30.04.2007 UK firm wins all-Ireland wireless licence
The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) announced on Friday that British company Personal Broadband UK has won the auction for use of a new radio spectrum in both the Republic and Northern Ireland. …

30.04.2007 Digital divide emerging between teachers and students
There is a threat of a growing digital divide between teachers and their increasingly tech-savvy students that must be bridged as soon as possible, a leading Cisco education expert told siliconrepublic.com. …

30.04.2007 Extending its Reach to taxpayers
People often refer to the ‘iceberg’ effect to describe something where a small part is visible above the surface of the water but what’s below is much bigger, yet unseen. It’s an apt metaphor to describe Reach, the Government agency tasked with tying together the diverse public services into what seems to be a single entity as far as the average citizen is concerned. …

30.04.2007 Zamano planning further acquisitions
Fresh from its acquisition of Irish mobile content player Eirborne Text Services for €8.5m, Zamano chief executive John O’Shea has confirmed further acquisitions are in the pipeline. …