Three UK continues the rollout of its 5G network with the launch of its first Ericsson 5G sites which are now live for customers in Manchester, Glasgow and Reading.
Glasgow is the second city in the UK to benefit from the new Street Hub 2.0 units, with the first unit in Scotland unveiled in Sauchiehall Street today
O2 will use virtual queuing technology and new store design to safely open its shops in Scotland and Wales to customers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In conjunction with OnePoll, Carphone surveyed mobile habits of 2000 smartphone users in the UK to find out what habits annoy us most, and which habits we’re guilty of ourselves, in a bid to bring back good old-fashioned phone etiquette.
Software consultancy Scott Logic has been awarded a new contract to act as implementation and development partner on the Scottish Government's digital identity programme, part of the Scottish Government's Digital Strategy actions to build a suite of common platforms to be adopted across the public sector, transforming government. The commitment is to introduce a digital identity service for users: to develop and establish a trusted and secure service for users to prove who they are, and that they are eligible for a service.
EE has installed and activated the Emergency Services Network (ESN) in Glasgow’s Subway stations, connecting all 15 Subway stations. This 4G connection will be important when first responders reach the stage of transitioning to ESN.
Led by North Lanarkshire Council, BT and Interactive Immersive Classroom, the UK’s first 5G-enabled immersive classroom has arrived in Scotland.
Smartphone users across Scotland are being urged to download NHS Scotland’s new contact tracing app - Protect Scotland - to help suppress the spread of COVID-19. Supported by a dedicated Protect Scotland website, the app is an extra tool complementing existing person-to-person contact tracing.
TCL is the new official handset sponsor of Motherwell Football Club.
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Households and businesses in North Lanarkshire will have significantly improved access to gigabit-capable fibre broadband after a new deal was approved by North Lanarkshire Council that will improve connectivity across the region.
Apple Store staff in Glasgow have made history by becoming the first in the U.K. to unionize, filing for Voluntary Union Recognition with Apple after joining GMB Scotland.
Three’s 4G speeds will increase by up to 50% nationwide as part of an ongoing rollout of additional spectrum on the network.
