Fixed wireless and TV ‘whitespace’ technology helps connect 100 rural homes
More than 100 homes in a remote part of a Scottish national park have been connected to superfast broadband thanks to fixed wireless and TV ‘whitespace’ technology. The homes in…
Social housing tenants in Edinburgh to benefit from gigabit-speed fibre network
The City of Edinburgh Council and CityFibre will work together to help tenants take advantage of a new gigabit-speed fibre network being built across the Capital. Full fibre digital networks,…
Stirling Council receives award for its rural broadband programme
Stirling Council’s rural broadband programme has been recognised with a prestigious national award. The local authority scooped the Scottish Government’s ‘Delivering Excellence Accolade’ at the 2019 COSLA Excellence Awards in…
Full fibre connectivity by 2025 would provide £4.55bn boost to Scotland’s economy
Connecting everyone in Scotland to full fibre broadband by 2025 would provide a £4.55bn boost to the country’s economy, new research has found. Gigabit connectivity to every home would help…
EE connects more of Edinburgh with nationwide 5G switch-on
EE today announced it has switched on 5G in more of the UK’s busiest transport hubs and city centre destinations to bring increased speeds and improved reliability in the places…
Sensors to be deployed within University of Strathclyde buildings in bid to reduce energy consumption
A Glasgow PropTech company is working with academics to develop an Internet of Things (IoT) solution to cut down energy use and improve the maintenance of buildings. Arbnco is working…
Commsworld becomes ‘only’ organisation to connect to all of the UK’s internet exchanges
A telecoms and network firm has become the ‘only’ organisation to connect to all of the country’s internet exchanges – following an investment of more than £1million. Having established a…
Network of fibre broadband street cabinets reaches the 5,000 milestone
A nationwide network of green street cabinets providing fibre broadband to local residents has hit the 5,000 milestone. Connectivity Minister Paul Wheelhouse unveiled the latest addition in Borthwickbrae, near Hawick,…
Edinburgh’s free public wifi provider rebrands with ‘smart cities’ focus
The company which provides a free public WiFi service for Edinburgh’s city centre has rebranded with a ‘smart cities’ focus. As of this week, IntechnologyWiFi has changed its name to…
Scottish school is first in world to use light in creating a wireless network
Kyle Academy in Ayr has become the first school in the world to deploy technology that uses light to create wireless networks. LiFi is high-speed, bidirectional, secure, and fully networked…
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