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AI Innovation in Telecom Edge with Dell and Intel

Dell Technologies today announced the expansion of its Dell AI for Telecom programme, in collaboration with Intel bringing new AI-driven solutions to communications service providers (CSPs) in Ireland.

This initiative aims to support network operations and enterprise edge use cases, enhancing efficiency, reliability, and cost savings. This expansion is particularly relevant for the Irish market, where CSPs can benefit from these advanced solutions.

To fully harness AI’s potential, CSPs require infrastructure capable of processing a growing amount of real-time data. The Dell AI for Telecom programme offers a comprehensive ecosystem of hardware, software and AI expertise, enabling CSPs to implement AI efficiently and develop revenue generating services by harnessing the power of data.

The new solutions enable CSPs to integrate AI into their networks and build AI solutions at the edge, allowing CSPs to monetise their network investments and enterprise clients.

 Network Operations Solutions:

  • Intent-Based RAN Assistant with Aira: This tool, powered by AiRA Technologies, helps network engineers by gathering data and creating simple applications based on their needs. It speeds up app development and makes network operations more efficient.
  • Network Traffic Analysis and Optimization with Opanga: This software, placed in the core of the mobile network, gives operators a clearer view of data traffic, significantly boosting network efficiency.
  • AI-Powered Network Automation with EnterpriseWeb: The Netwrx.ai tool offers 5G network automation, allowing users to manage and set up network components through a natural language interface.

 

Enterprise Edge Solutions:

  • AIoT-Powered Site Security with EPIC.IO: Combines AI models with IoT technology to automate security operations and provide centralized management for safer venues.
  • Vision AI for Smart Manufacturing with Chooch: Uses computer vision to predict and detect incidents, improving efficiency and preventing production interruptions in manufacturing.
  • AI-Powered Mission Critical Communication with Ecrio: Facilitates voice commands for controlling IoT devices like cameras, drones, and robots.
  • Real-Time AI-Powered Crowd Analytics with WaitTime: Utilizes video analytics from existing cameras to offer real-time insights, helping optimize operations.
  • AI-Powered Smart Transportation with A.I Tech: Employs AI and deep learning for video analysis, enhancing transportation systems by monitoring vehicles, traffic, parking, and pedestrian movement.
  • Footfall and Crowd Analytics with TensorGo: Uses video analytics to track foot traffic and crowds, supporting safety in smart cities and retail spaces.
  • AI-Powered Worker Safety and Hazard Detection with Aotu: Applies AI for real-time video analysis to ensure worker safety.
  • Intelligent Video Analytics for Retail, Transportation, and Ports with Gorilla: Uses existing CCTV footage to detect suspicious activities and provide useful analytics.
  • AI-Powered Video Analytics for Safety with Axxonsoft: Helps maintain site security across different industries using AI.
  • Inventory Visibility and Management with C5i: Identifies inventory issues and suggests proactive measures.

Andrew Vaz, VP, Product Management for Telecom System Business at Dell Technologies said: “To fully harness AI’s potential, communications service providers (CSPs) require an infrastructure capable of processing real-time data. Our Dell AI for Telecom program offers a comprehensive ecosystem of hardware, software, and AI expertise, empowering CSPs to efficiently implement AI and develop revenue-generating services. The new solutions help CSPs easily bring AI into their network for efficiency, reliability, and cost savings, and build AI solutions at the edge to monetize the investments in their network with the enterprise.”

As demand for AI solutions grows, Intel and Dell have optimized edge AI applications running on Dell PowerEdge XR8000 servers, powered by Intel Xeon processors. These applications offer optimized edge AI capabilities, ruggedized hardware, multiple connectivity options, validated designs, flexible workloads, and scalable infrastructure.

With these advancements, Dell and Intel are poised to lead the charge in AI innovation for telecom, creating a smarter and more efficient future for the industry in Ireland and beyond.

Explore how your CSP can benefit from AI.

Trinity and CKDelta take AI approach to tackle key challenges of utilities sector

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin are partnering with CKDelta to take an AI-driven approach to tackling some key efficiency and sustainability challenges faced by the utilities sector.

CKDelta is an AI software business within CKI Innovations Opportunities Development (CKH IOD), a member of CK Hutchison Holdings, leveraging data, expertise and intellectual property to drive improved business performance. Headquartered in Dublin, CKDelta is providing €865,000 in funding  to support the appointment of a postdoctoral researcher and a number of PhD students, who will work on a range of research projects under the supervision of Professor Gregory O’Hare, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Head of Trinity’s School of Computer Science and Statistics.

The research projects will fall under two main umbrellas: predictive maintenance and early warning systems.

Predictive maintenance is a data-driven approach that uses AI to monitor the condition and performance of assets and predict when they need servicing or replacement. As a consequence maintenance can be scheduled at the optimal time, avoiding unnecessary downtime, reducing operational expenses, and improving safety and reliability.

The research collaboration will seek to deliver predictive maintenance models that provide better insights for informed decision making, with maintenance currently often driven on the foot of customer complaints and logs of issues as they arise.

Early warning systems represent a set of tools and methods that aim to detect, monitor, and forecast potential threats or disruptions to utility companies. In the case of the water industry they provide benefits in cases such as leaks, bursts, floods, sewerage overflows and blockages.

The research programme also seeks to enhance an early warning system to improve the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of the water network, reduce operational and maintenance costs, enhance customer satisfaction and trust, and protect public health and the environment. It also aims to develop an anomaly detection system to identify near real time differences from expected behaviours, which may be reusable/adaptable to other situations.

In addition to the funding, experts from CKDelta will be providing the platforms in which the Trinity researchers can investigate the data, as well as offering data engineering and data science support.

Prof. Gregory O’Hare, Trinity, said: “We are very grateful to CKDelta for their support and look forward to pooling our expertise as we seek to address some of the most pressing challenges affecting the utilities sector. The scale of the challenges means there is also a significant opportunity to improve sustainability and efficiency, and we believe our data- and AI-driven approach offers great potential in taking a tangible leap forwards.

“We hope that this collaboration will form the basis of a sustained, trusted and mutually beneficial relationship. This will be centred around a co-laboratory where the shared expertise of both Trinity and CKDelta will help with the effective, informed and judicious adoption and deployment of appropriate cutting edge AI technologies within the CKDelta utilities client portfolio and beyond.”

Joe Parker, CEO of CKH IOD, said:  “This collaboration combines two complementary forces in AI: the frontier research capabilities of Trinity College Dublin—and its ability to experiment, innovate and test new ideas without restriction, in a way that few commercial organisations can; with CK Delta’s unique capacity to apply innovation directly to real-world commercial challenges, to help businesses thrive in an increasingly data-driven economy.

“Throughout the next four years, the partnership will generate new streams of knowledge transfer, with cross-pollination of skills, perspectives and specialisms that may otherwise be impossible.”

Zyler launches 2-in-1 Digital Dressing Room

Zyler is a pioneering Virtual Try-On (VTO) company revolutionising the fashion eCommerce experience have launched launched a new solution which offers their flagship VTO product, the Digital Dressing Room, alongside Prime AI’s proven Size Recommendation (SR) tool. This will be an industry game-changer because it offers consumers both emotional, via the VTO, and functional, via the SR, ways to make the right purchase decision.

Fashion eCommerce return rates are scarily high, ranging from 25%, to as much as 60%. (Coresight Research 2023, Statista 2024). This is a significant pain point for everyone involved – from the customer, to brands, to the planet. From our internal research, one third of consumers say that the main reason they want to use VTO is so they don’t need to buy multiple items and sizes and then return unwanted products.

Powered by a proprietary AI and machine vision methodology, Zyler’s VTO product is both intuitive and easy to use. A seductive ‘Try it on’ button is easily implemented onto a brand’s website on its product description or listing page. And for consumers, they need only enter three measurements and upload one profile image before instantly seeing themselves in an entire brand’s collection. More than 75% of consumers describe the tool as ‘fun’ and ‘helpful’ which explains why, on average, they try on more than 60 products each time they visit a brand website.

Zyler developed this integrated solution because when they asked fashion customers what frustrated them most about online shopping, more than half complained about the difficulty of choosing the right size.

“We are excited to unveil Zyler’s new 2-in-1 solution, which combines our Virtual Try-On with Prime AI’s Size Recommendation technology,” said Alexander Berend, CEO of Zyler. “It resolves two of the biggest challenges in fashion eCommerce — finding the right fit and making online shopping engaging and personalized. By allowing customers to try on apparel and receive accurate size recommendations virtually, we are enhancing the shopping process, helping to reduce returns and increase customer satisfaction. This launch marks a major step forward in how consumers interact with fashion online, making shopping more fun, immersive, and efficient.”

The size recommendation feature is powered by Prime AI, who were chosen as a partner due to their proven track record and the accuracy of their technology. “We are thrilled to partner with Zyler to accelerate the modernisation of the fashion retail industry using Artificial Intelligence technologies that evolve alongside the demands of online shoppers and retailers”, said Martynas Ragelis, Co-Founding Partner of Prime AI. “By providing sizing recommendations powered by our proprietary neural networks, we will help Zyler’s clients serve their customers better and enhance the overall shopping experience.”

The intelligent tool benefits both brands and consumers. Brands report boosted engagement and conversion rates of up to 18% and returns can be reduced by up to 26%. Also, Statista (2024) reports that less than 15% of European fashion consumers have experienced VTO, which means adding it as a service could deliver considerable competitive advantage.

For consumers, Zyler’s software offers a convenient, immersive and personalised shopping experience. 90% of users say that being able to try on many products instantly is of most value to them. Therefore it is the perfect tool for product discovery as it gives consumers a reason to return again and again to a brand’s website.

An open demo of the 2-in-1 tool can be experienced on Zyler’s site here.

Dell Technologies expands AI innovations at the Edge

Dell Technologies has announced upgrades to its Dell NativeEdge software, making it easier for businesses in Ireland to deploy and use AI at the edge. This  as companies increasingly generate and process data outside traditional data centres in the AI era.

Why It Matters?

According to Gartner report “by 2025, more than 50% of enterprise – managed data will be created and processed outside data centres or the cloud”. As data and AI workloads move to the edge, businesses need robust, connected and secure systems to manage AI models across various locations.

Dell NativeEdge advancements, part of Dell AI Factory capabilities, address these needs and offer organisations across Ireland AI software integrations and high-availability capabilities to provide more resiliency and reliability in the deployment and management of AI at the edge.

Boost Edge and AI Workload Efficiency with NativeEdge

Dell NativeEdge is a unique software platform that secures device setup at scale, offers remote management, and manages applications across multiple clouds. The new updates enable high-availability clustering for devices like Dell PowerEdge servers and OptiPlex workstations.

This means high-availability features ensure critical processes and AI workloads continue smoothly even if there are network issues or device failures. It easily handles changing workloads in environments like retail stores and utility companies and works seamlessly with Dell storage solutions to support AI model training and deployment.

NativeEdge AI Software Integrations Simplify Edge AI Deployments

Deploying AI at the edge can be complex and time-consuming. Dell offers over 55 pre-built NativeEdge Blueprints to automate and speed up this process, reducing manual setup and errors. The expanded catalogue now includes open-source tools that support continuous AI workflows for quick deployment of AI solutions.

Dell also offers services to help organisations design and develop custom AI solutions using NativeEdge software.

“AI is accelerating new edge workloads and opportunities at an unprecedented rate, and organizations across industries are asking for simpler and more reliable ways to use AI at the edge,” said Gil Shneorson, Senior Vice President, Solutions and Platforms, Dell Technologies. “Our NativeEdge expansion automates the deployment and management of edge AI workloads, with features to support business continuity, so organizations can continually use the latest AI advancements at the edge to drive revenues and positive customer outcomes.”

“With over 1,000 IoT-enabled facilities, Dell NativeEdge helps us monitor real-time infrastructure elements, ensuring optimal conditions for our produce, and receive comprehensive insights into our produce packaging operations,” said Keith Bradley, Vice President, Information Technology, Nature Fresh Farms. “Dell NativeEdge has enhanced our operational efficiencies and reduced costs, while supporting our continued growth and innovation in yield optimization and environmental monitoring.”

The Dell NativeEdge advancements will be available by January 2025.

The Gemini app is now available on iPhone

Today, Google is launching a dedicated Gemini app for iPhone, available for download in the App Store around the world. Now, you’ll be able to have easy access to Google’s personal AI assistant, right on your iPhone, free of charge.

Try the new Gemini app on your iPhone 

iPhone users can now experience Gemini in a whole new way with our dedicated mobile app. In addition to using Gemini through the Google app on iOS or a web browser, iPhone users can enjoy a more streamlined Gemini experience, with easy access to features that help improve learning, creativity and productivity. 

Here are just a few examples of what you can do in the Gemini iPhone app:

  • New: Have a free-flowing conversation with Gemini Live on your iPhone: Gemini Live lets you talk to Gemini in a conversational manner, including interrupting to ask questions or change the topic. It’s great for when you want to practice for an upcoming interview, ask for advice on things to do in a new city, or brainstorm and develop creative ideas. You can personalize Gemini’s voice by choosing from 10 distinct voices. Gemini Live on iPhones is available now in over 10 languages, with more coming soon. Note: Gemini Live is a new experience for iPhone users – it wasn’t previously available in the Google app or on a web-browser.
  • Study smarter with Gemini: Gemini makes learning easier, enabling you to ask questions about any subject and get tailored study plans. Gemini can also provide custom, step-by-step guidance that adapts to your learning style, and you can even test your knowledge with quizzes. For example, you can attach a complex diagram and ask Gemini to quiz you on it.


  • Generate dazzling images in Gemini: Imagen 3, our highest-quality image generation model yet, quickly transforms your text descriptions into stunning AI images. Whether you’re looking for the perfect image to share in your friends’ group chat or need a unique visual for a creative project, Imagen 3’s enhanced photorealism and accuracy can bring your ideas to life — even galaxy themed, almond-shaped nails — with incredible detail and vibrancy.

From left to right:  

A photorealistic baby hippo in an astronaut suit. 

A photorealistic image of a blue space-themed cake with planet decorations and the words “Happy Birthday” written in icing on the cake, with a galaxy background. 

An image of almond-shaped fingernails with a galaxy art nail design.

  • Access your favorite apps in Gemini: Gemini seamlessly connects with your favorite apps from Google. With Extensions, Gemini can find and show you relevant information from the Google apps you use every day like YouTube, Google Maps, Gmail, Calendar and more — all within a single conversation. 

Download Gemini, your new personal AI assistant

Gemini can help you write the perfect email or text, create stunning images, and brainstorm fun new ideas. Now available on both Android and iOS, the Gemini app puts the power of a true AI-powered personal assistant right in your pocket. You can try the Gemini app on your Android phone and download the app in the App Store today.

 

ADAPT Collaboration with Hayes Culleton to Revolutionise Collaborative Learning with AI Tools

ADAPT and Hayes Culleton recently completed a collaboration aimed at developing innovative AI-driven tools that enhance learning and collaboration. The project, led by Dr Liting Zhou from ADAPT at Dublin City University (DCU), focused on designing solutions for educational and training environments, with a global, all-female team of experts from four countries at the helm.

Hayes Culleton, led by founder and financial expert Susan Hayes Culleton, specialises in high-impact education, finance training, and innovative learning technologies. Through its proprietary platform, Active Peers AI, Hayes Culleton empowers teams and individuals to engage effectively in peer-driven learning, a key component of the new tools created in partnership with ADAPT.

Dr Liting Zhou commented: “This collaboration with Hayes Culleton has been an exciting opportunity to apply ADAPT’s AI expertise in real-world educational settings. By developing tools tailored for collaborative learning, we are breaking new ground in how teams and students can connect and engage meaningfully in both virtual and in-person environments.”

This partnership forms part of ADAPT’s broader mission to lead impactful change in educational technology, offering powerful tools that can transform learning experiences across diverse settings.

CEOs in Ireland upbeat on growth and profitability

CEOs in Ireland are upbeat about their growth prospects over the next 12 months in spite of global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, holding a positive outlook on profitability, access to investment capital and managing business costs according to the latest EY CEO Outlook, which surveyed 1,200 executives globally – including leading CEOs in Ireland.

CEOs in Ireland display a notable degree of optimism regarding the future of their businesses, particularly in light of the significant cost increases experienced over recent years. A majority (60%) are either very or somewhat optimistic about managing input costs and the overall cost of doing business in the upcoming year. When it comes to business growth prospects, the outlook is even more encouraging. Revenue growth and profitability are areas where optimism prevails, with 60% and 67% of CEOs, respectively, expressing positive expectations. The sentiment around investment capital and free cash flow is also upbeat, with 63% of CEOs positive.

This optimism amongst CEOs here is in line with international trends, where CEOs remain confident about economic growth prospects over the next 12 months. Nearly seven in 10 (69%) of the CEOs surveyed globally are feeling optimistic about the outlook for the coming year even as they continue to navigate the complexities of an unpredictable and volatile business environment, shaped by emerging technologies, shifting consumer behaviour and an uncertain geopolitical landscape.

Globally, shifting geopolitical disruption was cited as one of the top three disruptive forces over the coming year, however this ranked fourth amongst CEOs in Ireland, with AI and emerging technologies (44%), supply chain pressures (43%), and climate change and environmental issues (40%) cited as key disruptive forces. While the research was conducted in advance of the recent US elections, this points to a resilience and optimism of CEOs who have in many instances dealt with a decade of disruption and who remain optimistic for the future.

Helena O’Dwyer, Head of Strategy at EY-Parthenon Ireland, says “In spite of the many economic headwinds, uncertain geopolitical currents, and wider disruptive forces at play, CEOs here in Ireland and globally are upbeat about their firm’s performance over the coming 12 months.  Increasingly, we are seeing that CEOs are starting to shift from being reactive to proactive in a bid to get ahead. A combination of pragmatic optimism and a fear of being left behind is expected to drive investment and activity over the coming months.”

Carol Murphy, EY Ireland Head of Markets, said “A CEOs mandate includes the responsibility to navigate the complexities of technological change with foresight and determination. Through this survey, we see that CEOs in Ireland are confidently combining smart technology investments with a strong emphasis on their people. They are also prudently enhancing the resilience of their supply chains and ensuring that environmental and social responsibility is ingrained in their core values. There is a real proficiency amongst CEOs today in harnessing disruption as a key enabler of business which is invaluable in the digital age.”

Increasing Optimism on M&A

This optimism on business performance is leading to an increasingly positive outlook on M&A from CEOs. Globally, a strong majority of CEOs (70%) say they are seeking M&A and transaction opportunities, signalling a determined drive for growth as interest rates and the cost of capital fall and inflationary pressures subside. There has been a noticeable increase in activity and positivity in the Irish market with 921 M&A transactions recorded in the 12 months to October according to EY Competitive Edge Research. Additionally, half of respondents in Ireland said they are considering strategic divestments, spin offs or initial public offerings (IPOs).

Helena O’Dwyer, commented, “The M&A market in Ireland has shown resilience over recent times, with a promising uptick in activity. CEOs should now focus on strategic agility, leveraging opportunities for growth through acquisitions, while also considering divestments or IPOs to optimise their portfolios in response to an evolving financing market.”

Talent Retention and Acquisition

Despite the substantial optimism among CEOs in Ireland, concerns remain over attracting and retaining talent. While over half of CEOs here (53%) feel confident they can attract and retain talent, this trails behind the global average of 70%. This reflects a tightening of the labour market at home and highlights a skills shortage in key sectors with the country at near full employment. Despite the recruitment concerns, almost two thirds of CEOs (63%) are confident in being able to offer competitive salaries.

Helena O’Dwyer says: “Despite some concerns over costs and margins, CEOs are mainly optimistic. They know that staying vigilant on costs is key to success. The talent gap is real, but it presents an opportunity to continue to innovate and invest in our people, making Ireland a magnet for global talent. By focusing on continuous learning and employee development and upskilling, we can turn challenges into a competitive edge.”

AI And Emerging Technologies Outweigh Geopolitical Concerns

When asked to name the top three disruptive forces poised to drive significant change in their industry and key markets over the next 12 months, Irish CEOs identified emerging technologies and AI at the forefront (44%), followed closely by supply chain pressures (43%), while 40% identified climate change and environmental issues as key disruptive forces.

This prioritisation of AI and technology reflects a growing recognition that it is not merely a tool for productivity improvement, but a strategic lever that can fundamentally reshape business models and customer engagement, ultimately driving competitive advantage. Interestingly, sentiment regarding AI and emerging technologies is more robust among CEOs in Ireland compared to global respondents, suggesting a proactive approach to integration and innovation in Ireland.

Eoin O’Reilly, EY Ireland Head of AI and Data, says “Understanding how to effectively utilise AI goes beyond surface-level implementation; it requires recognising the integral role of trust and the need to focus on commercial value, something Irish business leaders really appreciate. Over the past year, we’re seen our clients here in Ireland deliver remarkable outcomes from AI applications such as driving exceptional sales performance, enhancing patient care and boosting employee productivity”.

 To read the full report, please visit: ey.com/CEOOutlook.

Nordic data companies unveil a new integrated data set combining AI road weather forecasts and with real-time connected car data

Vaisala Xweather and NIRA Dynamics are first to release an integrated data set which connects road weather forecasts and computer vision observations with real-time connected car data, setting a new standard for data-driven road safety and maintenance.

The integration draws on NIRA Dynamics’ expansive data from billions of data points gathered from connected vehicles, paired with Vaisala Xweather’s advanced AI and ML-based road weather forecasting models, which achieve accuracy levels 50% higher than those of publicly available forecasts.

The future of driving is going to be heavily dependent on more accurate and real-time road weather and road condition data as the availability of autonomous and assisted driving features are highly influenced by the driving conditions. Currently, as seen on many Electric Vehicles (EV), the assisted driving functionalities are disconnected to secure driver safety based on crude weather and road condition estimations, such as temperature drop to under 4 degrees Celsius or change in tire rolling resistance.

Real-time data from connected vehicles on tire grip, road friction, surface quality, and weather conditions combined with leading industry-specific weather forecasts, the aggregated data set has multiple use cases already today. This offers significant practical uses today, including reducing accident likelihood by expanding the availability of autonomous and assisted driving features in adverse road and weather conditions, assessing road quality with computer vision to optimize maintenance efforts, and reducing resource usage – such as minimizing winter road salt application. The benefits extend to all road users, from improved safety and reduced environmental impact to cost savings for road authorities and municipalities.

By integrating NIRA Dynamics’ connected vehicle data into Vaisala Xweather’s platform, this partnership creates opportunities for future advancements in road safety and autonomous driving. The combined data opens doors to further applications such as EV range optimization, traffic management, insurance risk assessments, and reducing accident rates.

“At NIRA Dynamics, our mission is to deliver data-driven solutions for safer, more efficient journeys,” says Lisa Åbom, CEO of NIRA Dynamics. “With Vaisala Xweather, we’re able to offer access to road weather data which helps road maintenance professionals, automotive manufacturers, and navigation providers become future proof. We all understand the impact of weather on road safety, and with Vaisala Xweather, we are pushing the industry forward.”

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Ookla partners with Dublin City Council to tackle telecoms deficits in the city

Today, Ookla, a global leader in connectivity intelligence, announces its partnership with Dublin City Council and the City Telecoms Association to identify and tackle telecoms deficits in Dublin. This first-of-its-kind initiative, fueled by Ookla’s Speedtest Insights®, offers a practical blueprint for l cities across Europe to drive digital inclusion and optimise network outcomes through actionable, data-driven insights.
The partnership demonstrates how a data-driven approach can enhance connectivity outcomes in a tangible way, empowering cities to better serve citizens. For the first time, the city is addressing connectivity gaps through targeted policy interventions, and fostering collaborative efforts with operators to attract investments that were previously hindered by site acquisition challenges.
You can find the full partnership case study here with more information about the five high-impact use cases created by Dublin City Council using Ookla’s network intelligence data.
Key points from the study:
  • Telecoms strategy and digital inclusion:  A proactive data-driven telecom strategy aimed at bridging digital divides, with significant analysis of how socio-economic factors affect connectivity outcomes, especially in areas with high social deprivation.
  • Identification of connectivity gaps: Ookla’s real-world data has enabled DCC to pinpoint key areas in Dublin with significant connectivity issues, influencing policy and planning to prioritise interventions where they are most needed.
  • Innovative use of city assets: Dublin’s approach to leveraging city-owned assets for telecom infrastructure, including facilitating multi-operator site access, represents a strategic move to optimise asset use and reduce urban clutter, aligned with EU regulatory goals​.
  • Transparency and public engagement: The Council has launched a public educational initiative on telecom infrastructure, including visualisations of before-and-after network improvements from new site deployments, to engage citizens and increase acceptance of new infrastructure.
  • Comparative benchmarking in Europe: Through Ookla’s data, Dublin has gained insights into its telecom performance relative to other European cities, highlighting areas of competitive strength in 5G availability and identifying room for improvement in 4G speeds​.
Key data and methodology:
  • The collaboration saw Ookla collect Speedtest® network data across the city over two 12-month periods (June 2022-June 2023 and June 2023-June 2024) with a sample size in the tens of millions; creating the most comprehensive analysis of mobile network performance ever conducted at the city level in Ireland.
  • Leveraging Ookla’s Speedtest® Insights platform, DCC were able to integrate other data sources, such as internal city asset registries, mobile site location maps from Ireland’s telecoms regulator ComReg, and social deprivation data from Pobal.
  • Geospatial analysis created a localised tile-based grid across the entire city to categorise mobile network performance at different times of the day. Performance was evaluated against two metrics; signal strength and download speed. Each location tile was categorised as unacceptable if it had less than 11 dBm signal strength and 5 Mbps download speed. Anything above 11 dBM and 5 Mbps was categorised as ‘acceptable’.