Digital transformation lined up for Highland communities following full fibre deal
The delivery of public sector services in four Highland areas is to undergo a “dramatic transformation”, said Capita, thanks to a project that will bring full fibre infrastructure to the...
Rates relief puts Scotland in ‘fibre fast lane’
Telecommunications firms will soon be able to benefit from 100% non-domestic rates relief on new fibre broadband infrastructure to help them make the business case to install in Scotland. The...
Edinburgh festivals to harness power of data to drive innovation
Edinburgh’s festivals are set to be enhanced by an innovation drive at the heart of a government-backed ‘City Region Deal’ – in a bid to improve the ability of organisers...
Construction deal accelerates ‘Gigabit City’ roll-out
CityFibre has announced an agreement with infrastructure provider Amey to extend its 150km network in Edinburgh to homes and businesses across the city, which on completion will total more than...
‘Transformational’ IoT network launched
Smart infrastructure firm Boston Networks has launched the UK’s ‘most advanced’ Internet of Things network. IoT Scotland will provide a wide area wireless sensor network for applications and services to collect...
What does connectivity mean to you?
Getting connected is not just a procurement process – the trick is to target tangible, long-term benefits for you and your citizens. There’s a connectivity sea-change happening in Scotland right...
Some in Scotland suffer ‘pitiful’ internet connections, Which? survey finds
Orkney, Shetland and Argyll and Bute have come bottom of a table ranking local authority areas by broadband speeds, according to Which? West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde and Dundee have the fastest...
New chief executive announced at innovation centre CENSIS
CENSIS, Scotland’s innovation centre for sensing, imaging systems, and IoT technologies, has appointed entrepreneurial technologist Paul Winstanley as its new chief executive. In a career spanning more than three decades,...
UK’s ‘first universal superfast broadband programme’ launched
Every home and business will have access to superfast broadband by 2021 as a result of a £600m investment, the Scottish Government said today. The announcement, made as part of...
Trail-blazing suspension tool using IoT gives mountain bikers a better ride
If you’re hurtling downhill over rocks and mud at 50km/h, you want your bike suspension to work for you, not against you. But suspension set-up is a dark art for...
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