Andy O'Kelly
Andy was Technical Director of Lan Communications in 1998 and became Managing Director in 2006, where he helped forge the company's reputation as a network integration powerhouse. Prior to this, Andy was IT manager for Quay Financial Software/CSK Software where he managed the Europe-wide voice and data communications infrastructure for the company. He has also previously worked with the Revenue Commissioners. A Cisco and Avaya/Nortel expert, Andy is a graduate in Computer Science from Trinity College.
eircom's eFibre launch got me thinking about the ideal technologies: where reliability and performance are so good, they can routinely be taken for granted read more
Between the spark of an idea and the realisation of its potential sits a lot of hard work -- and there's no guarantee of success read more
At the start of this year I made my predictions for the network themes that would be most in focus for the Irish CEO and CIO in 2012. read more
With innovations in mobile, cloud and social media, what’s happening to e-commerce? Andy O'Kelly looks at the evolution of selling and delivering service to customers. read more
Per Als of the City of Copenhagen mayor’s office opened a candid presentation, at the Smart Cities Summit in Croke Park earlier this week. Per referred to ‘kleptocracy’, where the best ideas ... read more
The best innovative energy and entrepreneurship has been focussed on technology problems; it’s worked, and it’s time to move on to real world problems read more
I've been reading the anonymous feedback from an extensive interview-based survey of eircom customers on the topic of Managed Network Services. read more
IPv4 addresses are fast running out. What do you need to do now to prepare for IPv6? read more
The TM Forum Management World event is on in the Dublin Convention Centre at the moment. This event is where the CSP community – that’s Communications Service Providers aka Telcos – meet up to ... read more
Has the structure of your organisation become more important than delivering results? read more
The Government's Public Sector reform plan shows ambitious intentions for improved transparency and efficiency. read more
Science fiction lays down a blueprint for what is possible. It's up to us to rise to the innovation challenge. read more
Network security is paramount to every organisation. Here's my analysis of the most significant threats - and what you can do to combat them. read more
Mike Norris retires from HEAnet this month, marking the end of an era in the life of the internet in Ireland. read more
Which data network issues will be most in focus for the Irish CEO and CIO in 2012? Andy O'Kelly, Chief Architect at eircom offers five predictions. read more
New methods of customer contact are emerging, including social channels, offering the promise of better service levels and lower cost. But are we ready to recognize these channels as legitimate ... read more
Which data network issues will be most in focus for the Irish CEO and CIO in 2012? Andy O'Kelly, Chief Architect at eircom offers five predictions. read more