Scottish broadband provider launches £50k charity fund
A Scottish broadband provider has launched a £50,000 fund to support charitable and community projects across three of its build regions. GoFibre’s new initiative will help projects and groups who…
Full ‘stream’ ahead for Scottish Water smart monitoring roll-out
Sensors will monitor the temperature and flow of Scotland’s rural water network after a major Internet of Things (IoT) deployment. Smart devices will relay up-to-the-minute safety data on the condition…
Connectivity firm hosts politician to showcase full fibre benefits to constituents
A connectivity firm has hosted a politician to showcase the benefits of full fibre broadband to her local constituents. GoFibre welcomed Mairi Gougeon MSP to a network build in Montrose…
Residents in remote, mountainous part of Scotland can finally access 4G
Residents in a remote and mountainous part of Scotland can finally access 4G mobile connectivity after the installation of a local mast. People who live in Achiltibuie in the Scottish…
Scottish broadband firm hops across the border to connect premises in Northumberland
More than 3,750 hard-to-reach homes and businesses in Northumberland are set to be connected to a full fibre network. The premises in the rural north of the county will be hooked…
Scottish firm develops ‘world’s first’ 5G sensor to monitor industrial machinery for faults
A Scottish tech firm is developing a ‘world’s first’ 5G sensor to monitor industrial machinery for faults in real-time. Livingston-based Sensor-Works is working on a prototype device that will assess…
Commsworld to provide digital infrastructure to world cycling championships
Commsworld, the leading connectivity firm, will build the digital infrastructure to broadcast the inaugural multi-discipline world cycling championships in Glasgow and across Scotland. The Edinburgh-headquartered firm has won the £1.25m…
Remote Scottish island with only seven residents switches on high speed satellite broadband
A remote Scottish island with only seven permanent residents will get ‘lightning-fast’ internet speeds from tomorrow after properties were connected to satellite broadband. The tiny island of Papa Stour, off…
IoT boost for Scotland as partnership deal announced between two startup schemes
Two startup accelerator schemes have joined forces to support Scotland’s burgeoning internet of things (IoT) sector. Techscaler, the nationwide tech education programme run by CodeBase and STAC, Scotland’s IoT accelerator,…
‘Pop-up’ hub showcases 5G technology in the Highlands
A ‘pop-up’ hub demonstrating next generation mobile connectivity has been deployed to a campus facility in the Highlands. The Scotland 5G Centre’s first network service is delivering access to advanced…