UK innovators encouraged to apply for £600,000 funding pot to trial 5G in Tayside
UK innovators are being encouraged to apply for a share of a £600,000 funding pot to trial 5G services across Tayside. The initiative, delivered through the joint UK and Scottish…
Fibre connectivity boost to ‘future proof’ digital education for Dundee schools
A new high-speed fibre network will ‘future proof’ digital education in 42 schools across Dundee, it was announced today. Forty kilometres of fibre will be laid to ‘radically transform’ the…
Islanders on cloud nine after helicopter boost to 4G mobile phone coverage
Islanders are on cloud nine after helicopters were deployed to deliver a boost to mobile phone coverage. Residents of Skye secured better and faster mobile connections after choppers helped install…
Scottish tech company in search to find lost plane of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart
A Scottish tech company is helping in the search to find the ‘lost plane’ of early aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. Clarus Networks is providing satellite connectivity to help a deep-water…
Island mobile connectivity in Shetland boosted by new 4G masts
Island mobile connectivity in Shetland has been boosted by the arrival of new 4G masts. Virgin Media O2 has made a multi-million pound investment to improve connectivity for rural communities on the…
Three Scottish innovation centres miss out on new round of government funding
Three Scottish innovation centres have missed out on the latest round of £8 million in government funding, according to details of a new financial package. Four out of the seven…
BT’s ‘digital incubator’ unveils electric vehicle charging units from repurposed street cabinets
BT’s digital incubator has unveiled its first electric vehicle charging units based on repurposed street cabinets previously used for telecoms cables. Etc will power up its first installation in East…
Broadband boost for Scotland as connectivity provider moves operations north of Border
Broadband coverage in Scotland will be enhanced following the arrival of a UK connectivity provider north of the Border. Comex 2000 will partner with Virgin Media O2 networks on a range…
SWAN switch signals service revolution
BT is raising its game in Scotland. The telecommunications giant, responsible for around a third of all connectivity in the UK, is investing heavily north of the Border. After securing…
Edinburgh connectivity specialist opens office in US to deliver high-speed broadband
An Edinburgh connectivity specialist is opening an office in the US to help state and territorial governments deliver high-speed broadband. Farrpoint will move into Boston, Massachusetts, to work with American…
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