriber numbers and now reaches 148,000 subscribers. CEO Robert Dunn said €400 million has been invested in...Categories: Comms -
It’s the end of the telephone bill as we know it! News
20.01.2010 Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) telco BlueFace is about to release a €199 phone that promises unlimited local and national calls for life. Cable and fixed-wireless broadband...Categories: Comms -
Ireland’s digital future evolves as UPC nears 120Mbps broadband News
08.12.2009 Cable operator UPC yesterday confirmed it has so far invested US$1 billion in Ireland – of which US$400 million went into its network upgrade. As the company revealed new... -
Cable broadband is the fastest-growing fixed platform in Ireland News
05.11.2009 More than one in every five homes across UPC’s upgraded network are connected to the company’s Fibre Power broadband service, the company said today after revealing Q3 revenues... -
UPC expansion paves way for 45 new call centre jobs News
15.06.2009 A deal struck between cable broadband provider UPC and Cork-based outsourced call centre provider Zevas will see 45 jobs created in Carrigaline, Co Cork.Categories: Business -
UPC reaches 110,000 broadband subscribers as 120Mbps upgrade begins News
06.05.2009 Revenues at the Irish arm of cable TV and telecoms provider UPC for the first quarter of 2009 grew from €58.9m last year to €61.1m. The company now has 110,000 broadband...Categories: