IRMA loses in bid to force ‘three strikes’ on UPC

The Irish Recorded Music Association has lost in a bid to force UPC to adopt a ‘three strikes’ approach to alleged illegal file sharers. UPC had argued it was a…

Eircom launch new phone service ‘eMobile’

Telecoms provider Eircom has taken the wraps off its new mobile brand, eMobile. The company will offer pre-pay, bill pay and mobile broadband services through the brand with the whole…

Eircom to launch mobile service this week

Eircom will launch a new mobile phone service on Wednesday, technically putting the company in competition with itself. The new service will more than likely be called ‘Eircom Mobile’, a…

Opinion: Where next for the netbook?

Having shown potential to be the next step in mobile computing the netbook now appears to have been a mere stop-gap. Adam Maguire wonders where does the device-type go from…

Competition: Three MiFi giveaway

With thanks to Three Ireland, teic.ie is giving away a Three MiFi dongle and a Three SIM to two lucky winners. The MiFi combines the mobility of 3G broadband with…

Vodafone talking to IRMA about three-strikes

Vodafone Ireland – the country’s second-biggest ISP – is in talks with IRMA about adopting the three-strikes policy to tackle music piracy online, according to The Irish Times. Eircom recently…

Dublin’s super-fast mobile broadband… trial

Ericsson & ComReg have announced the successful conclusion of a high-speed mobile broadband trial in Ireland, with speeds of 80mb/s achieved. The press release says this brings super-fast mobile broadband…

UPC rolling out broadband to midland towns

Cable company UPC has announced the roll-out of upgraded services to towns in the midlands, which will bring the company’s high-speed broadband to an extra 45,000 homes. The €15m upgrade…

Eircom unveil faster broadband packages

Eircom have announced details of their new broadband service, which will see uncontended speeds of up to 8mb/s being offered to customers across the country. All Eircom customers will be…

Feature: Broadband bone of contention

With broadband speeds increasing, Ireland appears to be catching up with other countries’ super-fast networks. However, the small print leaves many customers with far less than they pay for. While…


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