£95m ultrafast broadband boost for Scotland
Over 250,000 Scottish homes and businesses are set for a major broadband boost thanks to a £95m investment by leading digital network provider Openreach. More than 50 further communities across Scotland…
National mobile connectivity programme to boost infrastructure investment across Tay cities region
A national mobile connectivity programme is aiming to boost infrastructure investment across the Tay cities region. Infralink, set up by infrastructure agency Scottish Futures Trust, is working with four local…
Consultation opens on standardised tools to help telecoms negotiations
Views and opinions from landlords, the mobile phone sector and their advisors are being sought to ensure a suite of legal documents used to improve the complicated process of locating digital infrastructure are fit for purpose. In March…
University of Strathclyde brings 5G sports broadcast tech to motorsport
A development team at the University of Strathclyde have successfully pioneered next generation mobile connectivity technology in a ‘world first’ for the field of motorsport. Engineers helped bring live segments…
Connectivity investment could boost Scottish economy by £5.3bn
Investment in full fibre and mobile connectivity in Scotland could unlock 41,746 jobs and boost the economy by more than £5.3 billion by 2026, according to new research. Virgin Media O2 and economic…
Finance secretary welcomes £270m full fibre rollout in Glasgow
Scotland’s finance secretary has welcomed the £270 million rollout of full fibre in Glasgow – the largest city-wide investment in the deployment of the ‘superfast’ broadband anywhere in the UK. …
Prestwick Airport’s ‘spaceport’ ambitions set for lift off
Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire has moved a step closer to realising its ‘spaceport’ ambitions after signing a memorandum of understanding with a commercial launch partner. The airport, with its partner…
Boris Johnson hails CityFibre for ‘turbocharging’ UK full-fibre rollout with £1bn capital raise
Digital infrastructure giant CityFibre has secured over £1bn in capital investment to deploy full fibre across the UK and rollout to a third of internet consumers by 2025. The capital…
Losing signal underground could soon be history with Glasgow 5G subway trials
Subway passengers in Glasgow may soon be able to get a signal on their smartphones underground – thanks to trials of pioneering fifth generation mobile connectivity. Subterranean connectivity moved a…
Rural communities to get full fibre broadband boost
The rollout of superfast broadband to tens of thousands of rural and island homes and businesses in Scotland is underway after a multimillion pound government funding boost. A Scottish Government…