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…
Scottish local authority pioneers use of ‘smart gritting system’ to automate roads response
A Scottish local authority has become one of the first in the country to use sensors installed on local roads to detect temperature falls – which will trigger an alert…
The Scotland 5G Centre has confirmed the first of six new appointments
The Scotland 5G Centre has made the first of several appointments that will see the team expand in size within the first quarter of 2021 in preparation to deliver its…
CENSIS goes Dutch with latest board appointment
CENSIS – Scotland’s centre of excellence for sensing, imaging systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies – has appointed international executive Sophie van Dijk to its board. Based in Amsterdam,…
EE Partners With The Scottish Government And Home Office To Connect Rural Locations To 4G For First Time
EE has partnered with the Scottish Government and the Home Office to bring 4G to some of Scotland’s most rural locations for the first time. Strathconon, Blairmore and Reawick have…
Superfast broadband for homes and businesses in the North
Work to bring superfast broadband to the North of Scotland, including some of the most remote rural and island communities, will start in the New Year. Connectivity Minister Paul Wheelhouse…
Digital Scotland’s Highlands and Islands project makes final connections, as region looks forward to multi-million pound R100 roll-out
After delivering 6,500km of fibre optic cable, and bringing superfast broadband to more than 290 Highlands and Islands communities, a £146m fibre broadband roll-out is making its final connections before…