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SIRO targets 600 Irish business parks with fibre rollout
Businesses in Irish parks could gain faster, more reliable links as SIRO says poor connectivity is slowing productivity and cloud use.
eir reports steady Q1 growth as fibre & mobile rise
Ireland's biggest telecoms group added fibre and mobile customers in Q1, as revenue edged up 1% to EUR 313 million.
Esri Ireland conference spotlights geospatial future
The Dublin event drew 450 delegates as Ireland's infrastructure planners turned to location data for housing, transport and utilities decisions.
GoMo launches fibre broadband in Ireland at EUR €29.99
Existing mobile customers in Ireland can now add fibre broadband for EUR €29.99 a month, with no long contract or mid-term price rises.
Esri Ireland to host Dublin GIS infrastructure conference
Up to 500 attendees will hear how geospatial data is being used to plan upgrades to Ireland’s energy, transport, broadband and water networks.
eir posts higher 2025 revenue as fibre, mobile grow
eir lifts 2025 profit as fibre and mobile growth drive revenue to EUR €1.35 billion and EBITDA to EUR €640 million amid cost cuts.
Recent Broadband News
Airspan acquires Cambium fixed wireless lines & staff
The deal broadens Airspan's reach in fixed wireless and brings more than 135 employees, with no financial terms disclosed.
Eltex starts XGS-PON terminal production for operators
Rising broadband demand is pushing carriers towards 10 Gbps upgrades, as Eltex's new terminals let them reuse existing fibre instead of rebuilding networks.
Airties launches Aura AI engine for telecoms support
Turknet is first to use the system as operators seek to cut support costs, reduce engineer visits and fix broadband faults faster.
Siro urges Budget 2027 funding for fibre blackspots
Up to 200,000 Irish premises could still miss full-fibre access unless ministers back targeted funding in Budget 2027, SIRO warned.
Bristol & Brighton cost more than Paris, says bunq
Higher rents mean Bristol and Brighton now outprice Paris and Berlin for many workers, according to bunq's latest living-cost index.
NETSCOUT expands DDoS defence to stop attacks at source
Service providers could cut disruption and transit costs as infected routers and cameras are blocked from launching botnet attacks on the internet.
Contrivian completes Big Network merger for Starlink
Enterprise and government users could gain a single managed network as the deal lets Contrivian blend Starlink, fibre and 5G across one platform.
Submer taps Netceed to expand AI infrastructure in EMEA
Telecoms operators in EMEA gain a new route to sovereign AI systems as Netceed widens Submer's reach across the region.
BT unveils Euro 2028 football poem with Frank Skinner
Supporters could see faster mobile service at Euro 2028 venues as BT ties its tournament push to network upgrades and eSIM plans.
Harmonic unveils AI tools for fibre network operations
Rural fibre roll-outs could become cheaper and easier to manage as the new kit targets faults, deployment hurdles and system integration.
ACI joins Harmonic open cOS Amply ecosystem for DOCSIS 4.0
Broadband operators can now manage ACI amplifiers through Harmonic's software, giving DOCSIS 4.0 upgrades a lower-cost path on existing networks.
Wireless Broadband Alliance sets Wi-Fi security rules
Rogue access points, credential theft and privacy breaches are the main threats the new guidelines aim to reduce across public and enterprise Wi-Fi.
RugGear joins TCCA in critical communications push
Rugged handset maker RugGear will help shape standards for public safety and first responders as broadband systems replace older radio networks.
KBRO expands Taiwan broadband with Harmonic fibre-on-demand
Taiwanese customers are set to get faster broadband in demand hotspots as KBRO uses Harmonic’s system to avoid duplicating network infrastructure.
Wireless Broadband Alliance sees Wi-Fi 7 gains in offices
Office network operators could see faster uploads and far lower lag as Wi-Fi 7 trials showed gains of up to 116% under interference.
AI healthcare needs low-latency links, says DE-CIX chief
Wider use of medical AI will stall without faster networks, as surgeons and emergency teams need near-real-time links to work safely.
Contrivian Constellation unites LEO networks into one
Contrivian launches Constellation, a single LEO satellite service unifying Starlink, Amazon Leo and others for uninterrupted connectivity.
Zyxel expands WiFi 7 OpenWiFi-ready access point line
Zyxel broadens its WiFi 7 access point range with four OpenWiFi-ready models, promising ISPs more flexibility and vendor choice.
Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion
Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.
Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028
Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.