Imagine Communications Group today launched a new broadband service in Ireland based on WiMax, wireless technology, supported by Motorola and Intel. With an initial investment of some €100 million, the service is currently available in greater Dublin, Wexford, Sligo, Tralee and Athlone, with plans for rapid expansion.
Though concentrated in population areas initially, the service will [...]

The Government has unveiled a next-generation network (NGN) plan that will see €435m pumped into a nationwide fibre-optic network, with state-owned fibre technology being utilised and broadband made universal by 2010.
The plan, unveiled today by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan TD (pictured), will make use of significant dark fibre networks [...]

Telecoms provider Imagine have snapped up Irish Broadband in an overall cash and shares deal valued at EUR47 million. According to Imagine, the acquisition of Irish Broadband pushes the value of the group up to EUR187 million. The deal gives Imagine even greater reach into the Irish telecoms market, with the company claiming a 12 [...]

Four of the largest record companies in Ireland are suing Eircom for failing to prevent illegal music downloads over its networks. The action is being brought by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, EMI Records, Universal Music and Warner Music against Eircom under the Copyright and Related Rights Acts 2000. The four labels want Eircom to take [...]

The Carphone Warehouse has unveiled a new broadband range, which includes services from seven different providers. Customers of Carphone Warehouse will now be able to choose from three different types of broadband access methods — mobile, wireless, or a broadband and telephone package.
ts own recently launched Talk Talk service will be included as part of [...]

Competition in the residential broadband market heated up on Monday with both UPC and Smart Telecom unveiling new packages with faster download speeds. Smart’s new 15Mbps package was the fastest of the offerings announced, with customers able to purchase the product for EUR70.36 a month including line rental. The broadband provider’s new range also includes [...]

UPC Ireland, parent company of Chorus and NTL, has seen its broadband subscriptions jump 45.6 percent in the past year. Broadband subscribers at UPC Ireland numbered 80,500 at the end of 2007, up from 55,300 at the end of 2006. During 2007 broadband growth has been fairly consistent at UPC: between the third and fourth [...]