Scotland’s national investment bank ploughs £10m into light-powered WiFi
Scotland’s national investment bank has ploughed £10m into a specialist WiFi company that uses light to transmit wireless data rather than traditional radio waves. pureLiFi secured the cash to take…
Scotland’s national 5G centre works with Vodafone to develop new ‘use cases’
Scotland’s national centre for the advancement of 5G mobile connectivity is working with Vodafone to develop new ‘use cases’ for the technology. The Scotland 5G Centre is looking to pioneer…
Digital infrastructure boost as ‘asset map’ launched by government-backed project
A new digital infrastructure ‘asset map’ showing over 140,000 potential sites to locate mobile network equipment has been unveiled by a government-backed connectivity scheme. The online Infralink-Exchange platform gives mobile…
Rural mobile phone ‘notspot’ programme reaches halfway point in Scotland
A £28.75m rural mobile phone connectivity programme designed to provide coverage in remote ’notspot’ areas has reached its halfway point. The Scottish 4G Infill (S4GI) programme – designed to help…
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…
Kate Forbes hits out at ‘missed opportunity’ of gigabit broadband scheme
Kate Forbes has hit out at the ‘missed opportunity’ of the UK Government’s ‘project gigabit’ scheme in connecting the hardest to reach areas of Scotland to superfast broadband. The Scottish…
Bank of England Governor visits 5G hub in Dumfries
The Governor of the Bank of England has lauded the potential benefits of next generation connectivity after visiting a 5G hub in the south of Scotland. Andrew Bailey had an…
Work gets underway to connect Scotland’s remote islands to ‘superfast’ broadband
A major £35 million underwater infrastructure project to improve digital connectivity to Scotland’s remote island communities is underway. As part of the Scottish Government’s £600m Reaching 100% programme (R100) –…
‘World-first’ app-based broadband provider to launch in Scotland
A “world-first” app-based broadband provider is set to launch in Scotland following a £660,000 fundraising round backed by leading industry players. New Glasgow-based connectivity startup Brillband, which is set to…
New 5G accelerator to bring digital healthcare solutions to the market
An accelerator programme has been launched to help startups harness the power of next generation mobile connectivity – 5G – to make their digital solutions to challenges faced by the…
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