Granahan McCourt led Consortium presents vision for world-class, Gigabit speed broadband for every home, farm and business in the Intervention Area National Broadband Ireland confirms several partners for project – enet, Nokia, Actavo, The Kelly Group and KN Group Consortium signals access to 1.2 million open eir poles 18th September 2018 – National Broadband Ireland, the[…]
National Broadband Ireland submits Final Tender for delivery of the National Broadband Plan
By David McCourt Business, Tech Sep 18, 2018
Rethinking the Revolution
By David McCourt Business, Tech May 14, 2018
We need both the left and the right side of our brains to fight for needed radical change Revolutionaries from the past tend to morph into romantic icons; think Che Guevara, Rosa Luxemburg, Lenin, Robespierre. From the safety of history, it’s possible to admire their determination and dedication without condoning their often destructive and violent[…]
Granahan McCourt Capital recruits multi-national team for its expanding Dublin-based businesses
By David McCourt Business, Tech Jan 15, 2018
Company doubles size of team and recruits Trinity College students as its crowd-sourcing, data and digital TV businesses move into exciting new growth areas Granahan McCourt Capital (GMC) the worldwide investors in technology, media and telecommunications, has recruited a multi-national team of developers and tech specialists in its Dublin-based offices to power its expansion into[…]
Let the Celtic Tiger Roar Again
By David McCourt Business Oct 19, 2017
An equity-for-debt bank swap will revive Ireland’s animal spirits. *Article originally published by The Wall Street Journal in 2011. Last Saturday, as police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Athens, European Union finance ministers agreed to throw a €12 billion lifeline to Greece after the country’s lawmakers adopted a new, tougher austerity plan to[…]
See David McCourt speak at Broadband World Forum
By David McCourt Business, Tech Aug 24, 2017
David C. McCourt has been invited as a keynote speaker for this year’s Broadband World Forum in Berlin on the 24th October at 14:00. David will be speaking to the prestigious audience about how Europe should tackle its rural broadband dilemmas, David will cover: Who is most motivated to invest in telecoms infrastructure? When should[…]
Now that the Middle East is getting connected, what’s next?
By David McCourt Business, Tech Mar 01, 2017
The ubiquity of broadband and wireless networks across North America and Western Europe has led to a number of fundamental changes. For businesses and consumers alike, this connectivity has presented a golden opportunity for disruption. Companies like Uber, Airbnb and YouTube have dramatically changed their respective markets, and in some cases even the regulations governing[…]
The telecoms landscape in 2017
By David McCourt Business, Tech Jan 17, 2017
David McCourt, founder and CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital recently sat down with Bloomberg’s Daybreak Europe. Known as a serial entrepreneur having bought and sold twenty different companies in nine different countries, he spoke to hosts Markus Karlsson and Caroline Hepker about whether President Elect Donald Trump’s win will be as fruitful for telecoms as[…]
The role of the satellite industry to connect the unconnected
By David McCourt Business, Tech Sep 30, 2016
Four billion people across the globe – both within and outside of the developing world – remain underserved or wholly unconnected. Investment firm Granahan McCourt Capital is working to drive global connectivity through government partnerships. We met with Chairman and CEO, David C. McCourt, also Chairman at Skyware Technologies, to hear more. How do you[…]
Why Public-Private Partnerships offer a bright future for global telecoms
By Gopi Sundaram Business Aug 19, 2016
By Gopi Sundaram, Principal at Granahan McCourt Capital Q: What is your background? A: I’ve been at Granahan McCourt Capital for ten years. I am an engineer by training and was previously with Citi Group focusing on M&A and capital markets activity for the TMT sector. Q: Why has Granahan McCourt focused on public-private partnerships[…]
How to turn vision into reality with effective operational excellence
By Tim Wyllie Business Aug 18, 2016
Q&A with Tim Wyllie, CEO of AirSpeed Telecom and Partner at Granahan McCourt Capital Q: Operational excellence is what all businesses seek, but how do you regard it? A: Everything has to be about delivery to the end-user and that means focusing on process. Improving processes comes from the intelligent use of metrics. I’m afraid[…]