Building an Internet of Things nation for all
Society is at the beginning of a new era, driven by ever accelerating social and technological trends; a shift to high density urban living, artificial intelligence, smart infrastructure and the…
Light-enabled technology to be tested in remote part of the Highlands
Engineers from the University of Edinburgh are to carry out tests of light-enabled technology in a remote part of the Scottish Highlands in the hope to address connectivity issues. The…
Stirling’s classrooms get a digital makeover with Gigabit City transformation.
Stirling is set to become home to the digital superstars of the future as local schools become the first public buildings to benefit from the ongoing Gigabit City transformation. Local…
BLACKBX partners with LigoWave WiFi to target China
BLACKBX has announced a deal with US wireless networking solutions company LigoWave to deliver their pioneering guest WiFi software to the Chinese market and beyond. The rapidly growing Edinburgh-based firm will also work…
Digital Society 2017: Social Smart Cities – Envisioning a new operating system for digital cities
While it is exciting to see Scotland embracing Smart Cities, it’s important not to become purely technology-driven but instead first define the social outcomes we want these investments to achieve. An…
The global digital divide could become a ‘digital chasm’, says United Nations
More than half the world’s population – 3.9 billion people – do not have access to the Internet, according to a report on the digital divide to be discussed by…
On ScotRail ‘download the Beatles back catalogue in under two minutes’
ScotRail is to trial the fastest in-train Wi-Fi service in the world – Project SWIFT will allow users to experience Internet speeds on-the-go of up to 300 Mbps. Currently, passengers…
Vodafone hints at full-fibre connections direct to homes and businesses
Vodafone is looking at investing in laying ultra-fast full-fibre broadband connections to homes and businesses in the UK if it can find partners to share the costs, according to its…
Edinburgh’s pureLiFi partners with global firm to target Asia market
Edinburgh-based pureLiFi, a global leader in using visible light for wireless communication, is to supply its technology to Indian firm Wipro Lighting to develop applications for the communications and lighting…
Excellence and innovation; last chance to nominate for Scottish housing awards
Scotland’s housing sector is gearing up for this year’s Excellence Awards; 17 categories celebrating the best and most innovative projects. Closing date for nominations is tomorrow (8 September, 4pm). The…
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