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White Paper Ubiquitous computing, by its very definition, aspires to weave computing technologies across the fabric of our everyday lives. This paper engages in a critical dialogue around the applicability, adoption, and consequences of such elements of play... [03 Jul 2008]
Broadband pace lagging in the countryside
News The fastest city for broadband downloads is Edinburgh (4.41Mbps), with Greater London in second place (4.37Mbps) and Glasgow city in third (4.14Mbps). A broadband speed report by UK fat pipe watcher and advice website thinkbroadband claims the... [04 Jun 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 23.05.08
Round-Up Hurtling by on his own Segway, the Earl of Glasgow added: "It is no more dangerous than bicycling, and a lot more fun, I can tell you. The good news for Segway fans - that'll be Steve Wozniak and George W Bush - is that the Right Honourable Earl of... [23 May 2008]
Calls to lift UK Segway ban
News The Earl of Glasgow added: "It is no more dangerous than bicycling, and a lot more fun, I can tell you. Peers in the House of Lords have called on the government to lift the ban on the use of Segways on public roads and pavements in the UK. [20 May 2008]
Vodafone gets speedy with broadband
News The extension will cover Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Reading and is due to be completed by the autumn. Vodafone is extending its fast mobile broadband coverage to a further three million people this summer as part of a... [12 May 2008]
O2 woos SMEs with broadband deal
News Fairman said the call centres are based in Glasgow and Leeds. Mobile operator O2 UK has launched a business broadband service and extended the coverage of its home broadband offering to the whole of the UK from today. [01 May 2008]
Glasgow NHS keeps tabs on equipment with RFID
News NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has implemented a wireless networking project in the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) that involves tracking medical equipment with RFID tags.silicon.com Public Sector Get the latest public sector news straight to your... [28 Apr 2008]
Signs of Success
White Paper Slater Menswear used to, enlist the services of a single graphics house in Glasgow to ensure quality and consistency across all signage and labelling - for all of its stores nationwide. Although this approach ensured the high quality of the... [10 Apr 2008]
In-Line Service Measurements: Exploiting IPv6 Extension Headers
White Paper The ability to measure, monitor and control the service quality experienced by network traffic is becoming increasingly important as multiple traffic types are aggregated onto IP networks. This paper introduces a novel measurement technique for... [10 Apr 2008]
Virgin Trains passengers to chatter for longer
News Repeater technology, which retransmits 2G and 3G, will be installed on all 52 of Virgin's high speed Pendolino trains on the London to Glasgow route by November. Travellers on Virgin Train could soon be chattering for longer. [07 Apr 2008]
Leading Concert Venue Connects Employees in Real Time to Improve Customer Service
White Paper Glasgow Cultural Enterprises (GCE) manages world-class music and events venues, including the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and Glasgow City Halls. The company's employees work in a number of buildings and are often away from their desks. [19 Feb 2008]
Glasgow and Serco seal £265m outsourcing deal
News Glasgow City Council is teaming up with Serco in a £265m joint venture outsourcing deal to transform IT and property services in the city. George Black, CEO of the city council, said in a statement: "The partnership will bring real benefits to... [19 Feb 2008]
Army targets enemy with high-tech laser guidance
News The equipment will be built at Thales UK's optronics facility in Glasgow. UK troops are taking charge of a state-of-the art high-tech targeting system that can pinpoint the enemy in all conditions up to 5km away.silicon.com Public Sector [15 Feb 2008]
Glasgow: Crackdown on software piracy hotspot
News A piracy crackdown is to target companies in Glasgow after the city was pinpointed as being a hotspot for illegal software. Glasgow was targeted after the BSA received more reports of software piracy within businesses there than any other city... [07 Feb 2008]
Mobiles go underground in Glasgow
News Passengers on Glasgow's subway will soon be able to use make phone calls and surf the internet while underground, thanks to a new combined wi-fi and cellular network. The comms infrastructure is being built by Arqiva, which won the contract from... [14 Jan 2008]
