[21.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]SATIR, a Shanghai-headquartered infrared and thermal imaging camera maker, is to locate a logistics hub and EMEA headquarters in Dundalk, which will employ 40 people.
The company develops, produces and markets infrared cameras for use in a range of industrial and commercial thermal imaging activities.
“Ireland has consistently proven to […]

[21.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]The global market for a range of managed IP services, including managed metro ethernet, managed IP VPNs, managed IP voice and managed security, is expected to grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18pc until 2012.
The market for these IP managed services will be worth US$66bn […]

[20.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]In the wake of the 138 jobs lost at Hormann Electronics in Cork last week when the plant closed after 30 years in operation, 47 fresh jobs have been lost at Freescale Semiconductors, another technology company closing its doors after a decade in Cork.
The 47-strong staff at Freescale […]

[20.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Irish conference call service provider 247meeting has launched globally.
The global rollout sees the service made available in over 30 countries.
247meeting was founded in 2007 by Gavan Doherty, a former engineer at telecoms infrastructure multinational Avaya.
247meeting claims that savings of up to €5m can be made annually by Irish […]

[20.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Dublin-headquartered Norkom Technologies has been selected by St.George Bank, the fifth-largest retail bank in Australia, to provide software to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
Norkom’s advanced anti-money laundering and anti-fraud software solutions will help St.George to detect and prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism by enabling […]

[19.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Ireland could possibly field hundreds more businesses and start-ups if not for the lack of broadband in rural areas, it emerged at the Irish Internet Association conference in Dublin last week.
Bartley O’Connor, associate director of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Ireland, said there is a digital divide emerging between businesses that […]

[16.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]IBM has announced it has made a research breakthrough in photovoltaics technology that could reduce the cost of harnessing solar power for electricity.
Using a large lens to concentrate the sun’s power, IBM researchers are able to capture a record 230 watts onto a centimetre square solar cell, in […]

[15.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Creating corporate virtual worlds could prove a cheaper alternative to videoconferencing but nine out of 10 such projects fail within 18 months, according to analyst firm Gartner.
Gartner said the impact of virtual worlds on organisations could be as big as that of the internet itself, but the failure […]

[15.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]In-car entertainment and information systems are expected to raise US$39.8bn in revenue in 2008, up 7.9pc from US$36.98bn in 2007, iSuppli Corp has claimed.
The figure is a combination of global combined OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and aftermarket revenue.
“Much of the automotive market is playing catch-up, with many […]

[14.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Mobile operator O2 said this morning that monthly blended average revenue per user (ARPU) – combining voice and data revenue – fell from €45.2 in the fourth quarter to €44.2 in the first quarter of 2008.
The company said that service revenue in the first three months of this […]