New BT Dundee contact centre to create 1,000 jobs
BT has announced plans to develop a new, multi-million pound contact centre in Dundee which will house around 1,000 employees. The new office will be located at West Marketgait in…
‘Game-changing’ report reveals full fibre rollout across Scotland could create 76,000 jobs
New study shows high speed connectivity in Scotland could add almost £2bn to the economy
Falkirk Council becomes ‘first’ Scottish local authority to ditch analogue telecare
Falkirk Council has become the ‘first’ local authority in Scotland to go live with a fully digital telecare service – four years before a national deadline that will see traditional analogue…
Scottish Wide Area Network satisfaction levels reach 94%, new survey shows
A new survey of public sector workers using the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) has revealed that 94% are satisfied overall, an improvement on last year’s 92% score. SWAN, administered by Capita, is…
Three women who have risen to the top of Scotland’s digital connectivity sector
This year, International Women’s day theme is #choosetochallenge. To mark the date, FutureScot has spoken exclusively to three inspiring women whose career trajectories have intersected at the Scotland 5G Centre…
Driverless 40-tonne lorries to be tested for first time in UK on 5G network
Driverless 4-tonne lorries are to be tested for the first time in the UK using pioneering 5G communications infrastructure, it was revealed today. The autonomous vehicles pilot project will be undertaken…
MSP forced to take part in parliamentary committee meeting from back of his car
A politician taking part in a remote parliamentary committee meeting was forced to move to the back of his car after branding his home broadband “unusable”. Stewart Stevenson, the MSP…
Autonomous buses to become ‘fully operational” later in 2021
Self-driving buses will come into service later this year between Edinburgh and Fife on Europe’s first full-size autonomous bus route. Five autonomous buses that could carry 10,000 passengers per week…
Strategic advisory group to support 5G in Scotland
A new strategic advisory group comprised of government, academic and industry leaders is set to oversee the deployment and development of 5G use cases in Scotland. Scotland’s 5G Centre – the national body…
Massive focus on digital as national infrastructure investment plan unveiled
A massive shift towards digital technology will underpin key government spending plans unveiled in the new national infrastructure investment plan, which was published today. Digital public services will be boosted…
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