Openreach calls for Scottish Government to prioritise digital economy
Openreach chief executive Clive Selley is encouraging the Scottish Government to prioritise investment in the digital economy during recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the quarterly meeting of the…
Commsworld makes history with completion of its own, unique £10m UK-wide optical core network
Commsworld has taken a historic final step in its transformation from telecoms disruptor to the UK’s largest independent network provider. The Edinburgh-headquartered company has completed the last rollout in its…
Edinburgh is Britain’s biggest bandwidth user
From the kids watching Disney+ to DIY tutorials on YouTube, the UK’s broadband network has been under immense pressure during lockdown, but which city is the UK’s biggest bandwidth user…
National map of Scotland’s pavement widths
The map has already been taken up by over 30 local authorities, including Glasgow, Stirling and East Dunbartonshire. Analysis has revealed that only 30% of the UK’s pavements are at…
Commsworld chair calls for UK Government to invest in digital infrastructure
The new chair of Edinburgh-based telecoms provider Commsworld says the UK must invest more in digital infrastructure to meet the challenges of a post-coronavirus world. Trower said: “We have already…
Attacks on telecommunications masts
Responding to recent reports of attacks on telecommunications infrastructure and network companies’ staff being targeted, Derek Boyd, interim director at The Scotland 5G Centre, said: “Attacks on telecommunications masts and…
New technology transforms how Scotland’s historic buildings are managed, maintained and repaired
A new software tool, which allows surveys and fabric inspections of traditional buildings to be carried out digitally, has been developed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), The University of Edinburgh…
Glasgow is Scotland’s busiest place on EE’s network for usage of apps during lockdown
EE today released its Mobile Network data report from February to May 2020, tracking the changing trends and habits of the UK’s most used apps and services throughout lockdown. Glasgow…
5G Cybersecurity: Preparing a Secure Evolution
The National Institutes of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is asking industry to demonstrate products and technical expertise to support its recently launched project. The Department of…
Capita’s SWAN programme will see gigabit-capable connectivity installed across the Highland region throughout 2020 and 2021
CityFibre, the UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform, is connecting 152 public sector sites in the Highlands to gigabit-capable full fibre broadband as part of a £7.5m contract to bolster…