IoT network connectivity firm North appoints new CEO
A leading network connectivity firm that specialises in ‘smart integrated’ technology infrastructure has appointed a new CEO. David Crawford joins North from Cellnex Telecom, one of Europe’s leading telecoms infrastructure…
BT announced as new supplier for £350m SWAN contract
BT has been unveiled as the new supplier for the £350m Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN). The telecoms giant will become the sole provider for public sector network connectivity over…
Scottish broadband firm reaches across the border to bring gigabit speeds to rural homes
A Scottish-headquartered broadband firm is reaching across the border to bring gigabit-capable internet speeds to rural properties in the north of England. More than 4,000 homes and businesses in Teesdale…
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…
From a Ford Fiesta to a Formula One racing car – pioneering wifi technology connects Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns
A pioneering form of broadband which doesn’t rely on digging up channels in the road is bringing lightening fast web speeds to properties in Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns. Millimetre…
University spinout to bring gigabit speed internet to rural areas with ‘novel spectrum’ technology
An Edinburgh University spinout company is set to bring gigabit speed broadband to rural areas after developing a breakthrough technology. WhiteHaul uses ‘novel spectrum’ technology to vastly improve the backhaul…
5G event to give businesses insight into transformative potential of technology
A 5G event aims next month to give businesses an insight into how the technology can be potentially transformative for different sectors. The Scotland 5G Centre is hosting the Transforming…
No longer just the art of the possible, it’s time to recognise 5G opportunities
Business is about people, and business success relies on staying ahead of the competition. New technology like 5G gives businesses the opportunity to seek new possibilities, however it requires the…
From launching ‘legitimate’ weather balloons in Antarctica to encouraging more girls into STEM subjects, Emma Philpott charts her course from oceanography to connectivity
I never planned a career in telecoms or digital connectivity. At school, my passion was science, and I followed that path to university and a degree in oceanography and chemistry. …
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