ScotRail trains in the Highlands equipped with satellite communications platform Starlink
ScotRail trains in the Highlands can now offer passengers on-board wifi connectivity thanks to satellite communications platform Starlink. In a ‘UK first’, six class 158 trains, which will be in...
Telecoms firm aims to drive digital transformation journey for emergency services, NHS and local government with new hire
A telecoms firm is aiming to support the digital transformation journey for Scotland’s emergency services, the NHS and local government with a key new hire. Kirste Johnston joins MLL Telecom as...
Connectivity survey in Orkney casts doubt on mobile phone carriers’ coverage claims
A new survey has cast doubt on Orkney mobile phone reception with the ‘reality on the ground’ being different to the coverage claims advanced by the big network operators. Research...
University of Glasgow startups join semiconductor incubator programme
Three startups from the University of Glasgow have joined a UK Government-backed incubator programme to help companies in the semiconductor sector. RX Watt Ltd, Kelvin Quantum and AIDE will join...
Biodegradable sensors screen-printed like t-shirts developed by Glasgow engineers could revolutionise farming
Biodegradable sensors screen-printed like t-shirts have been developed by engineers in Glasgow to bring more sustainable, digital methods to agriculture. Scientists have designed compostable sensors from electronic materials which degrade...
Orkney ferry passengers get ultra-fast internet connection thanks to Starlink trials
Orkney ferry passengers are getting ultra-fast internet speeds on their journeys thanks to ‘ground-breaking’ trials of the Starlink satellite communications platform. Visitors to the islands are benefiting from a government-funded...
Petition for closing rural digital divide in the Highlands and Islands gains momentum at parliament
A petition calling for more action in closing the rural digital divide across the Highlands and Islands has picked up support from politicians at Holyrood. Campaigner John Erskine’s plea for...
Spot the ‘robot dog’ let off leash to collect data in agricultural productivity drive
Researchers are to deploy a robotic dog in field trials to collect and stream real-time data in a bid to improve productivity for the agricultural sector. ‘Spot’, a wireless quadruped...
German rocket company obtains ‘first UK vertical launch’ licence to lift off from Shetland spaceport
A German rocket company has obtained the first UK vertical launch licence for SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland – in an ‘historic milestone for the nation’. Rocket Factory Augsburg has been...
‘Groundbreaking’ integrated housing and care technology project to benefit South Lanarkshire retirees
A ‘groundbreaking’ integrated housing and care technology project is to benefit residents living in a retirement housing development in South Lanarkshire. The pilot project will see ‘unobtrusive’ sensors placed around...
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