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Irish telecom revenues grow by 4pc

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  • 04-12-2002 11:41am
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    dahamsta
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    ComReg, Ireland's communications regulator, issued upbeat metrics in its third quarter review, but also said that over 600 jobs have been lost in the sector.

    The report, which covers the June to September period, showed that total Irish telecommunications revenues rose by 4 percent over the previous three months to hit EUR3.5 billion. The report also said that around 10 percent more Irish telecom customers switched from the incumbent to other fixed-line operators and that 162,000 Carrier Pre-Selection (CPS) lines have been rolled out.

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    "DSL roll-out has proceeded quickly," ComReg said, "but takeup is limited with a further 700 lines since September 2002, making the total 1,900 lines, of which some 10 percent are non-incumbent lines." The report also offered positive news for the sector claiming that 25 percent of SMEs have said they are likely to upgrade from ISDN to DSL.

    The review also said that 51 percent of Irish homes now have access to the Net, up slightly from July. However of that 51 percent, a massive 91 percent are using dial-up to reach the Web and a paltry 6 percent are using ISDN. Less than 3 percent use DSL or another connection method.

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    [...]

    But with TeleCity's predictions for the market, the company also warned that Ireland's lack of affordable broadband for businesses was hindering the growth in the country's so-called "knowledge economy." The firm, which is UK based, said that it was eager for the government to implement its broadband infrastructure initiatives, "without which Ireland's ability to compete in European and global markets will be severely compromised," it said.

    "The Irish government have a good track record in the initial development of legislation promoting e-commerce and the rollout of e-government," added Bob McClean, TeleCity Ireland's country manager. "Unfortunately, the recent Annual Competitiveness Report highlighted that Ireland now ranks as one of the lowest in Europe in terms of residential and business broadband access, while costs ranked high."

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