‘First’ gigabit broadband service piloted in Edinburgh
Britain’s ‘first’ wireless gigabit broadband service is to be piloted in Edinburgh, bringing “lightning fast” internet speeds to the city without the need to dig up streets. WeLink Communications UK…
Bridge energy to be harvested in ‘pioneering’ project led by Scottish researchers
Unused energy trapped within bridges is to be harvested in a major new international project led by Scottish researchers. According to Heriot-Watt University, traffic and wind regularly cause low frequency…
Poor connectivity for outer Orkney and Shetland islanders, new report shows
People living on the more remote islands of Orkney and Shetland suffer from poor internet and mobile phone connectivity, according to a new report tracking the lives of some of…
Commsworld to provide ‘ultra-fast’ connectivity to Edinburgh’s £1bn St James Quarter
Telecommunications company Commsworld will provide ‘ultra-fast’ network connectivity to Edinburgh’s £1bn St James Quarter. The company has won the contract to install, manage and maintain the fibre-optic and traditional copper…
Almost a million premises reached in fibre broadband rollout
Almost a million premises have been connected to fibre broadband across Scotland – with enough cable laid to stretch from Edinburgh to Melbourne in Australia. More than 950,600 households and…
Around 400,000 premises to benefit from full fibre in £160m broadband rollout
Around 400,000 more Scottish homes and businesses are set to benefit from a broadband boost worth around £160 million, a digital infrastructure giant has announced. Leading broadband network provider Openreach…
Openreach engineers bridge Firth of Forth digital divide
The Forth Road Bridge is to carry ultrafast internet traffic between Edinburgh and Fife – helping to close the digital divide in a “once in a generation” engineering challenge. Digital…
‘Major boost’ to digital connectivity and cybersecurity across Tayside
Three projects that will significantly enhance rural broadband and cybersecurity across Tayside while creating new job and enterprise opportunities have been given the green light. The Tay Cities Region Joint…
300,000 homes across rural Scotland to receive ultrafast full fibre broadband
Digital infrastructure giant Openreach has outlined plans to bring ‘ultrafast, ultra-reliable’ full fibre broadband to more than 300,000 homes and businesses across rural Scotland in a ‘vitally important’ investment that…
Could Elon Musk’s hyperloop vision gain traction in Aberdeen?
Students have released their innovative designs for a series of sustainable and ambitious projects, including Scotland’s first ‘hyperloop’ transport system – high-speed trains housed in sealed tubes. Budding architects at…
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