NOT yet bitten by the broadband bug? Then it’s time to get the calculator out. Because despite concerns that Ireland lags other countries for highspeed internet access, the country’s broadband providers have been slow to make life simpler for potential customers.

NTR is expected to report post-tax profits up 13.4% to €15.5m for 2004 in the coming weeks as the shares fall back from their record high of €27 to €23.50.

Venture capital investment in Irish companies has increased dramatically in the first quarter of 2005, with the €75.4m invested more than twice the amount invested in the previous quarter.

WIRELESS broadband operator Irish Broadband has been awarded licences to supply high-speed internet access in seven more large towns around the country.

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Wireless broadband provider Irish Broadband is to recruit 60 new staff to its Dublin headquarters in the next year.

Irish Broadband today unveiled its Ripwave broadband service for the residential market.

NTR, the public infrastructure group, has reported a 63% rise in first-half profits, helped by growth at its wind farm division, Airtricity.

Wireless broadband internet access provider Irish Broadband has appointed Kevin Keating as sales manager.

Irish Broadband has recruited 40 additional staff members this year and is on target to generate at least 60 new jobs by year-end, the company says.

Wireless broadband internet provider Irish Broadband has installed a new site in Bray to give it access to customers in the Wicklow area.

Irish Broadband, providers of wireless broadband internet services, today announced the extension of its coverage to Co Wicklow, following the installation of a high-site in Bray.

Wireless broadband internet provider Irish Broadband said it planned to offer an enhanced quality service without raising prices.

Irish Broadband, specialists in broadband wireless internet access, has announced that it is to dramatically increase the benefits to its small and medium business customers by providing increased bandwidth at existing prices.

Irish broadband has been awarded nine licences by ComReg under Phase 2 of the FWALA 3.5GHZ licensing scheme.

High speed, always-on, wireless Internet access has been launched to business and home Internet users in Cork today by Irish Broadband.

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

INFRASTRUCTURE company NTR continued to reduce its dependence on toll roads last year as it saw substantial growth in its waste and energy businesses.

Secondary schools that sign up with Irish Broadband will only pay for the wireless service for nine months of the year.

Irish Broadband, the wireless broadband Internet access company, has announced a further development and rollout of its service in the greater Dublin area through an initiative with the ESB.

Wireless broadband internet access provider, Irish Broadband, has been named as the winner of the O2 Digital Media Service Provider Award for 2003.

IRISH Broadband, the wireless internet access provider, will create 60 jobs during 2004 to meet increasing demand for its broadband products. At least 20 jobs will be in Cork.

Irish Broadband, a specialist broadband and internet access group, have announced that it has signed a contract for its first site in Cork.

Irish Broadband, the wireless and broadband Internet access provider, now gives coverage throughout Dublin city and has begun roll out in North Dublin, with the launch of it's two latest high sites in Leeson Street and Botanic Road.

Irish Broadband promised today that it would make maximum use of the fixed wireless local area access (FWLAA) licences it was awarded yesterday by ComReg.

Wireless broadband internet provider Irish Broadband has announced a partnership with US solutions provider Stratex Networks for the upgrading of its network in the greater Dublin area.

Irish Broadband, which offers guaranteed broadband connection speeds, is to expand its network to include Derry.

National Toll Roads has reported a near 60% increase in revenue for the first six months of 2003.

Irish Broadband has launched its Dublin.