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[article] Summer Broadband Demands Startles Industry

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  • 27-08-2006 12:08pm
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    mike65
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    From the Sunday Turbine.
    IRISH telecoms companies are reporting a surge in the sale of broadband internet services, a trend contradicting recent comments by Eircom executives and employers' body Ibec that Ireland's low broadband penetration stems partly from lack of demand.

    Irish Broadband, Imagine, Smart Telecom and BT Ireland have taken more than 15,000 orders between them over the past month. Imagine, BT and Irish Broadband all say they have experienced substantial increases in demand on the back of new offers.

    "We've seen a huge uptake, " said Orla Duffy, head of marketing with Irish Broadband. "You're looking at over 1,000 sales per week and we expect that to increase to 1,500 or 2,000 over the next couple of weeks."

    Duffy said orders during August were up by about 40% on last year. The summer months are traditionally quiet for telecoms operators, but many broadband providers have cut prices and launched new offers to stimulate demand.

    Ful article here (for the registered)

    On the other hand

    Mike.


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