As the annual Valentia Island lecture series approaches, let's look at the how a single telegram in 1858 paved the way for a cornerstone in modern networks.

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Derek Collins of Huawei Ireland thinks that the global research landscape will have to evolve as humans begin to demand better technologies and 'dare to dream'.

Read more: What role does AI research play in the future of telecoms?

The company said it's targeting 27 July for another launch of Falcon 9 with 23 Starlink satellites.

Read more: SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 again after previous mishap

The acquisition is facing scrutiny over concerns that it may negatively impact competition in Ireland’s telecoms sector.

Read more: Irish competition watchdog probes Phoenix-Cellnex acquisition

As of last month, there were more than 6,000 Starlink satellites in orbit. Now, China wants to play catch-up.

Read more: China takes on SpaceX with its own version of Starlink satellites

In the latest episode of For Tech’s Sake, we dive deep under the sea to explore the world of internet cables, from the Victorian internet to modern-day fibre.

Read more: Breaking the internet: The fragility of subsea cables

Musk has been eyeing neighbouring India – a country of 1.4bn people – for a while, with a deal reportedly in talks.

Read more: Starlink satellites make South Asia debut with Sri Lanka licence

The company is pushing forward with its goal of connecting 1.9m premises in Ireland to its fibre network.

Read more: Eir says 93pc of broadband customers are hooked up to fibre

From 5G to satellites, GlobalLogic Ireland MD Carmel Owens on how the comms industry is powering innovation for a better-connected planet.

Read more: How the comms industry is making waves

The Competition and Markets Authority will give its final decision on the major merger deal by 7 December.

Read more: Vodafone-Three merger could hike prices, finds UK watchdog

Lara Connaughton discusses the importance of driving the conversation around innovation and a sustainable future at a national and international level.

Read more: Merging electronic regulation and environmental sustainability

The company must invest $15.75m to strengthen its cybersecurity and pay a penalty of $15.75m to the US Treasury.

Read more: T-mobile reaches $31.5m settlement with FCC over cybersecurity breaches

The new investments will be used in part to support 5G infrastructures and upgrade quantum communication networks.

Read more: EU to invest €865m into developing digital infrastructure

Growing digital dependencies, geopolitical tensions and the climate crisis have placed subsea cable infrastructure in increasing danger.

Read more: The growing need to address subsea cable security

Huawei’s Kevin McDonnell says autonomous networks can detect issues and make decisions on their own, making them essential for future network operations.

Read more: Autonomous networks are smarter – but not without challenges

Every primary and secondary school in Ireland now has fast broadband, said Minister of State Ossian Smyth, TD.

Read more: National Broadband Plan halfway to target, EY report finds

The CMA has found that a legally enforceable network upgrade as well as price freezing could solve its competition concerns.

Read more: Vodafone-Three merger might get greenlit by UK watchdog

Details of the compromised data revealed that it may have been stolen on 28 September.

Read more: Internet Archive suffers from cyberattack affecting 31m users

Wondering how to get your head around the world of cybersecurity? Get to know the experts in the field to stay on top of the latest trends.

Read more: 10 cybersecurity experts you need to know

NHS Resolution’s Niamh McKenna discusses her role as CIO and the challenges of security and digital transformation in the public sector.

Read more: How this CIO is tackling ‘data headaches’ in healthcare

Elio Networks’ Philip Russell discusses what companies need to consider ahead of the EU regulatory framework.

Read more: Regulation with reward: How DORA can enhance businesses

While AI opens up technical solutions in healthcare, giving Big Tech unregulated access to health data is a big mistake, argues Dr Nicole Gross.

Read more: Is the EU doing enough to protect health data from AI-powered Big Tech?

VivaCity’s Anna Keren discusses the tech and capital challenges of the transport-tech scene.

Read more: ‘Tech strategy must evolve as the organisation grows and adapts’

Kyndryl’s Tim Martin believes that generative AI could be used to reduce its own environmental impact – but only if deployed correctly.

Read more: Could generative AI help mitigate its own energy problems?

Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle highlighted a recent wave of attacks on libraries and archives across the globe and hopes that they are ‘not indicative of a trend’.

Read more: Internet Archive suffers yet another cyberattack

Facial recognition technology can help the platform be 'faster, more accurate and more effective' against imposters, the software giant said.

Read more: Meta to test facial recognition to deter scammers

Globally, a data breach costs an estimated €3m and yet less than a third of Irish companies are well prepared.

Read more: Only 28pc of Irish companies have ‘robust’ cybersecurity measures

Zama’s Prof Nigel Smart spoke to Prof Florian Kerschbaum about the challenges of harnessing data to make supply chains more efficient while protecting privacy.

Read more: Can this cryptography tool secure your supply chain data?

Microsoft’s Kieran McCorry talks about what the future of tech will look like in Dublin, Ireland and beyond as AI, quantum and more continue to evolve.

Read more: How these tech trends could shape Ireland’s future

Affected data includes social security numbers, bank details, payment cards and medical diagnoses.

Read more: 100m affected in February cyberattack, UnitedHealth reveals

BearingPoint’s Karl Byrne explains how organisations can enhance developer productivity and increase development success.

Read more: The benefits of DevEx and platform engineering

More than two-thirds of Irish cybersecurity leaders believe that reputational damage from a cyberattack would 'significantly' damage their business.

Read more: 74pc of Irish businesses report increase in cyberattacks this year

Huawei Ireland CEO Calvin Lan calls for larger companies to play a 'supporting role' to boost digital adoption.

Read more: Very small Irish businesses are less likely to embrace AI

More than half of all breaches occurred in the Department of Social Protection, data revealed.

Read more: Human error the leading cause of Government data breaches

Eligible SMEs can apply for funding of 80pc of their project costs, with a maximum grant of €60,000.

Read more: New €2m fund launched for SMEs to improve cybersecurity

The operation has led to the arrest of 41 individuals, with 65 others still under investigation.

Read more: Interpol takes down 22,000 servers and IP addresses linked to cyberthreats

HP’s Val Gabriel discusses nation-state cyberthreats in the hardware supply chain and how to mitigate these types of attacks.

Read more: Tech tampering: Are hardware supply chain attacks on the rise?

VC activity is likely to remain 'soft' until after the US presidential elections in November, KPMG predicts.

Read more: Irish VC deals down 59pc in Q3 amid global slowdown

Founded in 2021, this start-up wants to help US students access quality maths education in a virtual setting.

Read more: Brighterly: Building an edtech solution to a US math problem

The company will use some of the funding to advance its wildfire suppression project, which uses autonomous drones and acoustic waves.

Read more: Dryad Networks raises €6.3m to drive wildfire prevention tech

The network of more than 70 investors represent more than €90bn in assets.

Read more: EU partners with venture capital to scale European deep tech

As part of the expansion, the food waste tech company will create 20 new jobs next year.

Read more: Irish start-up Positive Carbon expands in UK

Founded in 2018, this start-up wants to ensure that the ‘transformational impacts’ of quantum computing are fully realised in the future.

Read more: Nu Quantum: Helping the quantum industry mature and scale

The funding comes from the US Department of Energy and will be used to demonstrate the scalability of the company’s technology.

Read more: Dublin’s GridBeyond bags $7.8m for grid services project

The innovative biotech company plans to hire 60 people over the next five years.

Read more: Mayo biotech Ovagen raises €2m and plans to hire 60

Want to know about the companies making waves in the quantum industry? SiliconRepublic.com have put together a list of quantum start-ups to watch out for.

Read more: 14 quantum start-ups to keep an eye on

The funds will also enable the development of next generation compounds, according to the company.

Read more: Axonis Therapeutics bags $115m for neuromedicine development

More than 70,000 people are expected to attend this year’s highly anticipated event in Lisbon.

Read more: Revealed: The Irish start-ups heading to Web Summit 2024

The company’s modular technology improves energy efficiency, reduces emissions and recovers radiated waste heat.

Read more: Pyramp: How this TU Dublin spin-out is converting heat waste to electricity

xWave, which is headquartered at NovaUCD, has also announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign.

Read more: Health-tech firm xWave Technologies secures NHS tender