Irish Times Article - Internet trials get go-ahead Page 1 of 1 PREMIUM CONTENT login | logout subscribe my account | email | search | sitemap Thursday, Take me to... December 11, 2003 THE IRISH TIMES BREAKING NEWS NEWS IN FOCUS SPORT BUSINESS WEATHER TECHNOLOGY DUBLIN WEATHER 10° to 14° Mild iwth showers, some blustery In the Newspaper Finance Mon, Jan 27, 03 Daily Front Page Internet trials get go-ahead Ireland World By Jamie Smyth Finance Features The Government will co-fund several trial projects to deliver high Sport speed wireless internet services at universities, hotels and town Opinion centres across the Republic. Letters Crossword Article Index The trials will use wireless LAN technology, an innovative radio technology that can deliver short range connection to the internet at extremely high speeds. The Minister for Communications, Mr Ahern, said yesterday the Government had selected five firms to Weekly Index undertake the trials: O2, Esat BT, Rococo, Amocom and Digiweb. Monday Health Tuesday It will provide grants worth €260,510 for the trial projects, which Education and will take place in Dublin, Cork, Mayo, Sligo, Galway, Limerick and Parenting Louth. The projects will try to demonstrate the feasibility of Wednesday wireless LAN broadband - already being widely used abroad to Motors provide "broadband hotspots". An Teanga Bheo Thursday British Telecommunications recently announced a major project to Science Today Saturday roll out wireless LAN hotspots at train stations and other public Weekend areas in the UK. And many bigger Irish firms are already testing News Features out the technology. Obituaries Weekly Article Index MON | TUE | WED THU | FRI | SAT © The Irish Times back to top Archive Search Search the newspaper archive... Special Reports Click here for Special Reports... © 2003 ireland.com About Us | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Media Kit | Terms & Conditions http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/finance/2003/0127/1375854775BZHOTSPOT.html 11/12/2003.