Lanarkshire town becomes latest in Scotland to get ‘ultrafast’ broadband
Nearly 5,000 homes, businesses and schools in Lanark have become the latest in Scotland to benefit from high speed broadband. The new full fibre network, implemented by telecoms giant Openreach,…
Fibre optic network gears up for next milestone
Infrastructure which enables super-slick broadband speeds is spreading across Scotland as CityFibre expands When it comes to high-speed broadband, there are an increasing array of services on offer to consumers….
£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. …
‘Game changing’ initiative launched to drive efficiencies in oil and gas industry
A “game changing” project to accelerate the pace at which technologies used to close unviable oil and gas wells are qualified and commercialised has been launched to improve industry performance….
Digital infrastructure partnership will ‘breathe new life’ into Scotland’s towns
The UK’s largest independent network provider has partnered with Scotland’s ‘national towns’ collective’ to highlight the “transformative” benefits of connectivity to local economic regeneration. Edinburgh-headquartered Commsworld will work with Scotland’s…