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فناوری اطلاعات و ارتباطات

امروزه فنآوری اطلاعات IT  و فنآوری اطلاعات و ارتباطات ICT نقش مهمی در زندگی بشری ایفا می نمایند و نقش و اهمیت آنها در پیشبرد و ارتقاء علوم و صنایع مختلف بسیار حائز اهمیت می باشد.

فناوری اطلاعات و ارتباطات عبارتی کلی در برگیرنده تمام فناوری های پیشرفته، نحوه ارتباط و انتقال داده ها در سامانه های ارتباطی است. این سامانه می تواند یک شبکه مخابراتی، چندین کامپیوتر مرتبط با هم و متصل به شبکه مخابراتی، اینترنت و همچنین برنامه های استفاده شده در آنها باشد.

فناوری  اطلاعات  و ارتباطات، بدون شک تحولات گسترده ای را در تمامی عرصه های اجتماعی و اقتصادی بشریت به دنبال داشته و تاثیر آن بر جوامع بشری بگونه ای است که جهان امروز به سرعت در حال تبدیل شدن به یک جامعه اطلاعاتی است. جامعه ای که در آن دانایی و میزان دسترسی و استفاده مفید از دانش، دارای نقشی محوری و تعیین کننده است. گستردگی کاربرد و تاثیرات آن در ابعاد مختلف زندگی امروزی و آینده جوامع بشری به یکی از مهمترین مباحث روز جهان مبدل شده و توجه بسیاری از کشورهای جهان را به خود معطوف کرده و  مهمترین ویژگی فن آوری اطلاعات و ارتباطات ، نحوه ذخیره سازی ، پردازش و دستیابی به اطلاعات است.

 در خصوص  صنعت کامپیوتر به ایرلند باید گفت: ورود این صنعت به اواخر دهه شصت میلادی بازگشته و مجمع کامپیوتر ایرلند ) ICS ( با هدف تقویت و ترویج مهارت های کامپیوتر و تقویت و گسترش اطلاعات، در سال 7691 تاسیس گردیده و هم اکنون این مجمع عضو شورای متخصصین انفورماتیک اروپا ) CEPIS ( می باشد. این مجمع در سال 7661 مجوز استفاده و بهره برداری از کامپیوتر اروپا را ) European Computer Driving Licence ( را بنیاد نهاد.

در حال حاضر ایرلند دومین صادر کننده کامپیوتر و ارائه کننده خدمات IT در جهان بوده  و 8 شرکت از ده کمپانی برتر و بزرگ جهان )در خصوص کامپیوتر و فنآوری اطلاعات و ارتباطات( در ایرلند شعبه و دفتر اختصاصی دارند. در این زمینه می توان به حضور شرکتهایی نظیر Intel, HP, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon,  IBM, Microsoft and ApplePayPal, eBay اشاره نمود بنحویکه امروزه ایرلند پایتخت اینترنت اروپا لقب گرفته است. 

شهرت ایرلند در زمینه خلاقیت و صنعت ارتباطات موجب تشویق کمپانیهای بزرگ و فعال در زمینه بازیهای کامپیوتری نظیر Big Fish, EA, Havok, DemonWare, PopCap, Zynga, Riot Games and Jolt در ایرلند گردیده و در حال حاضر شهر دوبلین در این زمینه سرآمد شهرهای اروپایی در این خصوص می باشد. طبق برآوردهای انجام شده میزان صادرات این بخش بالغ بر 05 میلیارد یورو در سال بوده که بنوبه خود بسیار حائز اهمیت می باشد.  

05 کمپانی بزرگ و فعال در ایرلند عبارتند از:

 

  1. Apple Ireland Apple designs and creates iPods and iTunes, Mac laptops and desktop computers, the OS X operating system, and the IPhone. The company first established operations in Ireland in 1980. The company is based in Cork and currently employs over 5,000 people as a result of a...

6,000 Employees€119.2 billion turnover

 

  1. Google

Google Ireland is the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters for Google and provides technical, sales and operations support to customers in over 50 countries.

7,000 Employees€26.3 billion turnover

 

  1. Microsoft

Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd is a subsidiary of the software giant Microsoft which sells distributes and markets software globally from Dublin.

Microsoft, the world’s biggest software company, established an Irish manufacturing facility in 1985 and now employs ...

2,000 Employees€18.5 billion turnover

 

  1. DCC

The DCC group provides sales, marketing, distribution and business support services and operates across five divisions: Energy, SerCom (which encompasses IT and entertainment products) Healthcare, Environmental and Food and Beverage.

11,000 Employees€13.9 billion turnover

 

  1. Facebook

Founded in 2004, Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what’s going on in the world, and to share and express what matter...

2,500 Employees€12.6 billion turnover

 

  1. Dell Ireland

Since 1984, Dell has been an end-to-end computing solutions company. With more than 100,000 team members across the globe, Dell serves customers ranging from the world's largest businesses and public-sector organisations, to small and medium businesses, and individual c...

774 Employees€10.3 billion turnover

 

  1. Oracle

The principal activity of Oracle EMEA Ltd is the manufacture and sale of computer software in the European market, together with the provision of associated translation, finance and marketing services. Oracle Corporation, incorporated in 2005, is an enterprise softw...

1,471 Employees€8.8 billion turnover

 

  1. Sandisk

Sandisk provides various flash memory storage, the data storage technology included in memory sticks, smartphones, tablets and mp3 players. The company claims that approximately 250,000 retail outlets offer SanDisk products to consumers globally and ships more than two ...

40 Employees€5.6 billion turnover

 

 

 

  1. Kingston

Kingston Technology International Ltd is a manufacturer of memory products such as USB drives. It markets over 2000 memory products and supports more than 6000 systems. It is a privately owned company with headquarters based in Fountain Valley, California and with s...

297 Employees€5.1 billion turnover

 

  1. VMware

VMware International sells, markets and provides support for VMware software products sold outside the US. Its US parent is software company VMware which provides virtualisation solutions to separate the operating system and application software from the underlying hard...

773 Employees€2.9 billion turnover

 

  1. Adobe

Adobe Software Trading Company Limited, based in Citywest in Dublin, operates as a subsidiary of Adobe Systems Inc. Founded in 1982 and with headquarters in San Jose, California, Adobe Systems Inc makes software including Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Adobe AI...

3,230 Employees€2.7 billion turnover

 

  1. Intel Ireland

Intel Ireland's Leixlip campus began operations in 1989. Since then, the multinational microchip manufacturer has invested over €6 billion in developing this base. It employs over 5,000 people at its Irish subsidiary.

 

4,000 Employees€2.3 billion turnover

 

  1. Paddy Power Betfair

Betting and gaming group Paddy Power is a global plc headquartered in Ireland. In 2015 it merged with UK group Betfair to form a €10 billion gambling business with operations in Ireland, Europe, Australia and the US.

7,400 Employees€2 billion turnover

 

  1. Maxim Integrated Products

Maxim Integrated Products makes integrated analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. The company supplied a broad range of linear and mixed signal integrated products, commonly referred to as analog circuits. In May 2010, the company opened its offices in Clonskeagh, D...

79 Employees€1.9 billion turnover

 

  1. Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology Ireland Limited operates as a subsidiary of Microchip Technology Inc. Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions. The company is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.

17 Employees€1.7 billion turnover

 

  1. Eircom

Eir (previously known as eircom) is the principal provider of fixed-line telecommunications services in Ireland with approximately 2.6 million fixedline telephone access channels in service. The company's mobile division includes Meteor and emobile. In March 2016, Eir...

3,300 Employees€1.3 billion turnover

 

  1. Sandvik

Sandvik Mining & Construction Logistics is a high-technology, Swedish engineering group. It has representation in more than 130 countries. The company does business in three main areas - it manufactures tools for metal cutting in cemented carbide and high-speed stee...

78 Employees€1.2 billion turnover

 

  1. Symantec

Internet security technology group Symantec provides content and network security software and appliance solutions to individuals, enterprises and service providers. Symantec's consumer security products include the Norton brand. Headquartered in California, Symantec ha...

699 Employees€1.2 billion turnover

 

  1. HP Ireland

Hewlett Packard in Ireland runs nine different businesses with over 4,000 employees in the areas of manufacturing, research and development, customer software support, marketing, and sales and services. The main site for HP in Ireland is located in Leixlip, Co Kildare, ...

4,000 Employees€1.2 billion turnover

 

  1. NCR

NCR Corporation is a global technology company with self-service solutions for ATM machines and software, POS and Retail systems and airline check-in systems. NCR Global Solutions is wholly owned by the NCR Corporation and supports the management, development, and g...

43 Employees€1.1 billion turnover

 

  1. Avaya International

Avaya provides business communications systems. The company provides unified communications, contact centres, data solutions and related services both directly and through its channel partners to businesses and organisations around the world.

369 Employees€1.1 billion turnover

 

  1. Vodafone

Vodafone provides a total range of communications solutions including voice, messaging, data and fixed communications to consumers and to small, medium and large businesses. In 2017, Vodafone maintained its market position as Ireland’s preferred telecommunications pr...

2,000 Employees€965.8 million turnover

 

  1. SAP Business Objects

The business software supplier has offices in over 120 countries, over

55,000 employees, and revenues in excess of €12billion. It employs over 1,200 people across three sites in Dublin and Galway. The Dublin organisation focuses on the provision of Global Support, R...

332 Employees€872.9 million turnover

 

 

 

  1. Netgear International

Netgear designs networking, storage and security technology solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses and home users. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, California, with additional offices in 25 countries. Its international headquarters are based in Cork.

55 Employees€835 million turnover

 

  1. IBM

IBM is a provider of advanced information technology, products, services and business consulting expertise. IBM in Ireland is made up of a diverse workforce of over 3,000 employees working across a broad range of businesses and locations including: IBM Ireland, which...

3,000 Employees€731.9 million turnover

 

  1. Cadence

Cadence's main activity is the manufacture and distribution of software tools in European and Asian markets. It employs 45 people and is based in

East Wall, Dublin. Its ultimate US parent company Cadence Design Systems Inc. Products are distributed in Europe th...

48 Employees€622.8 million turnover

 

  1. CarTrawler

CarTrawler connects business and leisure customers and online travel retailers with road and rail transport solutions. Over 80 international airlines and 2,000 travel retailers around the world trust CarTrawler to provide their customers with real-time access to over 1,...

 

550 Employees€620 million turnover

 

  1. Gartner

Gartner Ireland provides research and advisory services relating to information technology. It provides independent research and analysis on , computer, hardware, software, communication and related industries.

Clients range from chief information officers, senior busin...

31 Employees€601 million turnover

 

  1. Air BnB

Founded in August of 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, Airbnb is a community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world — online or from a mobile phone.

3,000 Employees€571.9 million turnover

 

  1. Commscope

Commscope EMea Ltd is a subsidiary of the global cable provider Commscope. The company makes physical cables connecting telephones, work stations, local area networks (lan's) and other communication devices. in January 2011 Commscope was purchased by the Carlylse Grou...

146 Employees€560.8 million turnover

 

  1. Altera

Alerta is an IT company whose main customers are semiconductor firms. It designs, manufactures and markets programmable logic devices, hardcopy devices, pre-defined design building blocks and software development tools. Ireland is the administrative centre for Europe ...

 

26 Employees€538.6 million turnover

 

  1. Salesforce

Salesforce.com provides computer Software as a Service (Saas) and other consulting and support services to assist organisations in the easy distribution of information to customers. Sfdc Ireland Ltd is the representative of salesforce.com within the territory of Ireland...

965 Employees€520.7 million turnover

 

  1. Red Hat

Red Hat is an open source and Linux® provider which has its headquarters in the US with satellite offices worldwide. Red Hat provides operating system platforms along with virtualization, middleware, applications, management, and service-oriented architecture (SOA) ...

133 Employees€519.1 million turnover

 

  1. Analog Devices

Analog Devices is a multinational electronics frim specialising in data conversion and signal condition technology. The semiconductor company's analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits (IC) play a fundamental role in converting, cond...

1,100 Employees€513.9 million turnover

 

  1. CMS Distribution

Storit Ltd is the holding company for CMS Distribution. Founded by Frank

Salmon, the company is a specialist in data storage solutions. It has operations in Ireland and the UK and in September 2011 acquired UK company, CCI Distribution. Founded in 1988, it focuses on s...

315 Employees€501.2 million turnover

 

  1. Skillsoft

Skillsoft provides cloud-based learning solutions for customers worldwide, who range from global enterprises, government and education customers to mid-sized and small businesses.

2,605 Employees€468.3 million turnover

 

  1. Xilinx

Xilinx is a technology company which supplies programmable devices. These devices serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration.

250 Employees€460.4 million turnover

 

  1. BT

BT is Ireland’s second largest fixed line communications and IT services company whose business in the State consists of two main parts, wholesaling services to other communications companies and retailing to major businesses and government. It wholesales services t...

802 Employees€457.6 million turnover

 

  1. VCE

VCE, formed by Cisco and EMC with investments from VMware and Intel, offers converged cloud infrastructure systems.

 

280 Employees€444.7 million turnover

 

  1. Yahoo! Ireland

Yahoo! Ireland Services Ltd provides services to Yahoo! group entities in Europe. These services include media services, shared service support and server hosting.

187 Employees€436 million turnover

 

  1. Nuance Communications

Nuance is an American multinational computer software technology corporation.

54 Employees€377.6 million turnover

 

  1. Ding

Headquartered in Dublin, with regional offices in Miami, Dubai, San Salvador, Bucharest and Dhaka, to date, Ding has sent over 80 million topups all from advanced technology built in Dublin.

200 Employees€370 million turnover

 

  1. First Data

First Data processes card and electronic payment transactions and develops systems to support such transactions. The company facilitates the ability of merchants to accept debit and credit cards by authorising and settling transactions, it provides financial institu...

76 Employees€368.3 million turnover

 

 

  1. Virgin Media

Virgin Media offers TV, broadband and phone services to business and residential customers in Ireland. Branded as UPC in Ireland until October 2015, Virgin Media is owned by Liberty Global, Inc. an international cable operator, which bought the broader Virgin Media ...

709 Employees€342.6 million turnover

 

  1. M/A-COM Technology Solutions

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. is a supplier of high performance analog RF, microwave, millimeterwave and photonic semiconductor products that enable next-generation Internet and modern battlefield applications. M/A-COM Tech is headquartered in Lowell, Ma...

70 Employees€334.4 million turnover

 

  1. Verizon Connect

Fleetmatics is a global provider of fleet management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS). Its solutions enable businesses to meet the challenges associated with managing local fleets, and improve the productivity of ...

200 Employees€320 million turnover

 

  1. QLogic

QLogic is a provider of data, server, and storage networking infrastructure solutions. Using a protocol-agnostic approach, QLogic provides end-to-end, integrated solutions that address the broad networking spectrum.

22 Employees€313.2 million turnover

 

  1. Mentor Graphics

Mentor Graphics (Holdings) Ltd is part of the US group Mentor Graphics Corporation (MGC). MGC specialises in the research, development and manufacture of software products and services, and the distribution of software products throughout the world. Its Irish base is...

2,257 Employees€300 million turnover

 

  1. Orange Business Services

Equant Network Services International Limited is a trading company of Orange Business Services (OBS) in Ireland. It provides data processing and clearing services to the OBS group which is a global IT and communications services provider. It also provides telec...

43 Employees€287.3 million turnover

 

  1. Fónua

Fónua is invovled in the distribution and repair of mobile phones and mobile phone accessories. It has an annual turnover exceeding €300 million and its customers include blue chip multi-national telecommunication companies such as Vodafone, O2 and Meteor as well as...

208 Employees€284 million turnover