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Eircom has unveiled its next-generation high-speed internet network which will give customers lines speeds of up to 8MB.

The telecoms company says the broadband packages, which will be available to both business and consumers,  will be uncongested, enabling Eircom to guarantee more consistent speeds and allow consumers to view higher bandwidth content, such as streaming video or cloud computing.