Replica street at new training school for digital engineers
A fibre training school featuring a replica street has been unveiled by Openreach to train the next generation of digital engineers.
Openreach
Roadworks cause tailbacks in Aberdeen city centre – and it will continue for three more days
Major traffic disruption in Aberdeen city centre is to continue for another three days – after a communications cable was badly damaged.
BT warns disorderly Brexit could hit business and consumer confidence
BT warned that a disorderly Brexit could hit business and consumer confidence but said it is too early to predict the extent of the impact, as it posted a double-digit increase in profits.
Fibre First for north-east
Almost 60 trainee engineers are being recruited by Openreach in the north and north-east in a major drive to improve fibre broadband connections.The jobs are part of a UK-wide initiative, announced today, which will see the company take on more than 3,000 apprentices across the country.
Openreach set to recruit thousands of apprentice engineers
Openreach is to hire 3,000 new trainees this year as part of a major recruitment drive as it continues to connect houses and businesses to faster broadband, the company has announced.
Openreach to hire more than 220 trainees for broadband works in Scotland
More than 220 trainee engineers will be hired across Scotland as part of a drive to improve fibre broadband connections.
North female BT engineer encourages women to enter profession traditionally dominated by men
A BT engineer in the Highlands and Islands who is one of a small group of female engineers has encouraged other women to consider entering professions traditionally dominated by men.
Superfast broadband arrives in some remote Highland communities
Ultrafast broadband has started to go live across a swathe of the Highlands in a much-needed step forward for connectivity in the north.
North-east residents club together for superfast broadband upgrade
An Aberdeenshire community will have some of the fastest broadband speeds in the country after crowdfunding for its own purpose-built network.
Crossed wires as calls for phones left unanswered
Bungling bureaucrats have left residents of a new housing development without a phone - because they can’t agree whose job it is to connect them.
“Farce” as broadband provider fails to meet demand
A telecoms provider has admitted it was caught out by demand for its services – despite years of campaigning from hundreds of residents.
Dolphin centre visitor numbers could flounder unless internet is improved
Visitor numbers at a Moray tourist attraction could suffer because poor internet service prevents people from posting online during trips.
Aberdeen fibre network developer ready for new Openreach challenge
CityFibre, the telecommunications firm behind a superfast broadband network in Aberdeen, said yesterday it was ready for the challenge of taking on bigger rival Openreach.
‘Move to separate Openreach and BT will make little difference’
A new move to make BT legally separate its Openreach network arm will fall short of delivering the benefits customers need, a Highland MP has warned.
No phone line for new homes after three months
Residents of a new Aberdeen housing development have criticised BT for leaving them without a phone line - for three months.