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	Horizon Technology Group Plc: Case Study: O2 Ireland
		O2 Ireland is a leading mobile communications provider and a wholly owned subsidiary of mmO2 plc.
		In 2000, O2 decided to evolve from a mobile only service to a fully integrated Internet service using WAP to provide value added services to the company's customer base.
		O2 used external consultants to help prepare their strategic vision for the provision of value added services.
	www.horizon.ie /success/enterprise/o2.html (935 words)

	O2 plc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ireland network is the former Esat Digifone 086 GSM 900 network which was set up in 1997.
		On the 31st October 2005, O2 plc agreed to be taken over by the Spanish telco giant Telefónica with a cash offer of £17.7 billion (€26 billion) or £2 per share.
		According to the merger announcement, O2 plc retained its name and continued to be based in the UK, keeping both the brand and the management team.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/O2_plc (1249 words)

	O2 Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		O2 Ireland is a GSM mobile telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland.
		On 31 October 2005 it was announced that Telefónica SA, the Spanish telephone operator, had made a recommended takeover bid for O2 Ireland's parent company, O2 plc.
		According to the takeover announcement, O2 will for the present retain its current brand and be run from the UK, however future integration of the group with Telefónica's own mobile phone brand, movistar, cannot be ruled out.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/O2_Ireland (329 words)

	O2 - About O2 - Wholesale Interconnect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		O2 will be launching several exciting Ryder Cup initiatives over the coming months for both golfers and non golfers all over Ireland such as Ryder Cup text alerts, Ryder Cup content downloads on O2 i-mode mobile phones, competitions for tickets to the Ryder Cup and many more promotional activities.
		The The O2 Teaching Academy is a driving range run by O2 Ireland at the Open that gives visiting amateur golfers the chance to take golf lessons from PGA professional golfers for a small fee.
		O2 All Ireland Masters Golf Championship - The O2 Masters has gone from strength to strength since it began in 2002 and it is now recognised as one of Ireland's most popular amateur golf championships.
	web.o2.ie /site/about_o2/sponsorship/index.jsp (372 words)

	RTE Business - Now O2 plans 40% roaming price cut
		O2 has become the latest mobile operator to respond to pressure from the European Commission to reduce roaming charges for people using their phones abroad.
		O2 Ireland is to introduce a 59 cent per minute flat rate for making and receiving calls for all its customers in the top 20 European destinations.
		O2 Ireland will also bring in a new 'high roamer' service from next year, aimed at contract customers who travel abroad frequently.
	www.rte.ie /business/2006/0511/o2.html (230 words)

	Irish Times Article - €26bn buy-out of O2 could see call and text charges fall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		O2, which has 1.5 million subscribers in Ireland, has accepted a €26 billion offer from Telefonica for its three mobile companies in Britain, Ireland and Germany.
		Shares in O2 rose by 25 per cent in London yesterday which should benefit some of the 1,600 staff at O2 Ireland who participate in the company's share ownership plan.
		O2 has been at the centre of takeover speculation since it de-merged from BT in 2001.
	www.ireland.com /newspaper/front/2005/1101/1741160828HM1PHONES.html (557 words)

	O2 Ireland Selects Redknee mCommerce Gateway
		O2 Ireland, a leader in mobile telecommunications that provides a wide range of communication services in Europe, will be the first operator in Ireland to enable its subscribers to make flexible and convenient mobile payments with the ability to manage and control expenditures.
		O2 Ireland is using Redknee's MCG to handle payments for all subscriptions to O2's many i-mode partners.
		"O2 is the latest of our customers who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the success of mobile commerce, and we are pleased they chose Redknee to provide the necessary critical software infrastructure." MCG is now in live operation, handling payments for O2 Ireland's i-mode service, which was launched in October 2005.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-07-2006/0004276177&EDATE= (375 words)

	Business Wire Business News: Gemalto Provides O2 with Combined SIM and Handset Phonebook Backup Service; O2 Launches ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		O2 Ireland is the first operator to launch such a complete phonebook backup solution in the Irish market.
		Gemalto provided O2 Ireland with a comprehensive hosted solution that allows subscribers to easily manage and save their contacts on demand, directly from their handset or through the operator's website.
		O2 consists of mobile network operators in the UK and Ireland, along with integrated fixed/mobile businesses in Germany and the Czech Republic (Cesky Telecom).
	news.moneycentral.msn.com /provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=BW&Date=20060914&ID=6021413 (578 words)

	Cellular World - Corporate Mobile Phone Products and Services - Ireland
		O2 Ireland today became the first operator in Ireland to abolish roaming charges between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for all of it’s 1.6 million customers.
		To ensure that O2 Ireland customers benefit from the elimination of roaming charges and the new flat rate, customers should select the O2 UK network while roaming in Northern Ireland.
		O2 Ireland also announced today that in recognition of the economic importance of trade between Ireland and the UK, from Monday 13th February, the company is to abolish roaming charges between Ireland and the UK for O2 Ireland corporate and SME customers.
	www.cellularworld.ie /about/news_0206_o2roaming.shtml (762 words)

	Business 2000 - O2
		O2 is a leading mobile communications provider with operations in Ireland, Germany, the UK and the Isle of Man. O2 began operating in Ireland in 1997 as part of BT Cellnet.
		In Ireland, O2 is the second largest player in the market with over 1.53 million subscribers and 40% market share.
		O2 Ireland revenues for the year ended 31 March 2004 were 720m...
	www.business2000.ie /o2 (333 words)

	O2 and the Rise of Mobile Communications
		Ireland is a leading mobile communications provider in Ireland with 40% of the market share.
		Ireland grew its customer base by 11%, and holds 40% of the market share in Ireland with customer numbers now standing at 1.39 million.
		Ireland network for the full year increased to 197 minutes per user per month (up from 188 minutes per month in the year ending March 2003, when these figures were released for the first time).
	www.business2000.ie /cases/cases_8th/case14.htm (1998 words)

	RTE Business - O2 customer figures beat forecasts
		Mobile group O2 Ireland added 32,000 customers in the three months to the end of December, bringing its customer numbers to just over 1.6 million.
		O2 added 895,000 in the UK and 823,000 in Germany in the period - its third quarter - bringing its total customer base to 27.4 million, 18% higher than a year earlier.
		It has also been announced that O2 Ireland chief executive Danuta Gray has joined the board of the parent company.
	www.rte.ie /business/2006/0123/o2.html (186 words)

	O2 Ireland added 32,000 customers in fourth quarter 2005
		O2 UK's blended ARPU of £272 was £3 lower than the third quarter last year, but £1 higher than the second quarter, with the quarter-on-quarter comparison reflecting the continued underlying ARPU growth no longer being offset by the impact of the September 2004 termination rate cut.
		O2 UK's own channels continued to account for more than 50% of total gross connections in the quarter.
		The O2 "Rewards" initiatives, introduced at the start of the year to reduce churn, continued to show good results in both the pre-pay and contract markets.
	www.finfacts.com /irelandbusinessnews/publish/printer_1000article_10004603.shtml (1198 words)

	ElectricNews.net:News:O2 Ireland to cut jobs
		O2 Ireland will cut about 4 percent of its workforce as the firm reacts to market conditions and continues with a re-organisation that began a year ago.
		O2 is due to publish its interim financial results next week (19 November), but in its most recent fiduciary update, parent company mmO2 said that O2 Ireland was expected to report a first-half-year performance in line with expectations.
		No other guidance for O2 Ireland was offered in the update, but the group as a whole said it expects to achieve its projected revenue and cost goals.
	www.enn.ie /news.html?code=8692200 (516 words)

	ElectricNews.net:News:O2 Ireland launches Group Worker
		According to O2, Group Worker operates through the use of a so-called "personal account" for each employee, which can be topped up as if it were a pre-paid account.
		O2 argues that for companies that are already asking employees to pay for their own personal calls, the system will alleviate a big administrative burden.
		Another aspect of Group Worker that O2 Ireland will push in the coming weeks is a short-dial service that lets users call fixed-line office extensions or a colleague's mobile number by dialling the extension, prefixed with a "9" or another single digit.
	www.electricnews.net /news.html?code=9354676 (391 words)

	RTE Business - O2 Ireland invests in next generation network
		Mobile phone company O2 Ireland is investing a total of €250m over the next 18 months to provide a next generation mobile network here.
		O2 says that by the end of the year, its network will support broadband for over 60% of consumers nationwide.
		Morning Ireland: Christopher McKevitt talks to O2's chief technology officer Oliver Coughlan about the company's investment.
	www.rte.ie /business/2006/0828/o2.html?rss (200 words)

	Ireland SIM Card
		The prepaid SIM card for Ireland with an international cell phone is the most convenient and economical solution for staying in touch while in Ireland.
		Ireland cellular phone rentals can significantly cut down on the frustration of calling home while abroad but the airtime rates would bankrupt all but the thickest of wallets.
		The Ireland prepaid SIM chip is a quick and easy way to convert your existing world phone into a prepaid Ireland cell phone for Ireland and as discussed is more economical then a Ireland cell phone rental.
	www.telestial.com /view_product.php?PRODUCT_ID=LSIM-IE01 (1142 words)

	O2 Ireland Implements Witness Systems’ eQuality Software to Obtain Valuable Customer Intelligence - CRMXchange
		The overall objective for O2 Ireland was to fulfill a customer segmentation project in providing accurate customer intelligence to its team managers, leaders and agents based on calls received, and the ability to understand and respond to customers’ requirements quickly and efficiently.
		O2 Ireland has implemented the eQuality Balance and eQuality Evaluation solutions, which provide selective, business-driven voice and data recording and contact performance evaluation.
		O2 Ireland is a subsidiary of mmo2 plc, a leading provider of mobile services, offering consumer and corporate communications solutions.
	www.crmxchange.com /news/viewmsg.asp?ID=1816 (587 words)

	Propylon Press Releases - Mission Control™ powered website O2 Ireland wins award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ireland website has implemented the first phase of a strategy that will see the portal provide a number of mobile services to both the corporate and consumer sectors.
		Ireland brand, which was launched in May. Moving forward, the implementation of Mission Control™ will also facilitate the rapid creation and delivery of new applications and services by O
		In Ireland, confirmation of the awarding of a 3G licence is expected by the end of July 2002.
	www.propylon.com /news/pressreleases/PR_20020925_Propylon_is_proud_to_announce.html (505 words)

	O2 soothes Ireland's roaming woes - ZDNet UK News
		O2 said on Wednesday that customers from the Republic of Ireland would no longer be charged for receiving calls while in Northern Ireland.
		O2 is also abolishing roaming charges for business customers between Ireland and the wider UK.
		Would the easiest thing not be for O2 UK to take over O2 Ireland...
	news.zdnet.co.uk /communications/3ggprs/0,39020339,39251491,00.htm (466 words)

	O2 Case Study
		O2 are one of Ireland’s largest Mobile Operators, with a 40% market share in a market valued at worth €1.5bn.
		Ireland is a mature market with 94% penetration rate, and some of the highest ARPU rates in the world outside of Japan and Korea.
		O2 implemented Xiam's MPOS Promote and Content solutions as part of their mobile marketing solution to support their own requirements and the needs of their broadcast and consumer brand customers to exploit the power of mobile marketing.
	www.xiam.com /o2.case.study.shtml (271 words)

	PA Consulting Group - 2005 - PA press release - Xsil Ltd and O2 Ireland Win Prestigious Management Awards
		Michael Maguire, Country Head, PA Consulting said; âThe âAhead of the Curveâ report of the Enterprise Strategy Group on Irelandâs future clearly showed management capability to be one of the âessential conditionsâ of international competitiveness within the entire economy.
		O2 Ireland typifies the success of the Irish economy over the past five to seven years.
		O2 as a small start-up entrepreneurial company has emerged from the Celtic Tiger boom of the late 1990s and today is recognised as one of the most successful and respected mobile communications providers in Europe.
	www.paconsulting.com /news/press_release/2005/pr_2005_xsil_o2Ireland_win_awards.htm (1063 words)

	Mobile News - O2 Ireland Selects CTS Ellipse Microwave Planning Tool
		O2 Ireland will use Ellipse Microwave for the planning and optimisation of its complete national radio transmission network.
		Oliver Coughlan, Director of Technology at O2 Ireland said: “We chose the Ellipse Microwave Planning tool from CTS as the planning and optimisation functions and ergonomics of the tool are specifically designed for the working methods and needs of the microwave planning engineer.
		O2 is the second mobile operator in Ireland with forty percent market share, which constitutes 1,39 million subscribers.
	www.mobileguru.co.uk /news/Mobile-News-2086.html (399 words)

	Ericsson to provide cutting-edge network for O2 in Ireland - Press Release
		O2 Ireland will become the first Irish operator to launch a 3.6Mbps HSDPA network, providing its 1.6 million customers with the most advanced mobile network technology in the world.
		Ericsson's HSDPA solution will enable O2 Ireland to introduce a new generation of mobile broadband services, including mobile TV and video, and mobile-music-related services.
		O2 will be able to offer a richer user experience; with one common system for all broadband services, users will have the freedom to access any multimedia service with the most convenient device at any given moment.
	www.ericsson.com /ericsson/press/releases/20060830-1072205.shtml (464 words)

	Commercial Wireless :: Mobile Phone Industry Newsletter - i-mode comes to Ireland with O2 :: Ireland
		Under the terms of the agreement, O2 is licensed by DoCoMo to offer the i-mode capability to its substantial customer base.
		O2 provides Europe's most successful online mobile data operation, as can be seen from the fact that nearly 22% of the group's service revenues now derive from data.
		O2 plans to introduce i-mode in Ireland and the United Kingdom during the second half of 2005.
	www.commercialwireless.ie /news/2004/dec/imode.shtml (634 words)

	O2 Ireland is recalling the O2 X1 ! - phonexpo.ie - Give your mobile a better life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		O2 Ireland is recalling the O2 X1 mobile phone handset and charger.
		The phone was sold in Ireland from December 2003 to June 2004 in O2 Retail Stores and third party mobile retailers.
		O2 Ireland would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our customers and to thank you for your co-operation.
	phonexpo.net /showthread.php?p=9913 (570 words)

	O2 - O2 in society
		Search O2 Message from the Chairman and CEO
		We aim to engage with and improve the wellbeing of the communities in which we operate through active involvement and dialogue with them.
		© Telefónica O2 Europe plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefónica S.A., 2007, Wellington Street, Slough, Berkshire SL1 1YP.
	www.o2.com /cr (67 words)

	Sinn Féin: O2 (UK) should follow O2 (Ireland) lead to end roaming charges
		Sinn Féin General Secretary, Mitchel Mc Laughlin MLA has called on O2 (UK) the service provider in the 6 Counties to follow the lead of its sister Company O2 (Ireland) by abolishing roaming charges on the island of Ireland.
		“That O2 (Ireland) has taken the lead to end this injustice for residents of the 26 Counties is a welcome development but I am calling O2 (UK) to make this service available to residents of the 6 Counties in co-operation with its sister company in the South.
		Clearly O2 (Ireland) recognise the need to treat the island of Ireland as a single economic entity.
	www.sinnfein.ie /news/detail/12969 (460 words)

	Sinn Féin: Crowe welcomes all Ireland phone rate from O2
		Sinn Féin spokesperson on Communications Seán Crowe TD has welcomed as a positive first step the announcement from mobile phone operator O2 (Ireland) that they are to introduce an All Ireland Call Rate for business users and ordinary consumers.
		Deputy Crowe said: "This announcement from O2 (Ireland) is a positive first step towards the development of a truly All Ireland mobile call rate.
		O2 (UK) should in conjunction with O2 (Ireland) launch a similar rate for people in the Six Counties travelling to the 26 Counties.
	www.sinnfein.ie /news/detail/855 (448 words)

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