Tagged: Next Generation Networks
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AIB signs five-year Ireland, NI and UK data comms deal with Eircom News
15.05.2012 AIB has signed a five-year deal with Eircom in which the telecoms provider will upgrade and replace AIB’s data networks and voice systems across Ireland, Northern Ireland and... -
#DIF12 - Without proper broadband, forget about being competitive News
23.03.2012 Vodafone Ireland CEO Jeroen Hoencamp told this morning’s Digital Ireland Forum in Dublin that connectivity and skills go hand-in-hand with creating a viable digital economy. -
Govt to create a new digital strategy for Ireland News
10.11.2011 The Irish Government is to draw up a new Knowledge Society framework to ensure greater digital engagement among businesses and citizens, Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte... -
Comms 2011 - the year we began joining the dots News
27.12.2011 The year 2011 was a crucial year in joining the various dots that would turn Ireland into one of the world's foremost digital economies, from getting the ball rolling on 4G and...Categories: Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Networking, Data Management, Communications, Telecommunications -
Ireland to tap EU €9bn telecoms fund to get super-fast broadband News
24.10.2011 EU Commission delegates have met with the Irish Government and members of the Next Generation Taskforce to seek funding from the EU’s €40bn Connecting Europe infrastructure... -
Eircom begins reform and rebrand of wholesale business unit News
22.07.2011 Ireland’s incumbent telecoms operator Eircom said today it will be adopting a management proposal for a wide set of commercial reforms that will boost access to Eircom’s... -
Irish mobile users can now switch networks in a single day News
01.07.2011 New EU telecoms rules – such as the ability for a consumer to change mobile network provider in a single day – have just been transposed into Irish law.Categories: Security, Networks, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Legal, Investments, Government, Data Management, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Govt to set NGN broadband targets and deadlines News
18.06.2011 The Next Generational Broadband Taskforce has six months to “put flesh on the bones” of plans to move Ireland from basic broadband to ensure faster broadband everywhere,...Categories: Networking & Telecoms, Investments, Internet, Government, Economy, Digital Business, Digital 21, Development, Communications -
NGN speeds of 1Gbps now available from 600 sites, Eircom says News
15.06.2011 Eircom said today that its Next Generation Ethernet wholesale service is now available in more than 600 urban and rural locations. It says 14 operators are using the service,...Categories: Software & Web Development, Networking & Telecoms, Investments, Internet, Communications, Cloud -
Govt plans rapid next-gen broadband – 30Mbps for all by 2012? News
14.06.2011 Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, has convened a high-level taskforce to focus on the deployment of high-speed broadband in Ireland, with the aim of completing its work... -
Aruba Networks to create 40 new jobs in Cork at international HQ News
14.06.2011 Next-generation access solutions provider Aruba Networks is to create 40 new jobs in Cork at its new international headquarters and shared services centre that will be... -
Ireland far behind EU average on broadband speeds News
31.05.2011 Despite making considerable progress in recent years in getting broadband numbers up, Ireland is showing signs of falling behind on broadband speeds and quality. -
Engineers are key to Ireland’s recovery – Rabbitte News
24.05.2011 Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, said yesterday that Ireland needs to urgently address the shortfall in engineers if the country is to capitalise on opportunities in...Categories: Software & Web Development, R&D, Jobs, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Digital Media, Data Centre -
E-net makes €25m investment in next-generation access News
23.05.2011 Open access operator E-net is to create 20 new technical jobs and 30 construction jobs as part of a €25m investment that CEO Conal Henry says will focus on targeting the...Categories: Networking & Telecoms, Jobs, Investments, Internet, Infrastructure Management, Digital 21, Communications -
Why broadband must not slip from the national agenda News
11.04.2011 In his look back on the week, Siliconrepublic.com editor John Kennedy argues that Ireland needs to get its act together on communications infrastructure to ensure economic... -
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),... -
Northern Ireland will have most advanced fibre network in Europe News
22.02.2011 A pioneering stg£2.5bn investment by BT in Northern Ireland’s fibre infrastructure will result in the region having one of the most advanced broadband networks in Europe by next... -
Fine Gael plans €6bn-€7bn investment in ‘next-gen’ infrastructure News
03.12.2010 In its pre-Budget plan, Fine Gael said today that if in power it would invest an additional €6bn-€7bn in "next-generation" infrastructure in energy, broadband, forestry and...Categories: Networking & Telecoms, Investments, Government, Energy, Economy, Digital Business, Digital 21, Cloud -
Labour reveals its digital plan for Ireland News
31.01.2011 ‘Labour’s Plan for Digital Ireland’ is how Eamon Gilmore TD, the Labour Leader, put it as he unveiled his vision for how broadband infrastructure will be key to jobs and... -
Future of metro-wide fibre rings clear on Europe’s western edge News
05.12.2010 In one of Ireland’s most picturesque towns located on one of Europe’s most western-most coasts, another piece of telecoms history was made last night.Categories: Science, Networking & Telecoms, Internet, Global CIO, Games/Entertainment, Digital 21, Communications