Driverless 40-tonne lorries to be tested for first time in UK on 5G network
Driverless 4-tonne lorries are to be tested for the first time in the UK using pioneering 5G communications infrastructure, it was revealed today. The autonomous vehicles pilot project will be undertaken…
MSP forced to take part in parliamentary committee meeting from back of his car
A politician taking part in a remote parliamentary committee meeting was forced to move to the back of his car after branding his home broadband “unusable”. Stewart Stevenson, the MSP…
Autonomous buses to become ‘fully operational” later in 2021
Self-driving buses will come into service later this year between Edinburgh and Fife on Europe’s first full-size autonomous bus route. Five autonomous buses that could carry 10,000 passengers per week…
Strategic advisory group to support 5G in Scotland
A new strategic advisory group comprised of government, academic and industry leaders is set to oversee the deployment and development of 5G use cases in Scotland. Scotland’s 5G Centre – the national body…
Massive focus on digital as national infrastructure investment plan unveiled
A massive shift towards digital technology will underpin key government spending plans unveiled in the new national infrastructure investment plan, which was published today. Digital public services will be boosted…
Scottish Government unveils plans to invest £100m in digital
Connectivity infrastructure in Scotland is to set for a major boost after ministers unveiled plans to invest over £100m in digital as part of a recovery and renewal budget. The…
Mobile connectivity in Scotland is patchy for users as well as complex, disjointed and cumbersome for operators
A real-time map of Scotland giving an instant visual snapshot of where mobile network operators can install vital 4G and 5G technology is part of a series of measures unveiled…
Why 5G will change everything
When Paul Coffey signed up to lead the Scotland 5G Centre, little did he expect to spend his first nine months in a new country staring out of his window….
Full fibre key to green recovery
The Scottish Government has made it clear that it aims to put green jobs at the heart of the economy and has set a net zero target by 2045. At…
More than 700 homes and businesses connected to superfast broadband
More than 700 homes and businesses have been connected to superfast broadband across rural Stirling using a ‘hybrid’ solution of fibre and fixed wireless technology. The milestone was reached after…
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