Pathfinder North Rollout Completed

The rollout of the £70m high-speed Pathfinder North network across the Scottish Highlands and Islands was completed today (Monday 21st December 2009). Cromarty Primary School in the Highland Council area was the last of 800 sites to be connected, along with Shapinsay Primary School which also signaled the completion of the project in Orkney. Pathfinder [...]

About the Technology

The geography of the Highlands and Islands requires an innovative approach to the provision of broadband services, using a range of technologies including fibre, radio and BT connections to ensure that all schools and authority sites have equal access to the services and benefits that broadband can bring.

How Fast?

The Pathfinder North network is delivering some of the fastest broadband speeds across the Highlands and Islands, allowing local authorities to now deliver enhanced services to employees and the public.

Interim Digital Britain Report

The Government has today published a plan to secure Britain’s place at the forefront of the global digital economy. The interim report contains more than 20 recommendations, including specific proposals on: next generation networks universal access to broadband the creation of a second public service provider of scale the modernisation of wireless radio spectrum holdings [...]

Communities to Benefit

TWO SMALL Shetland communities are to benefit from high speed broadband thanks to a £100,000 investment by Shetland Islands’ Council. As part of a three year pilot study most householders and businesses in the village of Vidlin and the small island of Fetlar will be able to access wireless broadband with a speed of at [...]