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UK
Eight in 10 (83%) Scottish citizens believe their local councils
should embrace a wider range of digital technologies, according
to new research commissioned by Capita on behalf of the Scottish
Wide Area Network (SWAN).
The research explores the attitudes of Scottish citizens to increased
digitisation and to IoT, finding that 69% of Scottish residents said
digital access to local government services influences where they
choose to live. Overall, the research shows people living in Scotland
are keen to see more digitisation, underlining the importance of
fast, reliable connectivity to enable the use of IoT and ‘smart’
technologies throughout the country.
BELGIUM
Orange Belgium is the first to activate a 5G testing hub for business
in Belgium. By creating an open innovation hub, Orange Belgium will
start using the full potential of 5G technology together with industrial
partners on real-life applications. Thanks to the 5G testing network
deployed on the campus, the partners will benefit from a dedicated
connectivity and guaranteed quality of services required for industrial
use cases. Orange Belgium chose the region around the port of
Antwerp because of its industry and wide variety of testing options.
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