The market for converged media and applications in Ireland has been hampered by poor broadband infrastructure. The position became brighter during 2008 as the main cable operator UPC Ireland upgraded its network, and as the incumbent eircom and providers such as Smart Telecom invested in NGNs and expanded their triple play services. Nevertheless, convergence in Ireland continues to suffer from limited fibre deployment beyond a few greenfield sites. This report presents an overview of all these platforms and major service providers in 2009. It also notes the status of digital TV via the terrestrial, cable and satellite platforms, as well as interactive TV services.
