[12.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Every communications provider intending to deploy services to consumers via next-generation networks (NGNs) must strive to reach a standard of transparent services, regardless of what devices are being used, a Telecommunications Internet Federation (TIF) working group has decided.
TIF’s quarterly technology group meeting, which focused on the topic of […]

[12.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]The number of users of 3G mobile services in the EU doubled to 112 million in the year to April 2008, the GSM Association has revealed.
Increased market penetration and lower prices have driven growth in the EU’s mobile data market (internet, email and multimedia, excluding SMS) to €7bn, […]

[10.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]BT Ireland has signed a €9m deal with ESB Independent Energy (ESBIE) that will see the telco’s carbon footprint be reduced by 618 tonnes of CO2 gas per year.
ESBIE, a subsidiary supply company of ESB, will supply electricity to 72 sites in the Republic and 189 sites in […]

[06.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Fastcom Broadband has launched a new voice service for customers in Sligo, Leitrim and south Donegal.
The Fastcom Voice packages offer free calls to other Fastcom Voice users, a free number with a local code and hundreds of minutes of free calls both to Ireland and worldwide. The packages […]

[06.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Recession-hit consumers in the US are pulling the plug on their landlines to balance the books.
A recent IDC survey of more than 1,500 US households showed that the cost of having both a landline and a mobile phone was the main reason people gave up their landline service.
The […]

[03.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Gasp! Six days until the new, improved, 3G iPhone is officially unveiled by Apple CEO Steve Jobs and the rumour mill is working overtime, pumping out all kinds of crazy theories and predictions on what we can expect to see with the second-generation smart phone.
Siliconrepublic.com takes a look […]

[03.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Intel is counting on more powerful microprocessors and high-speed WiMAX wireless networks to usher in a new era of the full internet on mobile devices.
“The convergence of mobile computers, WiMAX wireless broadband and powerful, HD-rich computer technologies point to a tremendous growth opportunity,” said Sean Maloney, executive vice-president […]

[03.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Dublin-based directory inquiry firm 11890 is initiating its own summer of love with a free landline service for all inquiries from 1 June to 31 August 2008 for Eircom landline customers.
This limited service is expected to boost the number of calls taken by 11890 on a weekly basis […]

[03.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Improvements in global 3G coverage, cost and asset protection have resulted in analyst firm Gartner revising its stance on embedded 3G capability in laptops.
The company said technology evolution and new pricing models will spur more manufacturers to include embedded 3G capability as standard in laptops.
“Our standing recommendation against […]

[02.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]From a fledgling start-up in 1996, Oliver Coughlan has transformed mobile operator O2 from a voice and text network to a full broadband provider
The current debate in the Irish telecoms industry centres around the building of next-generation networks (NGNs) and, of course, how the country will ensure high-speed […]