Esat BT today announced the signing of a three year contract to provide a network for AIB’s new banking platform worth €8m.

BROADBAND internet users can look forward to faster connection speeds at no extra cost from next month, after Eircom announced a major upgrade plan yesterday.

Esat BT today announced that it had won the competitive tender to provide RTÉ’s You’re a Star programme with a premium rate sms voting system for the 10-week duration of the competition.

EIRCOM faces the prospect of hefty fines from tomorrow after the telecoms regulator threatened it with court action for repeatedly ignoring its orders.

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Telecom provider Esat BT has appointed Mike Maloney as its new chief operating officer.

Esat BT today announced the appointment of Mike Maloney as Chief Operating Officer, reporting to Bill Murphy, chief executive.

Esat BT today announced it will provide Wi-Fi internet access in an initial 24 O’Brien’s sandwich bars across the 32 counties.

WHILE most of the country had their feet up over the past week, hundreds of students from both sides of the Border have been busy finalising projects for next month’s Esat BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.

Esat BT today announced the appointment of Andrew Tackaberry as country finance manager for Ireland.

Esat BT today announced that the company has extended its free broadband trial until March 2005.

WOMEN are less likely to use the internet to shop or bank, a new survey has shown. They are also more reluctant to use email.

Women are more reluctant to use the internet when it comes to booking holidays, banking and purchasing retail goods, a European survey has revealed.

More than 40% of Irish home and work PCs have been affected by a virus in the past year, according to the results of a study released today.

Irish BT Openzone customers can now enjoy Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) access in more than 20,000 hotspots around the world.

COMPUTER users will be urged to “get secure and stay secure” by tackling the threat of viruses, malicious attacks and hackers when the first national computer security day takes place tomorrow.

Esat BT today announced a 25% increase in revenues from €138m to €173m in the half year to September 30 compared with the same period last year.

SINCE the end of June, 50,000 customers have left Eircom as a result of competition in the fixed line telephone market.

COMPETITION in the phone market hotted up again yesterday as Esat BT began a new push to grab a share of the country’s 1.2 million residential customers.

Esat BT has enjoyed success in the Best National Carrier category at this year’s World Communication Awards.

Esat BT has launched a website that will give customers discounts if they sign up to the company’s products online and also pay their bill over the web.

NORTHERN technology firm BIC Systems has been sold to British Telecom for about €25 million.

OVER 17,000 people have taken advantage of new rules governing phone bills since they were introduced in June, the telecoms industry regulator said yesterday.

The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) quarterly report, released today, shows that over 17,000 consumers have taken up "single billing" since it was launched on June 1, 2004.

Around 100,000 people who connected to telephone or broadband services this year could reportedly be entitled to a refund for paying too much VAT.

ESAT BT surprised investors with higher-than-expected profits, driven by growth in demand for high-speed broadband services.

The telecommunications firm ESAT BT has reportedly admitted overcharging its Irish customers by €57,000.

Esat BT has been awarded a €5 million contract by retail group Primark to deliver a communications network that will allow the running of voice and data across the same network and the removal of telephone lines.

IRELAND is seriously trailing Britain when it comes to investment in communications infrastructure, Esat BT chief executive Bill Murphy warned yesterday.

ESAT BT reported sales rose 20% to €289 million in the year ended March 31. Earnings before tax increased to €38m.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares was down 64.93 points to close at 5167.49.

Revenues at telecoms operator Esat BT increased by 20% to €289m to the year ended March 31, the company said today. Earnings before tax and interest rose to €38m.

Kevin Murphy, managing director of IT services firm Complete Network Technology, talks to David Clerkin.

Esat BT today announced that thousands of employees and visitors to Ireland's National Digital Park in Citywest, Co Dublin will be able to surf the web wirelessly using BT Openzone.

Esat BT have been awarded the ICT services for the National Maritime College in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork.

A new plan to lease mast space to mobile phone firms could put €100m in the State coffers over the next 10 years.

Cavan-based building materials group Kingspan has been rated as a “buy” in new coverage

Esat BT has announced a deal with Aer Rianta to provide free wireless broadband for commuters at Cork Airport during Ireland's Presidency of the European Union.

A trial to deliver fast Internet access to businesses in remote and rural areas is being conducted in Co Clare.

A business-to-business Internet portal for the Irish Fisheries agency Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has been developed by Esat BT.

Esat BT yesterday announced the signing of a seven-year contract to manage the Bank of Ireland's networks.

TELECOM operator Esat BT has scooped a seven year contract worth over €150 million to manage Bank of Ireland's communications network.