Omiino targets market worth $2 billion
Omiino, a developer of new technology for telecommunications networks, has secured three US contracts with a combined value of €740,000.
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reality BYTES
By Adrian Weckler
If any Ryan Tubridy, Terry Prone or John Waters is reading this, they should stop now. The following column might irritate.
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Panasonic predicts 3D rebirth for plasma TVs
By Adrian Weckler
3D technology will ‘‘breathe life’’ back into plasma televisions, according to Keith Evans, managing director of Panasonic in Ireland and Britain.
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Microsoft’s mobile comeback
Microsoft, which has fallen into obscurity in the smartphone market in recent years, is back with a bang. This year, it will launch a completely revamped mobile operating system with one-touch access to internet browsing, social networking applications, photos and videos.
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O’Brien to net €510m from Digicel Pacific
By Samantha McCaughren, Business Correspondent
Telecoms tycoon Denis O’Brien is to net €510 million in cash from the sale of his Digicel Pacific (DPL) company to its larger parent, Digicel Group.
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Tech firm signs €1.1m deal with French body
By Elaine O’Regan
Magnetic Solutions, a developer of equipment for magnetic memory chip production, has signed a €1.1 million deal with the French Atomic Energy Commission.
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ICT skills are vital for growth
An IDC research report published last December argued that European organisations must invest in training their staff in emerging ‘smart’ IT technologies. This is even more important if Irish businesses are to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the’ knowledge economy’.
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How to get smarter, faster
1. Smart networks
Networks are becoming ‘smarter’ as organisations use their wide area networks (Wans) and local area networks (Lans) to carry voice, data, video and more.
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Certification is a step in the right direction
By Dermot Corrigan
When 26-year-old Dubliner Owen Mulcahy was laid off last summer after five years working in different sales roles, he decided that technical sales was what he wanted to do next, and set off down the Cisco networking certification track.
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Get smart to fuel the economy
By Dermot Corrigan
More advanced IT skills are vital if organisations are to take advantage of the opportunities to be offered by the forthcoming ‘smart’ economy. However, research conducted late last year by ICS Skills found that companies were more likely to be cutting their IT training budgets this year than investing in upskilling their staff.
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