National mobile connectivity programme to boost infrastructure investment across Tay cities region
A national mobile connectivity programme is aiming to boost infrastructure investment across the Tay cities region. Infralink, set up by infrastructure agency Scottish Futures Trust, is working with four local…
Consultation opens on standardised tools to help telecoms negotiations
Views and opinions from landlords, the mobile phone sector and their advisors are being sought to ensure a suite of legal documents used to improve the complicated process of locating digital infrastructure are fit for purpose. In March…
University of Strathclyde brings 5G sports broadcast tech to motorsport
A development team at the University of Strathclyde have successfully pioneered next generation mobile connectivity technology in a ‘world first’ for the field of motorsport. Engineers helped bring live segments…
Connectivity investment could boost Scottish economy by £5.3bn
Investment in full fibre and mobile connectivity in Scotland could unlock 41,746 jobs and boost the economy by more than £5.3 billion by 2026, according to new research. Virgin Media O2 and economic…
Finance secretary welcomes £270m full fibre rollout in Glasgow
Scotland’s finance secretary has welcomed the £270 million rollout of full fibre in Glasgow – the largest city-wide investment in the deployment of the ‘superfast’ broadband anywhere in the UK. …
‘Game changing’ initiative launched to drive efficiencies in oil and gas industry
A “game changing” project to accelerate the pace at which technologies used to close unviable oil and gas wells are qualified and commercialised has been launched to improve industry performance….
Digital infrastructure partnership will ‘breathe new life’ into Scotland’s towns
The UK’s largest independent network provider has partnered with Scotland’s ‘national towns’ collective’ to highlight the “transformative” benefits of connectivity to local economic regeneration. Edinburgh-headquartered Commsworld will work with Scotland’s…
CityFibre reaches major milestone in Dundee’s full fibre rollout
Thousands of premises across Dundee will soon be able to access full fibre connectivity as digital infrastructure giant CityFibre makes progress with its build across the city. The Tayside city…
Student web surfers help plant trees after Scottish university switches to green browser
A Scottish university is among 20 internationally which has moved to a green-focused web browser. The University of Glasgow has switched to Ecosia as part of a student-led campaign to…
Prestwick Airport’s ‘spaceport’ ambitions set for lift off
Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire has moved a step closer to realising its ‘spaceport’ ambitions after signing a memorandum of understanding with a commercial launch partner. The airport, with its partner…
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