All Scotland articles – Page 2
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: Etc. makes a Tap to Pay play; Tech Fellowship recognises top talent; new ads amplify B2B identity
In-house innovation from incubation arm and distinguished tech leaders in the spotlight this week.
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: Adastral refocused as Networks domain; One Touch Switch Glitch; Biz boosters…
Latest from BT ecosystem: reassurance that R&D hub remains critical to Group operations; slammed again over One Touch Switch delays; Broadpeak, Sprinklr join roster; Business boasts renewal; and much more…
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Network & InfrastructureEE ‘finalises’ first phase of Shared Rural Network; rivals play catch up
EE hits threshold for geographic 4G coverage, but rivals some way off in the run up to Ofcom’s summer 2024 assessment of MNO compliance with SRN commitments. Find out more…
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Network & InfrastructureBT startup arm seeks partners for EV charging pilot
Etc. presents electric vehicle infrastructure initiative to prospective investors and partners in bid to accelerate deployment.
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Network & InfrastructureConnect Fibre wins again in Project Gigabit awards
Connect Fibre won its second Project Gigabit contract, but the BDUK initiative experienced a setback as an anticipated £80m contract in the North East fell through.
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Venturing & InvestmentsUK altnet Giggle faces uncertain future, management buyout extends lifespan
Digital 9 Infrastructure-backed fibre altnet Giggle Broadband completes management buyout to review options.
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Network & InfrastructureUK MNO trio call for deadline extension as Shared Rural Network stagnates
Laggards Three, VM O2, and Vodafone ask for two-year delay to interim timeline to account for claimed planning permissions and pandemic obstacles. EE smugly maintains committment.
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M&ACellnex takes over WHP’s Scottish tower assets
Behind-scenes acquisition sees group become tower partner for Scotland’s publicly-funded 4G rollout initiative.
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach wants higher Scottish FTTP take-up after one million passed
Operator reveals 20 locations across Scotland with best FTTP coverage after passing one million premises, up from 850,000 this May.
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Public AffairsUK MPs call for changes to keep Project Gigabit and R100 on track
Ministers criticise “one-size-fits-all” approach of Project Gigabit and R100 broadband subsidy programmes in Parliament.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Business: BT picks up local council deals in Scotland
BT picks up local council deals in Scotland but faces more backlash on Street Hub plans.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Technology: Scottish 4G Infill progresses
Scottish 5G Infill progresses, with EE at the core.
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PremiumElsewhere in UK: VM O2 continues SRN rollout in rural Scotland
VM O2 continues SRN rollout in rural Scotland.
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Public AffairsScotland wants ‘sufficient’ share of Project Gigabit cash
While UK’s flagship broadband roll out scheme is ramping up, Holyrood and Westminster are yet to come to an agreement on Scotland’s share of spend.
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PremiumBT wins multimillion pound Scottish networking deal
Telemedicine and digital divide targets under BT’s management of the Scottish Wide Area Network.
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PremiumBT partner Omnitel completes Scottish SME services land grab
BT Local Business partner Omnitel takes North Scotland contract from Capital Connections.
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PremiumExtreme weather to test network resilience in 2023
Forecast: more severe storms and heat with a chance of network outages.
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PremiumBT preps Local Business agent hand-off
New reseller relationship to be formed in two South-East England counties, with staff transferring out from telco.
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Network & InfrastructureHome Office red tape ‘holding up’ Scottish rural mobile plan
UK authorities have been seeking a speedier route to rural mobile expansion by melding parts of the publicly-funded Scottish 4G Infill, Emergency Services Network, and Shared Rural Network schemes. But are different initiatives getting in each other’s way?