http://www.teic.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/piratebaylogo.gifGov should change law on illegal downloads: IFPI

Gov should change law on illegal downloads: IFPI

The Irish Government should consider legislation that forces the disconnection of persistent illegal music downloaders, the chief executive of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has said.

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…

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…

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…

Feature: Ten trends for 2010

February is already upon us but as fast as the months seem to go, the tech world moves ten times faster. As January has already suggested, 2010 is shaping up…

Broadband providers up top speeds

Eircom and Vodafone have both launched their own 24mbps home broadband packages today. The high-speed services will be available to new and existing customers of both companies and according to…

Blurring the line between platforms

Recent manoeuvres in the telecoms industry in Ireland has marked the expanding choice of so-called ‘triple-play’ services however with such stiff competition the race is on to push things to…