Wi-Fi is essential to bridge the digital divide in rural areas

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has announced publication of ‘Rural Wi-Fi Connectivity: Challenges, Use Cases and Case Studies,’ a report that demonstrates why Wi-Fi is the most economical and effective technology for bridging the digital divide in small towns, remote…

How connected technology can help property developers reach future net zero

The UK aims to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. To help achieve this goal, the government has announced that all new homes will be banned from installing gas and oil boilers by 2025. Instead, they…

SiFi networks help bring 10Gig citywide fibre networks to more than a million homes

APG Group has signed an agreement to strengthen the existing partnership with SiFi Networks America Limited by acquiring a 16.7% direct stake in the Company and establishing a joint venture to rollout open-access fibre-to-the-home networks in the US. This partnership,…

Revamped Local Transport Plan to consider improvement to digital infrastructure

A bold plan to bring together Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s transport and digital infrastructure, to provide for better connectivity in a clean and green refresh of the Local Transport Plan, has been approved. Making explicit the Combined Authority’s commitment to deliver…

How connected technology is transforming the water utilities industry

Smart water metering is taking off in the water sector. In total revenue terms, the smart share of AMI and AMR has almost doubled – from 28.2% in 2012 to 46.7% in 2020. This adoption has largely been driven by…