Eircom swoops on last 3G licence
Irish incumbent Eircom, is, according to local reports, to receive the Ireland’s last remaining UMTS or 3G mobile licence. Robert Haulbrook, CEO of Eircom’s mobile arm, Meteor, told the Irish...
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Irish incumbent Eircom announced Wednesday that it will accept the 3G licence offered to it by ComReg following the regulator’s decision to revoke the licence from Smart Telecom. Announcing its Q3...
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Eircom and O2 announce Irish network share
The deal is the first instance of network sharing in Ireland The second and third-placed mobile operators in the Irish market, incumbent Eircom and Telefonica’s O2, have announced that they are to...
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eircom to invest over €100m in fibre rollout
Operations Technician Paddy Donohoe with Paul Donovan, CEO eircom Group Irish operator Eircom Group has announced that it plans to “significantly” upgrade Ireland’s telecoms infrastructure by rolling...
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eircom confirms first locations for fibre rollout
Operations Technician Paddy Donohoe with Paul Donovan, CEO eircom Group Irish telco eircom has announced the locations for phase one of its fibre rollout plan, including communities in six counties...
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Eircom to slash 2,000 jobs
Eircom plans to cut 2,000 staff Irish fixed line and mobile operator Eircom has announced that it will cut 2,000 of its 5,700 employees over the next 18 months in an aggressive push to cut its...
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Eircom to connect one million Irish homes with fibre by end-2014
Eircom describes its fibre rollout as Ireland's largest Irish telco Eircom has confirmed the next phase of its fibre network rollout, which is expected to start delivering services to end-users in the...
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3 to buy O2 Ireland as consolidation drive continues
Hutchison is looking to drive further consolidation in Europe. Hutchison Whampoa, which operates the 3 brand in Europe, has announced that it is to buy Telefónica’s Irish mobile operation O2 for €780m,...
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Eircom considering IPO
Eircom is considering floating Ireland’s incumbent operator Eircom said this week it has appointed Goldman Sachs International and Morgan Stanley & Co. International to explore strategic options...
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