Tagged: Next Generation Broadband & News
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ASAI upholds complaint against Eircom over ‘misleading’ broadband ads News
02.05.2013 The complaints committee of the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) has upheld a complaint made by a consumer against Eircom over its next-generation broadband... -
Telcos seek Oireachtas meeting over next-generation broadband News
22.02.2013 Licensed telecoms body ALTO is seeking an Oireachtas hearing over the introduction of Next Generation Access (NGA) for broadband by Eircom, claiming its members were given...Categories: Telecommunications, Infrastructure Management, Government, Digital Media, Communications -
Eircom strategy: no price differential for broadband between urban and rural areas News
13.02.2013 In the wake of a controversial regulatory decision to create a Larger Exchange Area (LEA) mechanism that will enable incumbent Eircom to offer lower-priced bundles in... -
Irish Govt may invest €200m to make superfast broadband universal News
30.08.2012 Ireland’s Government may make a long overdue investment in broadband infrastructure to the tune of €200m to ensure regional towns and districts get the same quality broadband as... -
Ireland will learn its broadband fate tomorrow – can we avoid a digital divide? News
29.08.2012 Tomorrow Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte TD will reveal a new national broadband plan for Ireland. For a country that has been disappointed time and time again in terms of... -
Bogband tales - poor internet access ‘CAN’ adversely impact on business News
21.08.2012 While head in the sand politicians and senior businesspeople still can’t distinguish broadband from 1970s show bands, new research indicates just how poor quality internet... -
Rabbitte reveals report of Next Generation Task Force (video) News
02.05.2012 Here’s a video of Ireland’s Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte’s speech as he launched the first report of the Next Generation Task Force. In July Minister Rabbitte intends to...Tags: E-net, UPC, Telefonica O2, Pat Rabbitte, Broadband, Next Generation Broadband, Internet, Vodafone, Imagine , BT, O2 -
Broadband urgency as Ireland hurtles towards a damaging digital divide News
02.05.2012 The stakes have never been higher. Ireland's Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte today confirmed the National Broadband Strategy that will be published in July will contain... -
New Commissioner appointed at ComReg News
12.10.2011 Alex Chisholm, the chairman of Ireland’s telecoms watchdog ComReg, has been re-appointed commissioner for the next four years and will remain chairman until October 2012. A new... -
Second meeting of NGN Broadband Task Force today News
12.09.2011 The Next Generation Broadband Task Force chaired by the Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte, TD, will convene today for the second time since it was established in June. -
Alcatel-Lucent to deliver next-gen broadband to 120m in China News
05.07.2011 Alcatel-Lucent has struck a deal with China Telecom to deliver a converged IP platform that combines voice, video and other data services across six provinces in China,...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Investments, Internet, Digital 21, Data Management, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Ripplecom acquires Last Mile Broadband assets News
16.06.2011 Wireless ISP Ripplecom has acquired the broadband network previously operated by Last Mile Broadband for an undisclosed sum. Ripplecom is planning a substantial expansion of its... -
BT in triple play data deal with Alcatel-Lucent News
18.05.2011 BT is to deploy Alcatel-Lucent’s Motive Service View technology to support its high-speed internet, IPTV and VoIP services. BT is in the process of delivering next generation... -
Eircom to upgrade 20,000 users to 24Mbps broadband News
10.05.2011 Eircom today revealed it has cut the price of its 24Mbps broadband service by 17pc to less than €49 and will upgrade 20,000 customers from 8Mbps to the 24Mbps service. -
Next-gen broadband investment being advanced - Rabbitte News
09.05.2011 Discussions with the telecoms industry around deploying next-generation broadband throughout Ireland under the programme for government’s NewEra proposals are being advanced,... -
WiMax to go nationwide via E-net and Imagine fibre deal News
18.03.2011 WiMax provider Imagine has struck a deal with Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) firm E-net to drive high-speed wireless broadband throughout Ireland’s regions, the companies said... -
Eircom to quadruple its network of Wi-Fi hotspots News
01.03.2011 Incumbent operator Eircom, which is in talks with lenders about its financial headaches, is pressing ahead with plans to quadruple its Wi-Fi footprint across Ireland and plans... -
Eircom appoints new wholesale boss News
26.01.2011 Eircom has appointed telecoms industry veteran Chris Hutchings to take up the role of managing director for wholesale after John McKeon departed the position in October for a... -
Ubiquisys showcasing new femtocells News
07.01.2011 Femtocell vendor Ubiquisys is demonstrating new directions for consumer femtocells at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.Categories: Software Development, Software, R&D, Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Engineering -
Ireland's next-gen networks debate - too much rhetoric! News
11.11.2010 Next-generation networks are vital for attracting foreign investment, serving citizens and reforming public services, but there’s too much rhetoric and little action, railed BT...