INTUNE NETWORKS NAMED BY IRISH GOVERNMENT AS LEAD PARTNER TO DEVELOP AN EXEMPLAR NETWORK FOR NEXT GENERATION SMART AND GREEN COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE - A CENTRAL PART OF THE SMART ECONOMY STRATEGY AND ACTIONS
Intune Networks to create an additional 50 new high tech jobs within 12 months followed by 300 more jobs over the next 3 years
Dublin, Tuesday 21st July 2009 - Intune Networks, the Irish telecoms equipment design company, was today named to lead the Government’s programme to build Ireland’s Exemplar Smart Network. The Exemplar will be the first step in creating a next generation smart and green communications infrastructure for Ireland. The decision to develop the exemplar network using the Intune Networks technological approach was announced by Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan at the publication of ‘Technology Actions to Support the Smart Economy’ strategy document.
According to Minister Ryan, creating an Exemplar Smart Network based on Intune Network’s world leading technology will give Ireland first mover advantage in the establishment of a Smart Economy, helping Ireland leapfrog its international peers in digital infrastructure. This development will position Ireland as a global innovation leader and will potentially deliver significant economic benefits to the Irish economy. The network will be used to demonstrate and highlight the breadth and depth of Ireland’s vision, technologies, research and corporate capabilities which will help to attract more inward investment, rapidly expand job creation and stimulate the Smart Economy.
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