Scottish broadband firm reaches across the border to bring gigabit speeds to rural homes
A Scottish-headquartered broadband firm is reaching across the border to bring gigabit-capable internet speeds to rural properties in the north of England. More than 4,000 homes and businesses in Teesdale…
12,000 Fife residents benefit from full fibre rollout
More than 12,600 residents and businesses in Fife are now able to access full fibre connectivity. Scottish broadband provider GoFibre’s new network across Cupar, Cardenden and Burntisland went live on…
From a Ford Fiesta to a Formula One racing car – pioneering wifi technology connects Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns
A pioneering form of broadband which doesn’t rely on digging up channels in the road is bringing lightening fast web speeds to properties in Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns. Millimetre…
University spinout to bring gigabit speed internet to rural areas with ‘novel spectrum’ technology
An Edinburgh University spinout company is set to bring gigabit speed broadband to rural areas after developing a breakthrough technology. WhiteHaul uses ‘novel spectrum’ technology to vastly improve the backhaul…
5G event to give businesses insight into transformative potential of technology
A 5G event aims next month to give businesses an insight into how the technology can be potentially transformative for different sectors. The Scotland 5G Centre is hosting the Transforming…
No longer just the art of the possible, it’s time to recognise 5G opportunities
Business is about people, and business success relies on staying ahead of the competition. New technology like 5G gives businesses the opportunity to seek new possibilities, however it requires the…
From launching ‘legitimate’ weather balloons in Antarctica to encouraging more girls into STEM subjects, Emma Philpott charts her course from oceanography to connectivity
I never planned a career in telecoms or digital connectivity. At school, my passion was science, and I followed that path to university and a degree in oceanography and chemistry. …
Scotland’s ‘smart things’ accelerator adds financial clout to startup growth mission
Scotland’s accelerator centre for internet of things (IoT) companies has signed a deal with a specialist wealth management firm to address the funding gap for early stage startups. The Smart…
MP welcomes ‘significant investment’ in phone mast upgrades across rural Scotland
An MP has welcomed the ‘significant investment’ in upgrading mobile phone masts across rural Scotland as part of a £1bn UK-wide connectivity programme. John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and…
5G trials pave way for the future of outdoor TV broadcasts
Pioneering trials of 5G technology for outdoor TV broadcasts supported by the University of Strathclyde have been carried out at a series of global events. Potentially game-changing technology that reduces…
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