eircom

eircom is the principal provider of Wholesale/Retail fixed-line and Broadband telecommunications services in Ireland , with over 2 Million fixed-line access channels in service. eircom is also the leading Internet Service Provider in Ireland, with approximately 500,000 subscribers. eircom provides a wide portfolio of data services including public Wi-Fi, leased lines, IP-VPN and Gigabit Ethernet. eircom launched the Eircell cellular service in 1985 and subsequently GSM service in 1993. The market-leading Eircell mobile business was spun-off in 2001 and was subsequently acquired by Vodafone. eircom re-entered the mobile market in 2005 following it's acquisition of Irish mobile operator Meteor, and is currently the fastest growing mobile business in Ireland.

eircom views convergence as an opportunity to merge the benefits of Fixed Broadband and Mobile technology, providing seamless solutions to customers for voice and data services. eircom is currently trialling a number of convergent technologies, including UMA and Wi-Max."