Other Technologies
DVB-H
- O2 Ireland and 3 Ireland have commenced trials of DVB-H. However delays in licensing broadcast spectrum to the mobile sector in Ireland has forced telecoms providers such as O2 to proceed with 3G/HSDPA Mobile TV. Vodafone Ireland and 3 Ireland already have significant digital video content distributed over their 3G and 3.5G (HSDPA) networks
UPC Digital provides a wireless cable service over an all digital MMDS network reaching over 80% of the country. This network operates at 2.5 GHz to 2.7 GHz.
The now defunct SCTV Digital provided an advanced digital television service to Cork City and parts of County Cork. It is licenced to operate all over Munster. Operating at 11.7 GHz to 12.5 GHz (MVDDS) it delivered approximately 75 digital television channels and video on demand services from "Sky By Wire".
Digital satellite is the only form of subscriber satellite transmission available in the country and is provided by Sky (and Sky+ HD). The Freesat a UK service is also available in the country, as are FTA satellite channels from several other European countries.
Two companies provide digital television via IPTV; Magnet Entertainment and Smart Vision (from Smart Telecom).
- Magnet Networks now offers viewers in Ireland the chance to view RTÉ One, RTÉ Two, TV3, TG4, 3e and Dail & Seanad TV channels via the internet.
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