http://www.fonevalue.com/news/cheaper-phone-calls-news.htm FoneValue Telecom News - latest updates on fixed line and mobile telecommunications news en-us Copyright 2003,2004. info@fonevalue.com http://www.fonevalue.com/images/fonevalue-small.gif http://www.fonevalue.com/news/cheaper-phone-calls-news.htm 90 52 FoneValue Telecom News http://www.fonevalue.com/news/ntl-phone.php John Doherty, Chairperson of the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) today responded to the suspension of ntl’s direct telephone service to over 2,000 customers, mainly in the Tallaght area of Dublin. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/ireland-broadband.htm Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, today announced that the contract for management of the Government and local authority Regional Metropolitan Broadband Networks has been awarded to E-Net. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/internet.htm Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources today announced the next phase of the Regional Broadband Programme, which will bring high speed communications links to another 350,000 people. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/broadband-services.htm Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, and the Minister for Education and Science Mr. Noel Dempsey T.D. today issued an invitation to service providers to participate in an advance deployment of broadband services in up to 100 first and second level schools. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/line-rental.htm The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has today finalised its market review of the market for wholesale unbundled access to local loops and has concluded that the market is not competitive. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/comreg-ryanair-telecom.htm Carrier Pre-Selection (CPS) enables consumers to exercise their choice by selecting in advance a specific operator to carry some or all of their telephone calls... http://www.fonevalue.com/news/o2-charges.htm According to todays Irish Times newspaper, a spokesperson for O2 Ireland has admitted that a billing systems error resulted in overcharging of some of o2s customers in Ireland. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/internet-safety.htm The Irish EU Presidency today secured a doubling of spending on making the Internet safer for children. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/mobile-call-charges.htm The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) today published the conclusions of its review of the mobile termination markets and also published a consultation paper covering obligations it proposes to impose on mobile operators. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/broadband-ntl-ireland.htm Dermot Ahern T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, today welcomed the 100 million investment by NTL in the Broadband market in Ireland, describing it as delivering another nail in the coffin of high prices. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/vodafone-picture-messages.htm Vodafone Ireland Cuts Cost of Picture Messaging from 49c to 25c http://www.fonevalue.com/news/mobile-phones-3g.htm Dermot Ahern T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources today announced new measures aimed at protecting children when the next generation of mobile phones come on stream later this year. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/eircom-results.htm Issued Tuesday 1st June 2004. eircom today announced its preliminary results outlining the financial and operational performance of the company for the period 1st April 2003 to 31st March 2004. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/ringtones-chart.htm MEF and KPMG today publish the first authoritative top twenty ringtones chart to provide accurate market data for the UK ringtone market ... http://www.fonevalue.com/news/irish-broadband.htm Irish Broadband (www.irishbroadband.ie), specialists in broadband wireless Internet access, today (1st June 2004), announced that it has been awarded nine licences by ComReg under Phase 2 of the FWALA 3.5GHZ licensing scheme. The new licences are for Athlone, Arklow, Ennis, Kilkenny, Letterkenny, Newbridge, Portlaoise, Wexford and Carlow. The company will be able to provide "true" broadband - high speed, always-on, wireless Internet access - to business and home Internet users in these centres throughout the country. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/telephone-operators.htm ALTO, the industry association representing alternative operators in Irelands communications sector, has called on the telecoms regulator, ComReg, to implement a new approach for setting access charges for eircoms network. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/broadband-internet-galway.htm Dermot Ahern, T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, today formally switched-on the new 9 million broadband network in Galway. It represents the largest investment in communications infrastructure in the city and has come in on time and within budget. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/esat-bt-broadband.htm In a dramatic move to stimulate broadband take up in Ireland, Esat BT today announced that it will provide Irish consumers with a free four month trial on its IOL Broadband service. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/telecoms-ireland.htm The Telecommunications and Internet Federation stated today that the telecom sector has now moved into a new phase which is based on firm foundations. Internationally, there have been strong results for telecom companies operating in the market, as well as initial public offerings, coupled with companies emerging from bankruptcy. These are all healthy indicators for the telecoms sector. Dr George Young, Chairman of TIF, stated that telecommunications operators in Ireland employ 15,000 people directly and a further large number indirectly as contractors or as providers of services. Ireland is a centre of excellence for telecommunications industry research and development. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/eircom-cps.htm The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has today issued a direction to eircom following repeated breaches of the Carrier Pre-Select Code of Practice by eircom http://www.fonevalue.com/news/broadband-prices.htm Dermot Ahern T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources today welcomed new broadband packages available on the market and said that consumers in Ireland now had probably the best start-up options anywhere in the Western world. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/vodafone.htm Vodafone Ireland Delivers Continued Strong Performance 3G - Open for Business with launch of Data Card Lower Prices for Roamers - Available from Today Irish Shareholder Queries to be Managed from Ireland http://www.fonevalue.com/news/unsolicited-calls.htm The Commission for Communications (ComReg) has today published the latest in its series of consumer information leaflets. The leaflet contains information in relation to unsolicited marketing telephone calls or text messages. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/broadband-utv-internet.htm Three months free trial, an extra month for free if you then sign-up and Irelands lowest monthly charge of only EUR 29.99. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/high-speed-internet-south-east.htm Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, today switched on Dungarvan Metropolitan Area Network (Broadband) following its completion on time and on budget. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/electronic-communication.htm The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) today announced today that it has set up a high level Expert Group to advise ComReg on its strategic approach to developments, innovation and regulation within the Electronic Communications sectors. All five members of this group have extensive experience of the Information and Communications Technology [ICT] sector and in advising Governments and Industry on key developments within these sectors. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/telecom-mobile-data-energy.htm Dermot Ahern T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and his Northern counterpart, Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Barry Gardiner, met today to discuss all-island energy and cross-border telecommunications. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/international-roaming.htm The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) and its UK counterpart, Ofcom, today announced the formation of a joint working group designed to explore solutions to problems which affect telecommunications users in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/o2-mobile.htm O2 today released a stunning set of results for its subsidiary in the irish mobile phone market ... http://www.fonevalue.com/news/broadband-wireless.htm ComReg says Smart antenna systems can provide consumers with faster and better access to Broadband Wireless http://www.fonevalue.com/news/broadband.htm Dermot Ahern T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, today outlined details of the 25 million Group Broadband Scheme to deliver high-speed broadband into our smaller communities over three years. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/comreg-smart-telecom.htm Comreg finds Smart Telecom in breach of CPS Code of Practice http://www.fonevalue.com/news/phone-cards-internet.htm New guides for using Phonecards and the Internet ... http://www.fonevalue.com/news/eircom-telephone-line-access.htm eircom, as the designated Universal Service Provider, is required to meet all reasonable requests for telephone lines throughout the State. ComReg today set out its views on how eircom should make its future policy for access provision more transparent for users. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/eircom-esat-bt-smart-telecom.htm ComReg finds three Service Providers in breach of the Carrier Pre-Selection Code of Practice. Eircom, Esat BT, Smart Telecom ... http://www.fonevalue.com/news/local-loop.htm ComReg publishes its findings of the review of the local loop unbundling market ... http://www.fonevalue.com/news/mobile-calls.htm ComReg sets out plan on international mobile phone roaming http://www.fonevalue.com/news/irish-telephone-providers.htm A representative association of alternative irish telecommunications operators (ALTO) has responded positively to the Minister for Communications, Dermot Aherns recent policy directions to ComReg. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/phone-calls-mobiles-competition.htm Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has issued new rules to radically increase competition and cut telecoms prices to consumers using mobile phones, broadband and fixed line telephony. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/group-broadband.htm Internet lobby group, Ireland Offline expressed its scepticism at the Goverments recently announced 1st Call for "Group Broadband Scheme" proposals... http://www.fonevalue.com/phone-calls/new-phone-company-tips.htm Free unique helpful guide, contains useful tips and advice on how to select your new phone operator ... http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0415.pdf The telecoms regulator ComReg has directed Eircom to reduce the charge made to rivals for customers who switch from Eircom. This direction comes in advance of the March 1st deadline for the introduction of wholesale line rental, set by the Minister for Communications. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/mobile-phones.htm Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources today published new rules designed to radically increase competition and cut telecoms prices to consumers using mobile phones, broadband and fixed-line telephones... http://www.comreg.ie The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has today published a guide for consumers on Carrier Pre Selection(CPS). The guide demonstrates the increased choice for consumers for their telephone calls services .... http://www.sbpost.ie/web/DocumentView/did-728797555-pageUrl--2FThe-Newspaper-2FSundays-Paper.asp There are about 100 of them countrywide, they drive shiny new Toyota Corollas, they wear company-issued all-weather gear, they are desperate to make a sale, and they could be knocking at your door any day now if you have switched to a rival telecommunications company. http://www.fonevalue.com/news/cinergi-telecom-interview-29thJan04.htm Denis McGauran (Operations Director) of Cinergi Telecom was interviewed live on RTEs Morning Ireland radio show this morning by presenter John Murray. Denis gave an in depth response to Minister for Communications Dermot Aherns welcome clampdown on Eircoms increasing telephone line rentals. He also discussed how Eircom have been found in breach of the CPS code of practice by the Telecommunications Industry Regulator, Comreg.