BT hosts events across Scotland ahead of landlines’ analogue to digital switchover
BT is to host more than 40 events across Scotland during July and August to raise awareness of a nationwide digital switchover for landline telephones. The telecoms giant is seeking...
New network for Scottish courts will ‘facilitate’ virtual hearings and remote juries
A new £1.8 million high speed network will bolster administrative security and resilience and facilitate virtual hearings and remote juries within Scottish courts. MLL Telecom have been awarded the three-year...
Port of Aberdeen to become ‘smartest’ in UK with £1m investment
The Port of Aberdeen is set to become the ‘smartest’ in the UK with a £1 million investment in 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) networks. Connectivity and infrastructure at...
Glasgow IoT accelerator announces strategic partnership with Swedish carmaker Volvo
A Glasgow-based internet of things (IoT) accelerator has announced a strategic partnership to provide an ‘innovation pipeline’ for Swedish carmaker Volvo. The Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC) will work with...
Edinburgh satellite tech developer raises £3.4 million for power-saving breakthrough
An Edinburgh satellite technology developer has raised £3.4 million in funding following a breakthrough which allows its systems to massively reduce power consumption. Sofant Technologies’s highly efficient radio platform runs at...
On-board displays for self-driving cars could reduce risks to cyclists
On-board displays could be mounted on self-driving cars of the future to help reduce the road risks to cyclists, according to Glasgow researchers. Mounted visual displays could be used to...
Scottish expertise to benefit water monitoring IoT trials in Lake Victoria
Scottish expertise is to be brought to bear in a water monitoring internet of things (IoT) trials later this year in Uganda’s Lake Victoria. CENSIS – Scotland’s innovation centre for...
More than one million faster broadband connections delivered in Scotland
More than one million faster broadband connections have been delivered in Scotland thanks to a £1 billion public investment programme. The £463 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband (DSSB) and £600 million...
UK innovators encouraged to apply for £600,000 funding pot to trial 5G in Tayside
UK innovators are being encouraged to apply for a share of a £600,000 funding pot to trial 5G services across Tayside. The initiative, delivered through the joint UK and Scottish...
Glasgow IoT firm awarded European Space Agency contract to tackle ‘water stress’
A Glasgow internet of things (IoT) firm has been awarded a European Space Agency contract to tackle global ‘water stress’. Krucial will develop a cutting-edge, scalable water resilience monitoring solution...
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