telecommunications — english language news service

[telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]

ireland

Population 4 million. Industries: steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals; machinery, rail transportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, ship construction and refurbishment; glass and crystal; software, tourism.

Modern digital telephone system using cable and microwave radio relay. Country code - 353; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean).

237 telco news articles related to ireland

04.08.2008 – eircom hikes fixed line tariffs by 4%
01.08.2008 – ComReg extends GSM liberalisation consultation
31.07.2008 – BT launches next generation broadband network
18.07.2008 – Metronet to roll out 2Gbps wireless network
11.07.2008 – Vodafone contracts Ericsson for NG charging, IMS
09.07.2008 – O2 Ireland now with added HSUPA
04.07.2008 – Government consults on next-generation broadband
02.07.2008 – Regulator plans SMRA auction for valuable spectrum
01.07.2008 – UPC to offer 20Mbps broadband
01.07.2008 – Smart Telecom to get NGN
30.06.2008 – ComReg orders eircom to cut LLU line sharing costs
27.06.2008 – Flint Telecom acquires Dublin-based Prime Carrier
23.06.2008 – Digiweb on hunt for further acquisitions
19.06.2008 – ComReg to launch consultation on mobile TV
18.06.2008 – Broadband base approaches one million mark
16.06.2008 – B&B might sell eircom within a year
13.06.2008 – ComReg publishes new ULL proposals
09.06.2008 – ComReg completes award of 26GHz spectrum
06.06.2008 – Meteor awards Ericsson contract for W-CDMA/HSPA
29.05.2008 – ComReg unhappy at eircom’s network performance
29.05.2008 – 3 awards BT contract to up broadband speeds
28.05.2008 – Meteor boosts eircom’s Q3 performance
27.05.2008 – Vodafone plans to offer fixed line services
13.05.2008 – BT Ireland-led consortium to bid for DTT licence
30.04.2008 – Irish Broadband sold to Imagine for USD73m
23.04.2008 – ALTO requests that eircom clarify NGN plans
21.04.2008 – eircom shelves reorganisation, sell-off plans
21.04.2008 – VoIP provider Glantel drawn to Magnet
18.04.2008 – Irish Broadband sale nearing
15.04.2008 – eircom seeks a little give and take
07.04.2008 – O2 to get Smart?
01.04.2008 – Perlico unveils new Freedom Bundle offer
01.04.2008 – Digiweb doubles broadband speeds
31.03.2008 – eircom IPO possible if worker share deal fails
27.03.2008 – Smart Telecom’s IPTV service soft launch next month
25.03.2008 – ComReg unveils plan to deliver cheaper broadband
19.03.2008 – ComReg: surging demand for mobile broadband
17.03.2008 – UPC to target SME segment with faster broadband
11.03.2008 – Record companies take eircom to court
03.03.2008 – 3, Smart to launch assault on broadband market
28.02.2008 – Irish users to get iPhone in March
28.02.2008 – UPC reports 17% rise in revenues in 2007
28.02.2008 – eircom announces Q2 and 1H financial results
15.02.2008 – ComReg report tracks changes in residential market
13.02.2008 – Safety first for O2 Ireland
08.02.2008 – Comreg: Irish users pay lower roaming on average
08.02.2008 – BT Ireland sees Q3 sales grow 20% year-on-year
30.01.2008 – eircom to spend EUR100m on new data centre
17.01.2008 – Irish Broadband launches 12Mbps service
14.01.2008 – Goldman Sachs to advise 3 on possible Meteor bid
09.01.2008 – ComReg says 3 dominant in mobile voice termination
02.01.2008 – ComReg approves 10GB wireless broadband plan
19.12.2007 – Broadband user base reaches 705,000 in Q3
11.12.2007 – UPC targets SMEs with new bundled packages
10.12.2007 – O2 to jump on fixed line, broadband bandwagon
10.12.2007 – B&B mull plans to split eircom in four
06.12.2007 – Magnet rolls out attractive 12Mbps service
03.12.2007 – eircom to roll out VoIP network for AIB
29.11.2007 – Smart Telecom selects Verimatrix for IPTV
29.11.2007 – Meteor a bright light for eircom
26.11.2007 – Broadband market to top 800,000 users by Xmas
23.11.2007 – Irish Broadband full-year losses widen
22.11.2007 – 3 means business
19.11.2007 – Smart to embark on residential broadband assault
16.11.2007 – O2 teams up with Bebo to launch new mobile service
15.11.2007 – ComReg to reopen tender for FWALA licences
14.11.2007 – Vodafone purchases Perlico
13.11.2007 – O2 Ireland revenues rise 6.8% in Q3
09.11.2007 – 3 claims 40,000 mobile broadband users
09.11.2007 – BT 1H revenues up 6% to EUR549m
07.11.2007 – Carphone to launch TalkTalk broadband
05.11.2007 – eircom to restructure EUR4 billion debt
02.11.2007 – eircom: signs up 500,000th DSL customer
31.10.2007 – ComReg launches consultation on NGN rollout
29.10.2007 – eircom plans on-demand TV trial
23.10.2007 – eircom to offer free access to Wi-Fi hotspots
16.10.2007 – O2 to outsource 450 jobs to cut costs
15.10.2007 – Magnet calls for USF to improve broadband access
10.10.2007 – 3 Ireland rings up EUR152m in losses
10.10.2007 – Perlico offers EUR0.99/month broadband
08.10.2007 – Tesco plans November launch for MVNO service
05.10.2007 – eircom seeks approval to split retail from wholesale
02.10.2007 – O2 Ireland to get mobile Yahoo
28.09.2007 – BT’s 21CN rollout on track with 8Mbps broadband
27.09.2007 – Meteor selects Intec billing, customer management
21.09.2007 – eircom secures GBP70m civil service contract
20.09.2007 – Cubic Telecom heralds ‘global’ mobile phone
19.09.2007 – B&B sells eircom’s masts unit for USD215m
18.09.2007 – ComReg blocks eircom’s wholesale product
18.09.2007 – eircom linked with sale of masts division to Threefold
14.09.2007 – Perlico unveils new bundled broadband offer
14.09.2007 – Work on Ireland, Iceland submarine link begins
10.09.2007 – ComReg reports telecoms growth
07.09.2007 – Pure’s NewTel acquisition boosts subscriber base
06.09.2007 – Pure Telecom to launch consumer service
04.09.2007 – Smart looks to IPTV
03.09.2007 – Short-list for broadband access project announced
28.08.2007 – Vodafone unveils internet service
28.08.2007 – Meteor drives eircom’s profits in year to June
23.08.2007 – E-NET losses double to EUR7.8m
21.08.2007 – Vodafone to partner up for ‘asset-light’ DSL
20.08.2007 – Cellcos agree to cut MTRs
06.08.2007 – eircom restructuring offer has strings attached
01.08.2007 – eircom accused of discrimination in network repairs
31.07.2007 – 33% of small businesses use wireless internet
31.07.2007 – O2 Ireland revenues up, customers down in Q2
27.07.2007 – eircom faces price cap
27.07.2007 – Smart readies for re-launch under new management
26.07.2007 – 3 gaining ground in Ireland
23.07.2007 – BT to make play for eircom’s business?
20.07.2007 – eircom strike threat over
19.07.2007 – Vodafone reports 10,000 net additions in Q2
13.07.2007 – eircom braces itself for strike action
10.07.2007 – Gloves off in Irish mobile broadband war
09.07.2007 – ComReg seeks clarification on NGN
06.07.2007 – Perlico secures mobile reseller deal with 3
03.07.2007 – eircom: bid for backdated USO funding rejected
22.06.2007 – Broadband eclipses dial-up for the first time in Ireland
15.06.2007 – eircom announces 3.6% price rise
12.06.2007 – eircom’s customer charm offensive paying off
11.06.2007 – eircom to cut interconnection rates
11.06.2007 – O2 Ireland’s revenues up 1%
07.06.2007 – O’Brien goes to Court of Human Rights
04.06.2007 – 3 criticises unfair MNP fee
31.05.2007 – eircom: revenues, profits rise in year to March
24.05.2007 – 3 unveils new broadband tariff
22.05.2007 – Digiweb launches 'nolinerental' website
18.05.2007 – BT reports full year sales up 7% in 2006-07
15.05.2007 – Ice pops up with 100% broadband pledge
15.05.2007 – Irish regulator handed tougher powers
14.05.2007 – UPC Q1 revenues rise 19% aided by broadband gains
08.05.2007 – eircom announces launch of mobile service
08.05.2007 – ComReg: 3.5GHz spectrum for broadband expansion
04.05.2007 – Tender sought for broadband in unserved areas
30.04.2007 – ComReg awards 1800MHz licence to Personal
27.04.2007 – Ireland could introduce new telecoms law next week
16.04.2007 – ComReg welcomes moves to trial DSA technology
16.04.2007 – Mobile operators prepare to enter fixed broadband
12.04.2007 – Tanla launches Irish operation
12.04.2007 – Spectrum auction attracts two bidders
10.04.2007 – Digiweb issued with ‘088’ prefix
05.04.2007 – eircom announces exchange upgrade plans
28.03.2007 – eircom’s fixed line share dipped 7% in 2006
23.03.2007 – Labour Party calls for tougher telecoms law
16.03.2007 – ComReg issues rules on ‘home-zonal’ services
13.03.2007 – ComReg issues fourth 3G licence to eircom
12.03.2007 – eircom urged to repair copper networks
07.03.2007 – O2 Ireland trials mobile TV
07.03.2007 – eircom makes LLU transfer easier
02.03.2007 – UPC Ireland broadband base jumps 121% in 2006
01.03.2007 – eircom hints at line rental rises by year-end
28.02.2007 – eircom to accept 3G licence; posts results
27.02.2007 – Digiweb wins mobile wideband licence in Norway
26.02.2007 – eircom to invest USD79m on core network upgrade
22.02.2007 – Digiweb picks partners for Dublin network
21.02.2007 – 3 Ireland upgrades entire network to HSDPA
15.02.2007 – 3 beats ComReg coverage target ahead of schedule
14.02.2007 – BT racks up close to EUR1 billion in losses
14.02.2007 – Rising consumer debt threatens telcos
08.02.2007 – Magnet announces EUR25m investment plan
07.02.2007 – Irish Broadband adds 30,000 customers
06.02.2007 – Government publishes new Communications Bill
05.02.2007 – eircom seeks compensation for USO costs
17.01.2007 – eircom looks to boost broadband take-up
17.01.2007 – ComReg to be given more powers
11.01.2007 – John Riordain buys 20% stake in Smart
10.01.2007 – Irish Broadband leaps into the fixed broadband
08.01.2007 – Irish Broadband refutes sale rumours
02.01.2007 – Murtagh family divided over Perlico, Smart Telecom
21.12.2006 – eircom’s broadband rivals win over half the market
20.12.2006 – O2 has ‘quad-play’ on its mind
20.12.2006 – Vodafone or 3 first with HSDPA?
19.12.2006 – Will Tesco become first MVNO in 2007?
15.12.2006 – Comreg and Ofcom co-ordinate sale of licences
13.12.2006 – O2 offers Napster over i-mode
06.12.2006 – 500 Vodafone workers could loose their job
05.12.2006 – Users must wait at least four months for BT Vision
05.12.2006 – Digiweb and UPC team up for rural triple-play service
01.12.2006 – Irish broadband base doubled to 430,000 in Q306
30.11.2006 – eircom begins work on fibre upgrade
27.11.2006 – eircom re-values network
23.11.2006 – eircom set to receive last 3G licence before Christmas
23.11.2006 – Irish Broadband launches PC datacard product
21.11.2006 – Digiweb to roll out 140km Dublin MAN
17.11.2006 – 3 to launch HSDPA in Q1 2007
16.11.2006 – eircom reports rise in underlying profits
15.11.2006 – Meteor signs roaming deal with Vodafone
14.11.2006 – Meteor Mobile claims 16% market share
13.11.2006 – Four line up to bid for Irish Broadband
10.11.2006 – eircom secures AIB networking deal
10.11.2006 – BT 1H revenues up 17%, pledges to tackle LLU
09.11.2006 – O2 & Alcatel complete move to convergent charging
09.11.2006 – ComReg seeks input on FWALA and WDMDS licensing
07.11.2006 – eircom split not likely just yet
06.11.2006 – BSkyB gets ready for broadband launch
03.11.2006 – BT Ireland targets SME’s with new packages
01.11.2006 – Smart Telecom loses appeal over 3G licence
31.10.2006 – Magnet aims to double subscriber base by end-2007
30.10.2006 – BidCo takeover of Smart receives shareholder backing
27.10.2006 – ComReg urges Smart customers to switch provider
27.10.2006 – Smart Telecom immediate debt around EUR10 million
26.10.2006 – Irish Broadband launches VoIP over wireless
25.10.2006 – Pure Telecom expects ‘record revenues’ in 2006
23.10.2006 – eircom to ask government to fund broadband rollout
20.10.2006 – eircom to improve broadband, roll out WiMAX
20.10.2006 – Magnet to unbundle 40 exchanges by end-2006
19.10.2006 – O2 to launch mobile TV trials
19.10.2006 – Smart creditors form action group to secure debt
17.10.2006 – 3 plans new retail chain
12.10.2006 – eircom WiMAX trials under way
11.10.2006 – ComReg asked eircom to warn Smart customers
09.10.2006 – BidCo takes over Smart for one euro
05.10.2006 – Irish Broadband announces WiMAX plans
04.10.2006 – ComReg brokers solution for Smart customers
03.10.2006 – eircom cuts off Smart customers after billing dispute
29.09.2006 – Broadband penetration tops 10% in August
29.09.2006 – Management team buys out Swiftcall
26.09.2006 – Smart announces sweeping job cuts, seeks funding
25.09.2006 – 3 gets green light to test mobile TV
20.09.2006 – ComReg launches consultation on fixed line market
20.09.2006 – 3 Ireland’s coverage reaches 80% mark
18.09.2006 – Smart to shed 76 staff as part of ongoing review
14.09.2006 – Irish Broadband extends network reach
13.09.2006 – UPC to upgrade Irish networks
12.09.2006 – eircom cuts broadband prices by 25%
12.09.2006 – Smart Telecom’s well runs dry
05.09.2006 – NTR looking to sell Irish Broadband for EUR60 million
04.09.2006 – Digiweb wins EUR20 million investment
31.08.2006 – O2 Ireland inks deal with Ericsson
29.08.2006 – O2 Ireland to enter broadband market
23.08.2006 – Smart, Exponential-e sign Ethernet connectivity deal
22.08.2006 – Irish Broadband wants to make it Easy
21.08.2006 – ComReg considers to cap narrowband prices
17.08.2006 – eircom buyers agree debt financing package
16.08.2006 – ComReg says LLU is working; operators unconvinced
15.08.2006 – ComReg launches tender for 26GHz licences
14.08.2006 – More Irish firms using broadband connections