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The Armagh Monaghan Digital Corridor is Born

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  • 18-08-2003 4:37pm
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    spongebob
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    From Silicon Republic

    http://www.siliconrepublic.com/
    18.08.2003 - The pioneering Armagh-Monaghan Digital Corridor (AMDC) is awaiting approval for €500,000 in funding from Interreg and the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. The funding will be used to pilot an ambitious plan that will see the appointment of an agency responsible for running the organisation’s broadband infrastructure in the region as well as wireless satellite and line-of-sight broadband for local businesses.

    I take it that the "agency responsible for running the organisation’s broadband infrastructure in the region " will not be Eircom then?
    in Armagh a point-of-presence has been established to enable businesses to make the most out of the nearby backbone networks of NTL and BT.

    Yep, Eircom are out of the loop alright. Monaghan seems to has given up on them entirely.
    the cross-border agency is awaiting confirmation from Interreg and the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources of a €500,000 grant that will be used to pilot an ambitious project that will see the appointment of an independent firm to manage the 34Mbps link as well as a myriad of broadband technologies in the region. These will include links to the metropolitan area network (MAN) planned for Monaghan as part of the Republic’s 19-town National Broadband Strategy as well as the successful bidders for a wireless broadband provider contract for the region.


    And what is wrong with cuddly wonderful Eircom? Have they not served Monaghan fabulously well over the years ?
    Conlon said: “In Monaghan the availability of infrastructure is poor and it is all we can do to get a 1.2Mbbps broadband connection at present. That’s why we need to ensure that alternative and affordable broadband connection technologies are available for businesses in the regions and for businesses considering establishing in the region.”

    Apparently Eircom are not the bees knees they think they are in Monaghan. We need an AMDC in every county it would appear. 1-2Mbit max he said. Ye consider yeerselves lucky in Monaghan, there are areas with no ISDN yet in the West.

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