Scottish rural fibre firm secures £20m to boost targeted rollout
A Scottish rural fibre firm has secured a further £20 million to help connect 100,000 rural homes to ultrafast fibre broadband. Lothian Broadband Networks (LBN) will use the cash from...
12,000 Fife residents benefit from full fibre rollout
More than 12,600 residents and businesses in Fife are now able to access full fibre connectivity. Scottish broadband provider GoFibre’s new network across Cupar, Cardenden and Burntisland went live on...
Open day showcases the power of 5G in Dundee
An open day was held in Dundee this week to showcase the power of next generation mobile connectivity. The Scotland 5G Centre’s hub, based at Abertay cyberQuarter, demonstrated the potential of 5G to revolutionise...
Stirling claims status as ‘first augmented reality city in the world’
Stirling is claiming the status of being the ‘first augmented reality city in the world’ after installing a series of objects around the city that come to life through digital...
New data tool to transform Scotland’s construction industry welcomed by minister
A “revolutionary” new data dashboard could lead to greater openness, transparency and information exchange in Scotland’s construction industry. Industry collaboration body the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) launched the online tool in a...
Work gets underway to connect Scotland’s remote islands to ‘superfast’ broadband
A major £35 million underwater infrastructure project to improve digital connectivity to Scotland’s remote island communities is underway. As part of the Scottish Government’s £600m Reaching 100% programme (R100) –...
‘World-first’ app-based broadband provider to launch in Scotland
A “world-first” app-based broadband provider is set to launch in Scotland following a £660,000 fundraising round backed by leading industry players. New Glasgow-based connectivity startup Brillband, which is set to...
New 5G accelerator to bring digital healthcare solutions to the market
An accelerator programme has been launched to help startups harness the power of next generation mobile connectivity – 5G – to make their digital solutions to challenges faced by the...
Five telecoms firms sign charter to boost full fibre broadband in Scotland
Five more telecoms companies have pledged to help extend full fibre broadband access across Scotland. The Scottish Government’s ‘full fibre charter’ has been signed by Borderlink, Cloudnet, Hyperoptic, Lothian Broadband...
Quarter of Glaswegians ready to switch broadband as new provider launches in city
One quarter of adults in Glasgow are ready to switch broadband provider in the next 18 months, according to a new report. The research is based on a survey of...
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