Tagged: Eircom & News
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Is mobile competition a virtual certainty? News
17.02.2004 When it comes to Irish mobile phone operators, three may not be the magic number for much longer. Market stalwarts O2 and Vodafone, along with more recent arrival Meteor, could...Categories: Comms -
Valentia's cash incentive fuels fire for Eircom IPO News
13.02.2004 Valentia Telecommunications, the owners of Irish incumbent telecom firm Eircom, has reportedly increased the cash incentive it is offering bondholders in the company in return...Categories: Business -
Eircom drops DSL prices by one third for retail market News
13.02.2004 Eircom has cut its retail broadband prices by almost one third with the announcement of a new DSL product for the residential market costing less than €40. Called Eircom...Categories: Comms -
Eircom cuts wholesale broadband rates by 25pc News
12.02.2004 Eircom this afternoon revealed that it plans to cut the wholesale price of broadband by 25pc from the current monthly rate of €27 for other licensed operators to €20.10 from 1... -
New ComReg regulator speaks out News
11.02.2004 “What we do is always too far ahead and too quick for Eircom and always not far enough and not quick enough for the other licensed operators (OLOs),” the newly appointed...Categories: Comms -
ComReg will unveil new ‘last mile’ price in April News
10.02.2004 ComReg chairman John Doherty said his agency will unveil a new, amended wholesale line rental price in April aimed at speeding up local loop unbundling that would be close to... -
Eircom goes on nationwide Wi-Fi offensive News
03.02.2004 Eircom has announced the launch of wireless broadband (Wi-Fi) for home users and a massive expansion of its public Wi-Fi programme, from its current 20 locations nationwide to 250.Categories: Comms -
First customers go live on national metro rings News
30.01.2004 The Government’s much publicised national programme to bring broadband to the regions has come dramatically to life with the news that the first of the trumpeted 19 metro fibre... -
Lack of competition and innovation in Irish DSL market News
29.01.2004 It is increasingly likely that DSL will be the only significant platform for the delivery of broadband services to residential and SMEs in the medium term, Forfas warns in a new...Categories: Comms -
Eircom defends new basic line rental hike News
29.01.2004 Eircom has defended its recent decision to bring line rental charges up to €24 a month due to rising costs of maintaining its access network being driven higher by a trend...Categories: BusinessTags: Eircom -
Broadband fever promises much for 2004 News
29.01.2004 Eircom will cut wholesale broadband prices to alternative operators from €27 to €23, the company revealed earlier this month. According to the incumbent player, its decision to...Categories: Comms -
Presidency presents high-tech challenge News
29.01.2004 Never mind all that top-line political stuff about the new European Constitution, the Irish Presidency of the EU has a clear sub-objective and that is to showcase Ireland as a...Categories: Government -
ALTO calls for tighter controls on Eircom News
28.01.2004 Stringent controls on Eircom’s line rental should be introduced until a competitive service is available to consumers, ALTO, the lobby group representing alternative operators...Categories: Comms -
Eircom confirms IPO plans News
22.01.2004 Ireland’s main telecoms company Eircom has confirmed for the first time that it is definitely considering an initial public offering (IPO), but was reluctant to state when it...Categories: BusinessTags: Eircom -
Oireachtas committee to probe Eircom price rise News
19.01.2004 UPDATE - Eircom and the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) will be called in front of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources...Categories: Comms