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National Digital Media presentation

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  • 01-05-2002 8:17pm
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    Dangger
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    Well, I'm just back in the door from the O2 - National Digital Media Conference. I will do a full report in due course, but its been a very long day! The text of IOFFL's talk is available here http://www.irelandoffline.org/article.php?story=20020501200004630 .

    A lot more than this was said however as after each panelist spoke discussion and debate from the floor and panel ensued.

    Keep an eye in the site for updates.


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    timod
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    From http://new.businessandfinance.ie/livenews.htm?a=295023
    Broadband cost will hinder growth: Jupiter

    The high cost of access is the key inhibitor to the growth of broadband services in the Republic, according to media research group Jupiter.

    Speaking at the inaugural National Digital Media Conference in Dublin today, Jupiter media analyst Dan Stevenson said that initial broadband offerings in the Republic are more than double the price of similar services in the UK.

    Eircom's broadband offering, at between E89-169 month, compares unfavourably with BT's E45 per month charges, while Esat's recently released retail offering will cost E270 per quarter with a once-off connection fee of E125 for a 512k connection, with higher prices for faster speeds.

    Stevenson said another issue surrounding broadband would be the lack of expansion into rural areas. In January, Jupiter forecast just 10pc of the population would have access to DSL by 2007, although this figure was disputed later in the conference by RTE's digital media director, Eugene Murray, who said it would more likely be around 80pc, given recent initiatives.

    Earlier this week, Esat said it will be able to offer DSL services to 400,000 lines across the nation following its unbundling of a local loop in Limerick.

    Stevenson said the primary sources of revenue are expected to come from the supply of music, adult and games services on PCs through the always-on, high-speed services enabled by broadband.


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