Tagged: Mobile Broadband & News
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Altobridge in radio IP deal to boost mobile broadband delivery News
02.04.2012 Altobridge, a Kerry technology company named last year as a ‘Technology Pioneer’ by the World Economic Forum, has acquired the rights to intellectual property from Replify that... -
Ireland has second-highest cost per megabit in EU News
14.03.2012 New research based on the Ookla Net Index reveals that Ireland is the second most expensive country in the EU for each megabit of data at US$8.85, only trumped by Cyprus at... -
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... -
Nokia Siemens cuts 17,000 workers in bid to save US$1.3bn News
23.11.2011 In a bid to save US$1.3bn by 2013, Nokia Siemens Networks will cut 17,000 jobs around the world. The reduction will impact 22pc of the company’s global workforce.Categories: Wireless Communications, Training, Phones, Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Jobs, Digital Media, Communications -
Ericsson predicts 5bn mobile subscribers by 2016 News
07.11.2011 Mobile data traffic will grow tenfold between 2011 and 2016, driven mainly by the rise of video. Mobile broadband subscribers will grow from 900m in 2011 to 5bn in 2016. -
Vodafone launches 42Mbps mobile broadband to Irish market News
20.09.2011 Mobile broadband in Ireland has been pushed to a new limit – a whopping 45Mbps – according to Vodafone. The company today revealed it will be the first carrier to introduce... -
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... -
O2 launches 21Mbps mobile Wi-Fi hotspot News
31.08.2011 Mobile operator O2 has launched a 21Mbps version of its Hotshot mi-fi device that allows users to create a mobile Wi-Fi zone wherever they go. -
Software firm SolanoTech creates 25 jobs in Athlone News
29.08.2011 Software company SolanoTech will create 25 new jobs based in Athlone for software design and development engineers. -
Irish are fourth fastest in Europe to ditch their landlines News
12.07.2011 Around one-third of Irish households (35pc) had moved to mobile phones only – making Irish households the fourth fastest in the EU to ditch landlines in favour of mobiles....Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital 21, Consumer Tech -
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 -
Ericsson creates 100 new software engineer jobs in Athlone News
17.06.2011 Communications technology firm Ericsson is to create 100 new software engineering jobs at its R&D operation in Athlone to focus on emerging technologies, including intelligent... -
O2 tops UK broadband study News
26.05.2011 Mobile broadband provided by O2 loads web pages faster than any other network in the UK, research into the performance of mobile broadband across the UK by Ofcom suggests. -
Vodafone Ireland plans to boost network investment by 20pc News
17.05.2011 Vodafone Ireland this morning said that 54pc of billpay phones sold on its network are smartphones. In its year end results the company said ARPU fell 10.5pc while mobile... -
Meteor to cut mobile broadband roaming rate by 90pc News
05.05.2011 Following its drop of roaming charges for calls and texts, Meteor will drop its roaming data charges for using the internet on mobile phones from €10.24 per MB to 99 cents per... -
Three's €38m contract with BT will provide 100MB broadband speeds News
05.05.2011 Three has made a €38m contract with BT to see BT’s fibre network rolled out across Ireland, letting Three customers access up to 100MB per second broadband speeds. -
O2 unveils new mobile start-up business pack for SMEs News
01.04.2011 Mobile operator O2 has launched a new mobile start-up business pack for SMEs called ‘Office on the Move’ which includes a netbook or laptop PC in the monthly price plan.Categories: Wireless Communications, Private Irish Business, Mobility, Mobile, Computers, Communications -
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 -
Number of smartphone users grew 44pc, Telefónica O2 says News
25.02.2011 Telefónica O2 Ireland reported that during 2010, its post-pay customer base grew 38,000 or 5.4pc year-on-year. Mobile broadband subscribers increased to 164,000 at the end of...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Investments, Infrastructure Management, Financial, Communications -
Mobile broadband subscriptions to bypass 1bn in 2011 - report News
11.01.2011 The number of mobile broadband subscriptions grew to 500m during 2010, and this number will double before the end of 2011, said Ericsson, the provider of tech and services to...