Imagine Communications is an Irish internet service provider and telecommunications operator, who provide WiMAX, wireless broadband and resell Eircom telecommunications wholesale packages. The company operates in Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Austria, Norway and the United States.[1]
Services
editThe company was set up as GTS Ireland on 15 November 1993.[2] Imagine briefly operated the first Irish mobile virtual network, "Cellular 3", which bought airtime from Eircell. A legal challenge ended the arrangement[3] and Imagine exited the mobile market. The "Cellular 3" name was derived from Imagine's de facto position as Ireland's third mobile operator at the time; Meteor Mobile Communications, the third physical operator, had yet to be licensed.
Imagine later became the first company to introduce mobile WiMAX technology to Ireland.[4][5] As of 2010, the company provides services to 17,000 businesses.[6]
Imagine has affiliations with several brands, including Motorola,[7] HP,[8] and Intel.[9]
Related companies
edit- Clearwire was acquired by Imagine in 2010[10][11]
- Irish Broadband was acquired by Imagine in 2008[12]
- Cinergi Telecom was acquired by Imagine in 2007[13]
- Subsidiary Gaelic Telecom,[14] which donates a percentage of each bill to a customer's selected GAA club or National school[15][16]
- Access Telecom[17]
- Bandwagon (music portal), partially owned as of 2006[18]
- Open Solutions provides network administration and related services[19]
References
edit- ^ John Kennedy. "WiMax provider Imagine acquires Clearwire in Ireland". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Imagine Communications", Wikipedia, 16 July 2023, retrieved 13 December 2023
- ^ John Kennedy. "Internet price wars begin as Imagine unveils its WiMax challenge". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ John Kennedy. "Ireland over-reliant on 3G broadband, Imagine boss says". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Gov.ie". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ John Kennedy. "WiMax provider Imagine acquires Clearwire in Ireland". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Motorola". Motorola_US. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ John Kennedy. "Get ready to enjoy wireless freedom". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Intel: Tablet, 2in1, Laptop, Desktop, Smartphone, Server, Embedded". Intel. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ John Kennedy. "WiMax provider Imagine acquires Clearwire in Ireland". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Imagine confirms Clearwire acquisition". The Irish Times. 21 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Imagine's Bolger buys Irish Broadband for €47m". Silicon Republic. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Imagine buys its rival Cinergi". Archived from the original on 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Great News for Gaelic Telecom as Imagine Acquires Irish Broadband". 30 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "How it Works". Archived from the original on 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Scheme raises €250,000". Irish Examiner. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "UK – Northern Ireland – Call centre 'to create 300 jobs'". BBC News. 26 June 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "In the papers 24 April". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Open Solutions". Archived from the original on 7 July 2010.