Broadband services launched in Southwest Ireland

iDirect Technologies, a privately held company that designs, develops, and markets the fastest, most reliable bi-directional satellite-based broadband access solutions, today helped the South Western Region Authority (SWRA) of Ireland launch broadband services to local communities and enterprises.

iDirect Technologies, a privately held company that designs, develops, and markets bi-directional satellite-based broadband access solutions, today helped the South Western Region Authority (SWRA) of Ireland launch broadband services to local communities and enterprises.

iDirect’s NetModem II Plus terminal equipment was incorporated by ilDana, an indigenous Irish broadband service provider, into a network operated by Netdish, a telecommunications and data broadcasting provider for digital content distribution and connectivity over Internet Protocol (IP) networks.

“We’re delighted to participate in this cooperative venture,” said Mark Clinger, director of iDirect’s European operations.

“Providing high-speed, high-reliability IP connections over terrestrial facilities can be a costly affair for enterprises in low-density rural communities. We’re convinced that iDirect’s satellite-based IP solutions will prove a cost-effective alternative to land-based technologies and deliver reliability consistent with guarantees in the industry’s most stringent service level agreements.”

The SWRA Broadband Initiative, co-funded by the European Space Agency, is designed to evaluate, demonstrate and disseminate information on the use of satellite broadband for business development, government services, education and training and health and medical applications.

iDirect’s IP-over satellite technology is optimised to deliver these services to low-density areas.

iDirect products are the first to be designed from the ground up to deliver the most efficient IP connections for two-way satellite communications.

The technology consists of network equipment and specially developed software to make the most efficient use of available bandwidth, enabling more traffic and applications to be transmitted with greater reliability than other satellite-based solutions.