Internet of Things project aims to minimise Covid transmission between dentists and patients
A team of Scottish researchers is exploring new methods to minimise the risk of dentists and patients being exposed to contaminated air, improving the safety of ‘aerosol generating procedures’ that…
Almost a million premises reached in fibre broadband rollout
Almost a million premises have been connected to fibre broadband across Scotland – with enough cable laid to stretch from Edinburgh to Melbourne in Australia. More than 950,600 households and…
Scotland’s IoT innovation centre takes up fight against climate change with new partnership
Scotland’s internet of things (IoT) innovation centre has taken up the fight against climate change in a new strategic partnership agreement with government. CENSIS – the centre for sensing, imaging,…
Vast sensor network heralds new data dawn
Edinburgh University data experts are connecting schools to the Internet of Things – equipping young people with tech skills for the future
Around 400,000 premises to benefit from full fibre in £160m broadband rollout
Around 400,000 more Scottish homes and businesses are set to benefit from a broadband boost worth around £160 million, a digital infrastructure giant has announced. Leading broadband network provider Openreach…
Openreach engineers bridge Firth of Forth digital divide
The Forth Road Bridge is to carry ultrafast internet traffic between Edinburgh and Fife – helping to close the digital divide in a “once in a generation” engineering challenge. Digital…
‘Major boost’ to digital connectivity and cybersecurity across Tayside
Three projects that will significantly enhance rural broadband and cybersecurity across Tayside while creating new job and enterprise opportunities have been given the green light. The Tay Cities Region Joint…
New sensor project could help those with bowel conditions
A collaborative research team led by engineers at a Scottish university is designing a bowel sensor that could alert people when they need to go to the toilet. Over 6.5m…
300,000 homes across rural Scotland to receive ultrafast full fibre broadband
Digital infrastructure giant Openreach has outlined plans to bring ‘ultrafast, ultra-reliable’ full fibre broadband to more than 300,000 homes and businesses across rural Scotland in a ‘vitally important’ investment that…
£3.75 million investment to tackle Scotland’s ‘notspots’ to bridge digital divide
Scotland’s mobile ‘notspots’ will be tackled with a new £3.75m investment in infrastructure, helping “bridge the digital divide between rural and urban areas”, the finance secretary has announced. Mobile coverage…