Telecom Éireann, or formally Bord Telecom Éireann - The Irish Telecommunications Board, was created by the Postal & Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 from the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Ireland, under the leadership of the Minister for Posts & Telegraphs. The Minister for Posts & Telegraphs was responsible for Irelands postal and telecommunications services since the foundation of the State until 1984, the department was one of the largest civil service departments in Ireland. ...

Telecom Éireann introduced a Minitel system into Ireland in 1992 however this was largely a failure, a number of other companies came togetheir in 1988 with a plan to using the system for shopping and information. Telecom Éireann become Eircom in 1999 after being privatized, and was later it split into Eircell, the mobile networks business, and Eircom, the fixed-line business. Eircell was sold to Vodafone in May 2001, and later changed its name to Vodafone Ireland. The Minitel is a Videotex online service accessible through the telephone lines, and is considered one of the worlds most successful pre-Internet online services. ... Eircom, formerly Telecom Éireann, is the former State telecommunications operator of Ireland – as a private company they continue to have a virtual monopoly in some telecommunications areas, its main competitor is Esat BT. They currently operate the fixed-line telephone network, act as an internet service provider (ISP) , and operate... Vodafone Ireland, part of the Vodafone Group, is the largest mobile phone company in the Republic of Ireland, and was previously called Eircell. ... Eircom, formerly Telecom Éireann, is the former State telecommunications operator of Ireland – as a private company they continue to have a virtual monopoly in some telecommunications areas, its main competitor is Esat BT. They currently operate the fixed-line telephone network, act as an internet service provider (ISP) , and operate... Vodafones corporate logo is the outline of a SIM card Vodafone is a multinational mobile phone operator with headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom and Düsseldorf, Germany. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vodafone Ireland, part of the Vodafone Group, is the largest mobile phone company in the Republic of Ireland, and was previously called Eircell. ...

See also

• Communications in Ireland

Communications in the Republic of Ireland, including postal services run by An Post, are regulated to a large extent by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), the Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources has overall responsibility for national policy and regulation. ...

External link

• Postal & Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 (http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1983_24.html)