BLACKBX partners with LigoWave WiFi to target China
BLACKBX has announced a deal with US wireless networking solutions company LigoWave to deliver their pioneering guest WiFi software to the Chinese market and beyond. The rapidly growing Edinburgh-based firm will also work…
Digital Society 2017: Social Smart Cities – Envisioning a new operating system for digital cities
While it is exciting to see Scotland embracing Smart Cities, it’s important not to become purely technology-driven but instead first define the social outcomes we want these investments to achieve. An…
The global digital divide could become a ‘digital chasm’, says United Nations
More than half the world’s population – 3.9 billion people – do not have access to the Internet, according to a report on the digital divide to be discussed by…
On ScotRail ‘download the Beatles back catalogue in under two minutes’
ScotRail is to trial the fastest in-train Wi-Fi service in the world – Project SWIFT will allow users to experience Internet speeds on-the-go of up to 300 Mbps. Currently, passengers…
Vodafone hints at full-fibre connections direct to homes and businesses
Vodafone is looking at investing in laying ultra-fast full-fibre broadband connections to homes and businesses in the UK if it can find partners to share the costs, according to its…
Edinburgh’s pureLiFi partners with global firm to target Asia market
Edinburgh-based pureLiFi, a global leader in using visible light for wireless communication, is to supply its technology to Indian firm Wipro Lighting to develop applications for the communications and lighting…
Helping to deliver the next generation of mobile
Ordnance Survey is working with partners to build a ‘digital twin’ of the real worldThe next generation 5G network will provide the extra bandwidth needed to connect thousands of sensors…
A superfast country
Programme is part of Government’s plan to make Scotland a world-class digital nation by 2020Vivienne Seeley set up VivID, a graphic design consultancy, 15 years ago working from her home…
Virgin Media’s network footprint is about to get bigger. And faster.
The cabling giant is expanding its high-speed infrastructure across Scotland as part of ‘Project Lightning’Virgin Media is the largest private network cable operator in the UK – offering broadband, TV,…
It could be the next generation of wireless connectivity. Why, you might even call it a ‘lightbulb moment’
Professor Harald Haas on how Li-Fi could become the carrier for all digital communicationsAlexander Graham Bell – the inventor of the telephone – believed his “greatest achievement” was not in…
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Why innovation and marketing are the perfect partners to make changes that matter
With the rapid evolution of traditional marketing and the appearance of digital marketing, technology and innovation has become part of any marketer’s life without the need of working for a…
Transitioning to a four-day week – CEO’s vow to strike a healthier balance in the workplace
I came to Scotland nearly 20 years ago from Ireland, with no contacts but a lot of determination. While Ireland will always be my home, Scotland has given me amazing…
Women Lead: The female-led company championing intuitive working
Over the last two years, the pandemic forced a shift to more remote and flexible working practices. Whilst we might be seeing a “return to normal”, some companies are choosing…
Women Lead: My passion for young people to consider a career in digital
Twenty years ago, I stumbled across my career in digital marketing almost by accident. It was during my honours degree in marketing at Glasgow Caledonian University. I was on work…
Women Lead: Inclusive Silicon Valley cohort gives hope to entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds
Things are happening on the Scottish tech scene. Big and small initiatives are creating a fantastic ripple effect on the sector, bottom up and top down, thanks to the recommendations…
Women Lead: The story of an entrepreneurial scientist
I first arrived in Scotland over 20 years ago. I had £75 in my wallet and a scholarship offer to do a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. Sometimes I…
Please mind the gap… or healthcare may fall
Imagine sharing a lengthy train journey with others. From beginning to end, imagine how often you might hear ‘mind the gap’ messages about embarking and disembarking safely. Picture how navigating…
Women Lead: My journey from Dragons’ Den to Silicon Valley
Following her appearance on Dragons’ Den, Sheila Hogan, serial entrepreneur, founder and chief executive of digital legacy vault, Biscuit Tin, shares her experience of her time in the Den and…