Independent broadband firm secures £20m funding to reach 70,000 customers
An independent broadband firm has secured £20m from the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) to help bring high-speed fibre to areas of Scotland where internet connectivity lags behind. Lothian Broadband…
Digital network provider boosts Christmas gift giving campaign
‘Tis the season for giving and infrastructure giant Openreach’s 3,200-strong Scottish workforce has donated 5,000 presents for 1,100 vulnerable children this Christmas. It is part of the digital telecoms provider’s…
Speeds accelerate as fibre spreads
Scotland’s connectivity will benefit from the investment and innovation which is unlocking the power of full fibre builds, subsea cables and satellites According to the latest Ofcom figures, the rate…
A helping hand for telecoms
Infralink brings operators and landlords together to grow network As we recognise and build on the strengths of using digital connectivity in our lives, we need to remember all this…
Lanarkshire town becomes latest in Scotland to get ‘ultrafast’ broadband
Nearly 5,000 homes, businesses and schools in Lanark have become the latest in Scotland to benefit from high speed broadband. The new full fibre network, implemented by telecoms giant Openreach,…
Fibre optic network gears up for next milestone
Infrastructure which enables super-slick broadband speeds is spreading across Scotland as CityFibre expands When it comes to high-speed broadband, there are an increasing array of services on offer to consumers….
£95m ultrafast broadband boost for Scotland
Over 250,000 Scottish homes and businesses are set for a major broadband boost thanks to a £95m investment by leading digital network provider Openreach. More than 50 further communities across Scotland…
National mobile connectivity programme to boost infrastructure investment across Tay cities region
A national mobile connectivity programme is aiming to boost infrastructure investment across the Tay cities region. Infralink, set up by infrastructure agency Scottish Futures Trust, is working with four local…
Consultation opens on standardised tools to help telecoms negotiations
Views and opinions from landlords, the mobile phone sector and their advisors are being sought to ensure a suite of legal documents used to improve the complicated process of locating digital infrastructure are fit for purpose. In March…
University of Strathclyde brings 5G sports broadcast tech to motorsport
A development team at the University of Strathclyde have successfully pioneered next generation mobile connectivity technology in a ‘world first’ for the field of motorsport. Engineers helped bring live segments…