telecoms


UK Company Revenues Hit Record Highs But Margins Feel Pressure Amid Slowing Growth

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UK company revenues increased for the tenth consecutive quarter in Q4, up by 10.9% year-on-year - but margins are comin... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: At The Crossroads Of Technology

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Unfair city: Accommodation crisis may make Dublin a mini San Francisco Aerial view of Dublin’s docklands. Image: Mic... Read more

Digital Divide: US Senators Warn FCC Of Flaws In $4.5bn Broadband Plan

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A $4.5bn plan to use 4G technologies to provide coverage for Americans in rural broadband black spots across the United... Read more

Nordic Leaders Ink Deal To Take The Lead On 5G

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The prime ministers of countries in the Nordic region (Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway) have together sign... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: Human V AI

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If EU states are to lead AI, they must not compete with each other Image: posteriori/Shutterstock With the US and Ch... Read more

End Of The Landline: BT Aims To Move All UK Customers To VoIP By 2025

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BT is shutting its traditional telephone network in the UK, according to an email seen by The Register. The public swit... Read more

UK Mobile Companies Fork Out Almost £1.4bn At 5G Spectrum Auction

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The UK’s major mobile operators surpassed analysts’ predictions in the rush to secure the spectrum needed to launch... Read more

New Equinix Internet Exchange Connects Ireland To 25 Markets

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Global data centre giant Equinix has established a new internet exchange (IX) in Ireland that will connect businesses w... Read more

Netflix And The Chill: Eir Hits 3,500Tb Data Network Record

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Incumbent operator Eir reported a new data traffic record, with more than 3,500 terabits (Tb) of data carried yesterday... Read more

Ripplecoms Denis Herlihy: Always Be Ready For New Tech To Rock Status Quo

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Denis Herlihy is the CTO of Ripplecom, an Irish telecommunications operator grounded in technology and engineering, and... Read more

Huawei To Invest $800m In 5G Research And Development

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Chinese giant Huawei is to spend big on 5G R&D in 2018 alone as it endeavours to become an industry leader in cutti... Read more

Virgins Richard Branson Reveals The Highs And Lows Of An Entrepreneurs Life

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On his way to the Pendulum Summit in Dublin, where he later squared off against MMA fighter Conor McGregor, Richard Bra... Read more

2017 Was A Milestone Year For 4G And NB-IoT, Says Vodafone Network Chief

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Mobile operator Vodafone hit key milestones in terms of 4G and narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) in 2017, said Max Gasparroni, th... Read more

Sky To Bring Fibre Straight To Irish Homes After Striking Major Deal With Siro

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Satellite TV and broadband player Sky is entering the fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) business in Ireland after striking a lan... Read more