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Telecoms News
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May 17, 2012 |  |
 Global IT software and telecoms services provider, Asidua is celebrating once again! Following the recent launch of their new WanStaX Carrier Ethernet suite, the company is now celebrating the successful recertification of their ISO 9001:2008 and TickIT standard.
Since starting operations in 2002, Asidua has been actively committed to ensuring the delivery of high quality services to their global client base. |
May 15, 2012 |  |
 Northern Ireland’s largest independent business telecoms company is today celebrating 15 years in business with a name change and brand enhancement to reflect the company’s position at the forefront of business communications.
From today, Belfast based Rainbow Telecom will be known as Rainbow Communications in a move to highlight the continuing evolution of business communications.
Eric Carson, Director of Rainbow Communications said:
“Over the last 15 years Rainbow has expanded far beyond just calls and lines and ‘communications’ better reflects our growth and offering in mobiles, broadband, VoIP, systems and data. |
May 08, 2012 | |
 Asidua, a preferred supplier for PMC®’s Mobile and Broadband Division, today announced ‘general availability’ of a new suite of Carrier Ethernet control stacks - WanStax Carrier Ethernet (WCE). The control stacks are built specifically for network infrastructure equipment providers, by supplying proven off-the-shelf software components thereby helping those companies meet the fast changing demands of today’s global telecoms industry.
Specifically designed for PMC’s WinPathTM network processor family, Asidua’s new WanStaX Carrier Ethernet (WCE) portfolio is a set of market ready, feature rich, control stacks incorporating Link Aggregation (IEEE 802.
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May 03, 2012 |  |
A Leader in Global, Pan European, Asia Pacific Network Service Provider Magic Quadrants based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
BT announced that it is positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders Quadrant in three Magic Quadrants: Global Network Service Providers[1]; Pan-European Network Service Providers[2]; and Asia Pacific Network Service Providers[3].
According to Gartner, “Leaders have a full portfolio of voice and data products, coupled with above-average service and support, wide global coverage and competitive pricing. |
May 02, 2012 | |
BT Group selects Northern Ireland as the location for 120 jobs
BT today announced that it is creating a new state-of-the-art contact centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The centre will provide around 120 new jobs for multi-skilled customer service advisors and managers who can work flexibly across any part of BT Group that requires additional resource quickly. This latest investment by BT Group brings the number of people employed by the company in Northern Ireland to more than 2,600. |
May 01, 2012 |  |
 Belfast based eircom UK are part of a select body of 12 telecommunications and technology businesses who have been selected by the Cabinet Office to build a world-class Public Service Network representing a multi-million pounds government investment over the next four years.
The company, celebrating four years in Northern Ireland, is part of a framework agreement through which they will bid for work in the creation of what is called the Public Services Network.
Around 29 companies competed to be part of the framework agreement and just 12 were successful. |
April 23, 2012 |  |
 The landscape at Belfast Lough has changed a lot over the past 100 years. From the old industries of ship building to new media and technology hub that is the Northern Ireland Science Park. Atlas Communications and Northern Ireland Science Park’s relationship began with the provision of Atlas Internet services to the Park and, as the Science Park campus grew so has the range of telecommunications services provided and managed by Atlas to the Park. |
April 13, 2012 | |
 Northern Ireland football star and TinyLife Patron David Healy MBE, thanked Asidua employees for their ‘Big Impression’ with TinyLife as their efforts helped the IT services company raise £10,140.49 for their current Charity of the Year.
While their name may be tiny, TinyLife, aim to make a ‘Big Impression’ by providing much needed family support services across the province; an aim which the Belfast based data and telecoms integration specialists were delighted to support throughout the past year. |
April 03, 2012 | |
 Employees from worldwide data integration and embedded telecoms specialists Asidua, outshone the competition once again as their team scooped the Addiction NI ‘Fastest Workplace Award’.
In treating over 2,000 people throughout Northern Ireland each year, Addiction NI’s mission is to provide professionally delivered treatment and support options to people affected by addiction in a way which promotes easy access, equality and inclusion.
To help raise awareness and essential supporting funds, the local charity organised the ‘Addiction NI 10K Run’, taking place along Belfast’s scenic Lagan Embankment on March 11th. |
April 02, 2012 | |
 In March 2011 Asidua became the first employer to be shortlisted twice for the prestigious University of Ulster Placement Employers of the Year Awards. Today the IT services company are pleased to announce that this record has been surpassed... by themselves! |
March 30, 2012 | |
 IT services and telecoms integration specialists Asidua are celebrating once again. For the third successive year, the Belfast based company has been successfully shortlisted for the prestigious National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Awards.
Now in its ninth year, the annual NCWE Awards are designed to reward organisations that offer outstanding placement opportunities and encourage work experience and graduate internship providers to continue to raise quality standards. |
March 29, 2012 | |
BT have launched a new burglar alarm weapon in the fight against cable thieves in Northern Ireland. The technology, called RABIT, can act within minutes and detect when a cable has been cut or damaged, accurately pin-pointing an incident to a road or street.
RABIT alerts BT’s Security Control Centre, and Police response teams, when cable thieves attack the company’s UK telephone and broadband network. |
March 20, 2012 | |
 From utilising email to taking and making orders, internet connectivity is essential for all businesses no matter of the size. In recent years the notion of private connectivity has become more prevalent but is more often than not associated with large scale organisations across multiple sites.
After years where the storage of data was spread, centralised serving of business applications and storage of data is now considered the way to development of business IT services. |
March 07, 2012 |  |
Exadel’s Tiggzi Mobile App Builder integrates Aepona’s network operator billing and authentication APIs, enabling in-app purchase capabilities.
Exadel, a leading global software engineering company, and Aepona, the market leader in Network as a Service (NaaS) solutions, today announced a partnership that will help developers and operators generate new revenues from mobile applications.
Users of Exadel’s Tiggzi Mobile App Builder, a cloud-based cross-platform development environment, can now easily utilize the billing and authentication APIs provided by Aepona’s Service Provider partners to offer in-app billing capabilities without the need for a credit card or PayPal account. |
Arcatech Limited in Lisburn is investing over £450,000 with support from Invest Northern Ireland to design and develop an innovative new product for the global telecoms market.
The company provides simulation and test equipment for network operators, telecoms equipment manufacturers, laboratories and universities throughout Europe, the USA and South East Asia.
Arcatech’s new product will be a testing system which will enable its customers to verify that their equipment operates effectively with the IMS network which provides for IP/Multimedia services. |
 Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has welcomed a £25million upgrade to Northern Ireland’s 2G and 3G telecommunications networks.
The Minister was speaking after a meeting with representatives from mobile companies Three UK, Everything Everywhere and Mobile Broadband Network Limited who are jointly funding the initiative. When the upgrade is completed at the end this year, the companies predict 3G coverage at 94%, a significant improvement on existing levels and in network performance and customer experience. |
February 07, 2012 | |
 BT Business today announced a new 1p broadband and phone deal to help small and medium businesses in Northern Ireland get more value from their communications spend. In the competitive communications marketplace, BT Business is committed to supporting local businesses growth and expansion with business broadband, phone and mobile packages for just 1p each month* for the first three months.
Business broadband from BT features speeds of up to 40Mbps with our fibre option (dependent on line and location) and unlimited Wi-Fi minutes giving access to over 142,000 Northern Ireland hotspots. |
Telecoms entrepreneur Denis O’Brien will give an inspirational talk at the University of Ulster’s Belfast campus tomorrow.
The Irish businessman will be guest speaker at Belfast-based chartered accountants, FPM’s 20th Anniversary Leadership Lecture, hosted by broadcaster Gerry Kelly.
Denis O'Brien is one of Ireland's and indeed the world's leading entrepreneurs with extensive investments across several sectors including international telecoms, radio, media, property, aircraft leasing, golf and other leisure interests. |
 Cable&Wireless Worldwide has made two new senior appointments, it was announced today. Sean Mahon has been appointed as managing director of THUS, a Cable&Wireless Worldwide business and will also have overall responsibility for the Cable&Wireless Worldwide Mid-Market Channel. Meanwhile, Stephen Colgan has been appointed head of sales Ireland at Cable&Wireless Worldwide. |
January 11, 2012 |  |
 Newtownabbey based Northgate Managed Services (Northgate) has further cemented its reputation as one of the UK’s leading providers of ICT services by being named as Classroom 2000’s (C2k) preferred supplier for the new ‘Education Network Northern Ireland’ (ENNI) contract. The news was announced today at BETT 2012, Europe’s largest education ICT event in London.
The five year contract will see Northgate design, implement and manage a completely new and innovative Private Cloud environment for all schools in NI, providing secure access to resources online, 24 x 7 from a wide range of devices. |
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today welcomed the announcement that Belfast is to benefit from the £100million urban broadband fund announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Autumn Statement.
BT and Virgin Media have supported this initiative and committed to strengthening their networks in winning cities by offering broadband services with 80-100Mbps potential.
Arlene Foster said: “It is right that Northern Ireland should continue to benefit from national telecommunications infrastructure programmes. |
October 11, 2011 | |
 Worldwide integration and embedded telecoms specialists Asidua, is celebrating once again! During the 2011 National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) Excellence Awards, the IT services provider was recognised as the leading work-related learning employer in the UK.
Since forming in 2002 Asidua, has played a pivotal role in the ongoing development of local students. |
September 22, 2011 | |
 22 September 2011
For the third successive year, Newtownabbey-based Northgate Managed Services (Northgate) is offering young people a career development opportunity in Information Technology (IT) through the recruitment of up to 10 apprentices.
The announcement reflects the strength of the IT sector and in particular the demand for IT & Telecoms professionals in Northern Ireland which is forecasted to grow by 3.71% in the next decade. |
 Using proprietary technology, telecoms solutions company CMASS is providing dial plan changes for a global business information provider in 14 sites across 10 countries. Due to be fully completed at the end of September 2011, these changes are part of a global rationalisation programme within the organisation and will improve user-friendliness for this world leader in news and business information services.
The project involves converting multiple digit numbers to 7 digit numbers for over 12,000 extensions on Meridian 1 and CS1000 telephone switches in the 14 locations, including Brazil, Australia, Canada, Germany and Japan. |
September 01, 2011 |  |
Causeway’s relationship with the London-based asset management company deepens following three years of cost-effective, on-demand IT infrastructure management and application development services
London & Belfast, Sep 1st, 2011 – London-based asset manager CCLA has further extended its relationship with Causeway, the application management services arm of Kainos, in the run-up to the launch of a major new fund by the company.
CCLA provides specialist investment services to not-for-profit organisations, and they have recently launched The Public Sector Deposit Fund, a triple-A rated cash fund for local authorities and other public sector bodies
The launch of the new fund required a major upgrade to CCLA’s business-critical dealing and registration system. CCLA instinctively entrusted the redevelopment work to Causeway Application Management Services, which provides critical infrastructure and application support services to the company. |
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