Edinburgh and Glasgow to get 5G as part of EE’s rollout to 16 UK cities next year
Mobile operator EE has announced that it is switching on 5G sites in 16 UK cities next year. The first cities will be the UK’s four capitals, London, Cardiff, Edinburgh...
Scotland’s sensing, imaging, and IoT centre of excellence awarded £9.25m
CENSIS, the centre of excellence for sensing, imaging systems, and the internet of things (IoT), has been given £9.25m over five years to “cement Scotland’s place as a world leader...
CityFibre announces £2.5bn investment plan to expand its full fibre network
Broadband operator CityFibre has announced it will spend £2.5bn rolling out fibre networks in 27 towns and cities, including Glasgow, offering ultra-fast connections to as many as five million homes;...
Glasgow starts as 5G trial city next month as Vodafone demos first holographic phone call
Glasgow will next month become one of seven UK cities taking part in a trial by Vodafone to test 5G technology enabling applications as diverse as remote robotic surgery, autonomous...
Improved digital connectivity part of £7bn infrastructure spend by Scottish Government
A major reform of mental health services, investment in infrastructure, and legislation to underpin a Scottish National Investment Bank are at the forefront of the Scottish Government’s priorities for the...
Heriot-Watt reaches Amazon Alexa Prize final, for the second year running
Heriot-Watt has reached the final of the international Amazon Alexa Prize for the second year running. The university will again be the only institution to represent the UK at the...
UK Government urges local authorities to bid for £95m full-fibre broadband fund
Successful projects in a third round of funding will enable gigabit capable connections to key public buildings and businesses and encourage broadband providers to create additional connections to local homes...
Scottish businesses to benefit from ‘most advanced IoT network in the UK’
Businesses in Scotland are to benefit from the most advanced ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) network in the UK as part of a £6m project, the Scottish Government said today. The...
O2 uses Edinburgh’s pureLiFi light technology for high-speed wireless trial
Light emitting diodes (LEDs) will be used to provide high-speed wireless connectivity in a new network trial unveiled by mobile operator O2 today. The trial, conducted in partnership with Edinburgh’s...
Highlands and Islands superfast broadband roll-out ‘hits heights and reaches further’
Nicola Sturgeon has announced that 25,000 more Highlands and Islands homes and businesses than originally planned will be able to access superfast broadband through the Digital Scotland roll out. The...
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