Mobile operator 3 has removed data restrictions and charges for smartphone users in the Irish market after introducing a new data tariff range.

3 launched an ‘All You Can Eat’ data usage to the network’s Flex Max price plans. The Flex Max price plans are available to customers on 18 or 24-month contracts, providing all the calls and texts they need each month for one price of €40, €60, €80 or €95.

The company said that with the advent of HD video and games as well as apps, social media, music and video calls, users need to feel more comfortable with their data plans.

At 3, we’ve built a network with the scale and scope to meet people’s data needs both now and into the future – and with more and more customers choosing to opt for next-generation smartphones, this will prove more important than ever. Doing things differently to our competitors is in our DNA and the introduction of ‘All You Can Eat’ data is aimed at giving customers peace of mind when using the internet on their mobile handsets. By eliminating potential bill shock, they can enjoy the full smartphone experience freely – whether that’s surfing, emailing, social networking, watching, listening or playing – without worrying about the cost. While other operators are restricting the data their customers can use before they get hit with out-of-bundle data charges, 3 Ireland is lifting all limits on the amount of data smartphone users can consume on their mobile. This proposition underpins our position as an innovator and a mobile operator that isn’t afraid to drive change.

– Eoin MacManus, commercial director at 3

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Ripplecom have upgraded their core network to deliver a 10GB core which makes it possible for the company to roll out their new 8Mbps service in rural and semi-urban areas across Ireland.

The Wireless broadband provider company, which claim to be Ireland’s largest wireless ISP by geographic area, has worked closely with specialist network integrator Telindus to upgrade their core network.

The next-generation network is built on Juniper MX and EX technology and will allow Ripplecom to provide up to 8Mbps broadband and voice services nationally.

“This investment gives us the ability to compete with the next-generation broadband speeds of the main players in the Irish marketplace. But more importantly it delivers this capability right out to semi-urban and rural areas also, thus allowing residential customers and businesses all over Ireland to take advantage of high-speed broadband, regardless of their location. Working with Telindus and Juniper means Ripplecom can now deliver a scalable broadband solution to 30,000 subscribers offering a better service and a more competitive choice to customers who have previously felt that they had no option,”

Ripplecom CTO Diarmuid O’Briain.

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