EU to bolster sovereign comms with 66 new satellites
IRIS2 will be used by governments and emergency services to respond during emergencies, the bloc said. Read more: EU to bolster sovereign comms with 66 new satellites
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Logicalis launches private 5G service for Irish enterprises
These locally operated networks allow enterprises to take fuller advantage of the 5G spectrum. Read more: Logicalis launches private 5G service for Irish enterprises
Verizon and BT combine global units into joint venture
Verizon will pay BT an equalisation payment of $625m as part of the joint venture. Read more: Verizon and BT combine global units into joint venture
Vodafone Ireland to invest €360m over the next four years
Vodafone has operated in Ireland since 2001 and employs more than 2,000 people between its corporate and retail arms. Read more: Vodafone Ireland to invest €360m over the next four years
Amazon gets go-ahead for subsea cable landing station in Cork
Amazon officially announced Fastnet last November, though reports had surfaced earlier that year. Read more: Amazon gets go-ahead for subsea cable landing station in Cork
Telco giants join forces with Nvidia for AI-ready 6G infrastructure
Collaborators include BT, Cisco, Deutsche Telekom and its subsidiary T-Mobile, and Nokia. Read more: Telco giants join forces with Nvidia for AI-ready 6G infrastructure
Blue Origin launches new satellite internet service TeraWave
The TeraWave satellite constellation will begin to deploy from Q4 2027. Read more: Blue Origin launches new satellite internet service TeraWave
Three Ireland parent in talks to sell mobile operator to Liberty Global
The sale negotiations are reportedly at an advanced stage and could be valued at up to €1.5bn. Read more: Three Ireland parent in talks to sell mobile operator to Liberty Global
Reuters: New EU networks regulation will go easy on Big Tech
Big Tech will be subject only to a voluntary framework rather than binding rules that telecom providers will have to comply with, Reuters reports. Read more: Reuters: New EU networks regulation will go easy on Big Tech
Ireland’s first mobile phone call 40 years ago today
40 years ago today (11 December 1985), then Minister for Communications Jim Mitchell, TD, phoned broadcaster Pat Kenny in Ireland’s first mobile phone call. Read more: Ireland’s first mobile phone call 40 years ago today