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Comcast claims its new Wi-Fi stays on during storms

Leigh Mc Gowran — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:22:56 +0000

Comcast said its Storm-Ready Wi-Fi has a cellular back-up and a four-hour rechargeable battery to stay connected during storms or local outages.

South Korea telco giant to invest $100m in AI start-up Anthropic

Vish Gain — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 07:39:53 +0000

Multiple reports suggest that SK Telecom is set to build a new global multilingual LLM and an AI platform with Anthropic, the creator of Claude.

When will Open RAN properly hit the market?

Leigh Mc Gowran — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:40:03 +0000

Certain telecoms companies are showing strong support for Open RAN technology, but research suggests the market won’t start to really grow until after 2025.

What will the leap to 6G bring to the table?

Leigh Mc Gowran — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:02:20 +0000

A recent framework predicts 6G will pave the way for concepts like mixed reality, holograms and global automation, while researchers strive to make these networks a reality.

Western Europe dominates in global broadband speed test

Leigh Mc Gowran — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:29:39 +0000

Eight of the top 10 fastest countries in the world for broadband were based in Western Europe, while Ireland came 43rd out of 220 countries.

Valentia Island: The ongoing road to World Heritage status

Jenny Darmody — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:49:34 +0000

Ahead of the annual Valentia Island lecture series, Jenny Darmody spoke to Leonard Hobbs about the latest milestones for the first transatlantic cable.

TETRA communications have critical flaws, researchers claim

Leigh Mc Gowran — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:23:52 +0000

Despite being in use for decades, one company claims TETRA has flaws that could let hackers decrypt and manipulate emergency communications.

How the telecoms industry is grappling with sustainability

Jenny Darmody — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:35:02 +0000

Aurora Telecom’s Eimear Hickey explains the sustainability challenges the telecoms industry faces and how they can be addressed.

How autonomous networks can change the telecoms industry

Jenny Darmody — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:38:53 +0000

Huawei’s Aleksandar Milenovic explains how autonomous networks can revolutionise telecom networks as well as other industries.

Vodafone and Three are merging their UK operations

Leigh Mc Gowran — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:25:08 +0000

The companies said the merged company will be better equipped to handle rolling out 5G, though the deal may face issues with regulators.

How Aurora Telecom manages fibre networks and subsea cables

Vish Gain — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:23:50 +0000

Aurora Telecom’s James Freeman and Phelim Dolan tell SiliconRepublic.com about the many opportunities and challenges presented by dark fibre and subsea cables.

Siro hits new fibre milestone with 500,000 connected premises

Leigh Mc Gowran — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:58:14 +0000

The company says its fibre network is now available in 130 towns and cities across the country, with the goal of reaching 700,000 premises by 2026.

Eir brings 5G internet to Kerry’s Black Valley

Vish Gain — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 11:18:45 +0000

Known to have been a connectivity black spot in the past, residents of the valley can now access Eir's 5G internet.

Virgin Media is rolling out 2Gbps broadband across Ireland

Leigh Mc Gowran — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:02:58 +0000

The company said this full-fibre broadband will become available in towns such as Tralee, Killarney and Letterkenny, along with ongoing upgrades in Dublin, Cork and Louth.

Vodafone Ireland to inject €500m in network upgrades

Leigh Mc Gowran — Thu, 25 May 2023 06:48:24 +0000

The company said it completed a €300m investment over the past three years, while the fresh funding will boost its network reliability and 3G phase-out.

Eir hit with €2.45m fine for overcharging customers

Leigh Mc Gowran — Wed, 17 May 2023 14:11:38 +0000

ComReg concluded that Eir had overcharged customers in the past, may be overcharging presently and is 'likely to overcharge customers in the future'.

Vodafone plans 11,000 job cuts to reduce complexity

Leigh Mc Gowran — Tue, 16 May 2023 13:36:30 +0000

Less than one month after getting the full position, CEO Margherita Della Valle said the company's performance 'has not been good enough'.

Dell launches a €2m open telecom innovation lab in Cork

Vish Gain — Mon, 15 May 2023 08:11:03 +0000

The only one of its kind outside the US, the Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab is expected to create new business opportunities in 5G and 6G.

Telecoms companies form consortium for ESA’s connectivity satellite

Blathnaid O’Dea — Fri, 05 May 2023 15:47:29 +0000

Telecoms players such as Orange and Deutsche Telekom are working with aerospace companies to make the IRIS2 satellite a reality.

Cork city has highest mobile data usage in Ireland, Eir claims

Leigh Mc Gowran — Fri, 05 May 2023 14:10:01 +0000

Eir claims its data usage has surged nationwide this year, with Leitrim having a 50pc increase, the highest of any county.