Five telecoms firms sign charter to boost full fibre broadband in Scotland
Five more telecoms companies have pledged to help extend full fibre broadband access across Scotland. The Scottish Government’s ‘full fibre charter’ has been signed by Borderlink, Cloudnet, Hyperoptic, Lothian Broadband...
New hubs to accelerate adoption of 5G in Scotland
Two new ‘innovation hubs’ have been opened by a government-funded organisation to accelerate the adoption of next generation mobile connectivity – ‘5G’ – in Scotland. The Scotland 5G Centre has...
Construction underway on next phase of full fibre broadband rollout in Glasgow
Construction is underway for the next phase of a full fibre broadband rollout in the north east of Glasgow. Digital infrastructure firm CityFibre is starting work in the Bishopbriggs area of...
‘Expensive and challenging’ to connect last 107,000 homes to superfast broadband
Connecting the last 107,000 homes in Scotland to superfast broadband under a government-backed programme will be ’expensive and challenging’, according to a new audit report. The Scottish Government’s Reaching 100%...
Public sector workers 98 per cent satisfied with Scottish Wide Area Network
Public sector respondents to a survey have recorded a 98 per cent satisfaction level with the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) – digital infrastructure that connects over 6,000 sites in...
Scottish IoT accelerator expands cohort with two tech startups
An industry-government partnership aimed at producing Scottish Internet of Things (IoT) companies capable of scaling globally has added two new tech startups to its company – bringing its total cohort...
Sustainability of Connecting Scotland programme called into question
There are “real question marks” over the long term sustainability of a Scottish Government initiative to get more people who are digitally excluded online, according to a new report. Concerns...
Quarter of Glaswegians ready to switch broadband as new provider launches in city
One quarter of adults in Glasgow are ready to switch broadband provider in the next 18 months, according to a new report. The research is based on a survey of...
UK Government funds ‘street furniture’ mobile connectivity pilot in Tayside
A pilot project aimed at boosting mobile digital connectivity across Scotland by using ‘street furniture’ has been awarded £500,000 funding from the UK government. The pathfinder aims to create a...
Edinburgh’s ‘smart’ ambitions boosted with new CCTV security and surveillance centre
Edinburgh’s ‘smart’ ambitions have been boosted with the announcement of a new £2.6m security and surveillance CCTV control centre. The city council will invest in high-definition cameras, expanded security coverage,...
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