Mapping the North-South gap
Point Topic’s new mapping of broadband geography shows how deep the digital divide is between the North and the South.
“We class 68 cities, towns and districts as having high broadband penetration, but only 3 of these are north and west of a line from the Wash to the Bristol Channel. Of the [...]

The seventh CIO Connect Annual Conference, “Brave New World – leadership and technology in transition”, will bring together CIOs and IT Leaders from the largest organisations in the UK and beyond. The future facing agenda includes thought leading and pioneering keynote speakers such as Stephen Attenborough, Commercial Director at Virgin Galactic and Dennis Turner, [...]

Projects include Film, Television and Licensing
Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee and CEO of Bruce Lee Enterprises and LeeWay Media is announcing a major expansion of the Bruce Lee brand. Her organization has launched a flagship website, BruceLee.com, and is actively engaged in an ambitious program of licensing name and likeness rights and [...]

New, web-based entry point into COLT’s products and services helping businesses scope, select and purchase online
23rd October, COLT, a leading provider of business communications, today announced it has launched a new online hub to showcase the company’s portfolio and enable organisations to scope and select products and services to buy online. The COLT portal [...]

Ernst & Young awards Fitzgerald for creating an innovative global mobile solutions business
Kerry Technology Park, Ireland, 23 October 2009 – Mike Fitzgerald, CEO of mobile communications company, Altobridge, was named last night as Ernst & Young’s Irish Entrepreneur of the Year 2009, in the Emerging category.
The award was presented by Irish President, Mary McAleese, who [...]

Despite the current downturn, Ireland’s leading provider of web-enabled hotel software has announced plans to continue its global expansion and accelerate its growth to EUR3.5m in 2010.
Avvio made the announcement today after it was ranked fifth in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50. The prestigious programme, now in its 10th year in Ireland, ranks the 50 [...]

Balance shifts towards FTTP
Fibre all the way to the premises (FTTP) will play a much bigger and earlier role in next-generation broadband in the UK than was assumed even a few months ago. That means that Britain could be getting the full benefits of superfast broadband years earlier than expected.
In fact, FTTP is already ahead [...]

IET and AfricaCom shortlistings recognise global and regional importance of the Altobridge Remote Community Solution
Kerry Technology Park, Ireland, 13 October 2009 – Leading provider of cost-effective wireless solutions, Altobridge, has been shortlisted for two prestigious industry awards in recognition of its Remote Community Solution. This technology makes a powerful contribution to emerging market mobile network [...]

12/10/2009 (www.ISPreview.co.uk, UK, London) – ISPreview.co.uk has just completed a new interview with John Cunliffe, Ericsson’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the UK and Ireland, concerning the future adoption of next generation (Long Term Evolution) 3G/4G Mobile Broadband technology in the UK and what it will mean for consumers.
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ISPREVIEW.CO.UK: Do you fear that some [...]

Donegal newsagent and NFRN member Maurice Timony lodged a High Court challenge to contest the Irish Governments ban on tobacco display. He is backed by the world’s largest cigarette company Philip Morris in the joint lawsuit which seeks to overturn the ban on the display of tobacco products at retail stores in Ireland.
While the [...]