The Net is running out of space, says EC
The European Commission has called for the accelerated roll out of a new version of the Internet Protocol because space on the Net is due to run out by 2005.
February 22 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Melly examines Irish telco deregulation
Sean Melly, the chief executive of eTel Group, has issued a grim warning over the future of telecommunications in Ireland.
February 19 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Skynet ponders unmetered Net access
Dublin-based Skynet Telecom has applied to the ODTR for a telecommunications licence and says it hopes to begin offering flat-rate Net access to businesses.
February 18 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Communications Bill sparks complaints
As a final version of the Communications Regulation Bill begins to take form, lobby group Ireland Offline cites what it considers are the bill's inadequacies.
February 15 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

BT's hypertext lawsuit goes forward
A case that first erupted in December 2000 has once again reared its head, as BT goes forward with its plans to collect royalties on hyperlinks in the US.
February 07 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Europeans hesitate to pay for ADSL
Following speculation in the media about BT's pending decision to drop broadband prices, Gartner says Europeans will not pay high prices for the service.
February 04 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Huge growth ahead for public networks
New research says that visitor-based networking will become a huge industry over the next five years with revenue increasing by a multiple of 86 to 2005.
February 01 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Concerns over broadband access continue
Ireland's "digital divide" and its lack of high-speed Internet services continue to be major concerns to businesses as the first month of 2002 comes to an end.
January 30 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Northern Ireland eyes satellite Internet
Northern Ireland businesses without access to ADSL will be able to take advantage of subsidised satellite broadband Internet services from mid-February.
January 29 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Esat launches new Internet rates
Esat Fusion has introduced what it says is Ireland's 'cheapest Internet' as consumers look for low cost ways to dial-up without flat-rate access.
January 28 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Formus executives try again
A company run by former Formus executives is planning to introduce wireless broadband Internet services in Dublin in the next three months.
January 24 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Colt Telecom opens new data centre
Colt Telecom has bucked recent trends by officially opening its Internet Solutions Centre (ISC) in Dublin on Wednesday.
January 23 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

ETel is awarded Hungarian licence
ETel Group, the Irish telecommunications group that operates in Central Europe, has won a full public telecommunications operators (PTO) licence in Hungary.
January 22 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Domain operators want service from ICANN
A number of European top-level domain registrars are refusing to pay ICANN, the non-profit organisation that administers policy for the Internet name and address system.
January 18 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Video streaming market to explode
The video streaming market in Western Europe is set to grow almost ten-fold from 2001 to 2006, but will not take-off properly until 2005, according to a report.
January 16 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

ISPs to tackle many issues in 2002
This year will be a year in which ISPs will look to tackle a number of issues including cyber crime, new regulations, '.eu' domains and child pornography.
January 15 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Marconi could slash another 4,000 jobs
Troubled UK telecoms equipment maker Marconi said it may have to cut a further 4,000 jobs from its core operations to bring the company back to profitability.
January 15 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Demand for SLAs on the rise
Traditional service level agreements focusing mainly on network availability should be replaced by those concentrating on performance, according to an expert.
January 09 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

ALTO calls for an e-Minister
ALTO has called for the government to appoint a minister to oversee policies relating to the development of e-commerce and communications infrastructure.
December 20 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Ireland to award 3G licences at last
Ireland will begin its competition for 3G mobile licences this week, ending a government squabble that made Ireland the last in Europe to award its licences.
December 17 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

MinuteBuyer claims 18 months of growth
While other Irish telecoms are looking to reduce costs in the midst of fierce competition for traditional services, one firm is capitalising on deregulation.
December 14 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

EU legislation to impact the ODTR
New legislation out of Brussels could have some implications on how Ireland's Office of the Director of Telecommunications operates.
December 13 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

EUR44m for broadband in the regions
Shannon Development has praised the 2002 budget, which will see EUR44 million in funding go towards broadband infrastructure in the regions.
December 06 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

Afilias alters .info registration policies
Afilias, the Dublin-based company behind the .info domain, said it has changed some of its policies to protect users' intellectual property.
December 06 in INTERNET & TELECOMS

ODTR says broadband is the next challenge
The ODTR has released its quarterly report for the Irish telecommunication market saying the provision of broadband services is the major challenge ahead.
December 03 in INTERNET & TELECOMS