Guests and owners at Verdant Leisure’s Erigmore and Thurston Manor parks can enjoy superior broadband connectivity, with Pease Bay and additional parks benefitting soon The 4G mobile private network uses Vodafone’s spectrum, which it previously agreed to share with Freshwave, in a first for a Scottish holiday park operator Verdant Leisure guests and owners staying at Erigmore or Thurston Manor Leisure parks can now enjoy improved wireless connectivity on a 4G mobile private network. Leading UK network service provider Freshwave, working with telecoms reseller Online Systems, have designed, built and…
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Passenger hand signalling at end of line as Telent installs new request to stop technology
Warwick, U.K., February 28, 2022 – Passengers at remote rail stations on the Far North Line in Scotland will soon wave goodbye to years of hand-signalling train drivers if they wish to board the train. A new ‘request to stop’ system is being deployed by critical infrastructure firm Telent at Altnabreac, Culrain, Dunrobin Castle, Invershin, Kinbrace, Kildonan, Rogart, and Scotscalder stations. Trains on the line currently operate on a request to stop basis – meaning passengers must hand signal approaching trains to stop. Telent is currently installing the new technology…
Read MoreEmtelle Appoints David Parsons as Chief Commercial Officer
Hawick, Scotland, 24 November 2021 – Emtelle, the leading global manufacturer of blown fibre cable and ducted network solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Parsons as the company’s new Group Chief Commercial Officer. David has worked within the Emtelle group for more than 25 years, operating most recently as the Sales Director for the UK and Ireland. David will now oversee all group commercial activity as Emtelle continues to grow in response to the demand for Fiber to the X (FTTX) networks in all regions. Emtelle’s new…
Read MoreRapier Systems and Cambium Networks connect remote coastal community in Scotland
cnPilot routers are delivering speeds of up to 50Mbps in Drimnin, Oban, showing how fixed wireless access can help bridge the UK’s digital divide London, UK, October 15, 2018 – Wireless networks specialist Rapier Systems and leading global provider of wireless broadband solutions Cambium Networks today announced they have completed the installation of a new wireless broadband infrastructure to connect the entire Drimnin community in Oban, West Scotland. Rapier connected around 50 properties in the area, including homes, businesses and holiday lets, via licensed microwave links which its engineering team…
Read MoreIndependent servicing contract win for Natural Power
Following a competitive tender process, Natural Power has been appointed by Ventient Energy to deliver an independent turbine servicing contract at Westfield Wind Farm in Fife, Scotland. The four five-year old Nordex N90 wind turbines on site will be covered by the servicing contract that includes a carefully planned predictive maintenance schedule as well as reactive repairs and responding to any major component failures. The asset will be remotely monitored via Natural Power’s ControlCentre, the largest, independently operated 24/7 control room in the UK. This takes Natural Power’s servicing contract…
Read MoreNatural Power supports construction of European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
Following the final turbine installation at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), Scotland’s largest offshore wind test and demonstration facility, Natural Power is delighted to have been involved throughout the construction phase supporting the Environment and Consents Manager for the Vattenfall development. During construction of the EOWDC, also known as Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, Natural Power has assisted the Environment and Consents Manager with monitoring compliance in line with the environmental commitments, the marine licence and section 36 consent, ensuring the timely delivery of reports and provision of advice…
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