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City data-sharing is the way to drive innovations for all
The collection and utilisation of data forms an integral component of modern-day city management. Data is being gathered all the time. Everywhere around us, there are cameras and sensors recording the daily life of a city population. A variety of obstacles face local...
Government minister encourages more young women to join tech sector
Andrew Jones, the Government minister and MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, is encouraging more young women to consider careers in the tech sector after visiting IntechnologyWiFi and meeting CEO Natalie Duffield. IntechnologyWiFi is a market leader in connectivity...
West Midlands to become UK’s first 5G multi-city
The West Midlands area is set to become the UK’s first ‘5G multi-city’ as a result of Government investment in trials of the future of mobile communication systems. The arrival date for the next generation of wireless connectivity is on the horizon. 5G promises to...
Data-driven transport: driving towards the future
The future of the UK’s transport infrastructure is on the move. The average passenger is producing transportation data with every journey. A myriad of GPS systems and personal trackers detailing where we go and how we get there is being gathered by the services that...
From Ghost Town to Boom Town – Coventry is a city on the up
Once the centre of British car manufacturing, ravaged by war and the recessions of the late 20th century, Coventry has been reborn from the fires of its past and is rapidly becoming one of the UK’s most vibrant and enterprising cities. An industrial stronghold...
Coventry Christmas lights switch on marks launch of free city centre WiFi
Get into the festive spirit at the official switch-on of Coventry’s dazzling Christmas Lights display. It’s that time again already! Kick off the festive season in style Coventry’s Christmas lights switch-on. X-Factor 2017 winners Rak-Su will be headlining the...
What Is IoT – The Internet of Things? A brief guide to the tech everyone’s talking about
The Internet of Things – the latest technology buzzword. You may have heard it uttered in the offices of trendy tech-types, or bandied around by your colleague with twin smart speakers at home. Wherever you’ve heard it, the fact is, the Internet of Things (IoT) is...
Is 5G the answer to connecting rural communities?
5G is coming. Preliminary rollout of the next-gen mobile communications system is predicted to begin in the latter stages of 2019. The technologies of tomorrow, from self-driving cars to the latest smartphones, will be underpinned by high-bandwidth, low latency 5G...
One million milestone builds Smart City foundation for IntechnologyWifi
Since its launch, IntechnologyWiFi has always had strong ambitions to be a leading figure in providing Smart City connectivity solutions. And now with over 1 million people having used our free public WiFi in towns and cities across the UK, we've reached a significant...
5 Reasons Behind The Decline of the UK High Street
Vacant units and boarded-up shop fronts; vape stores and betting outlets rubbing shoulders with bric-a-brac emporiums and struggling independents. Sound familiar? This grisly scene is one many shoppers will be familiar with across the UK; our high streets are deep in...
Smart Tourism – a thoroughly smarter way to travel
Our cities are changing - fast. With a growing population, the demand to improve and enhance the services that hold a city together are increasingly onerous. The future prosperity of a city lies within technological development. Smart Cities are the city of the...
Promoting Digital Inclusion is Everybody’s Business
Digital inclusion is a big issue. We're supporting Get Online Week! Are you? Figures from The Good Things Foundation , a social change charity helping people improve their lives through digital, estimate there are 11.3 million people in the UK who lack the basic...
Data-Driven Innovation at the heart of Edinburgh’s quest to become European Data Capital
The ways in which digital data is handled and used are changing. Data Driven Innovation means data is fast becoming one of the most important resources available in today's tech driven world. However, analogies defining data as the "new gold" for cities and citizens...
The Connected City Platform and Edinburgh 2050: Building a better city
Edinburgh's pioneering Council are engaging citizens in a new initiative, Edinburgh 2050, which asks residents to submit the vision they have of the city they would like to see by 2050. What do the citizens envisage Edinburgh looking like by the mid-point of the 21st...
Industry Consensus: Don’t Wait for 5G Rollouts To Install Small Cells
When should local authorities look to install Small Cells in their localities? The pioneering technology looks set to be a critical component of 5G networks, allowing cellular network providers to deliver micro capacity and coverage to power a wealth of next-gen...
Smart City Financing: Challenges and Opportunities
A recent Deloitte report, 'The Challenges of Paying for Smart City Projects', has examined the ways in which cities could choose to finance their smart projects through various funding and financing strategies. This is a challenge faced by many of the local...
Winning Public Support For Smart City Projects: What, Why, and How
Cities are the future of the world’s economy. By 2030, 60% of the world’s population will be residing in these ever-growing metropolises, and these urban powerhouses will be responsible for 70% of global GDP. By that point, we will also have a large number of what...
Can Smart Cities save lives? The connected emergency services & security revolution
For thousands of years, human society has organised itself in the form of towns and cities, from humble communities living within rudimentary settlements to the powerful city-states of the Renaissance to today’s modern metropolises. But coupled with the potential...
Can Smart City technology supercharge economic development in urban areas?
As we have frequently outlined on our blog, the Smart City project offers ample benefits to local authorities, ranging from significant financial cost savings to lifestyle improvements, safety and security benefits, and the potential to intelligently meet climate and...
Smart Cities save citizens time – and lots of it!
At IntechnologyWiFi, we've spent some time recently discussing how Smart Cities represent the future of urban management for local authorities, helping tackle pressing global issues such as climate change. But the ultimate goal of urban management is fundamentally to...
Launching a content website – Citi-Wise’s cross-platform journey
Redesigning a website is an undertaking that every company must eventually face - should they wish to remain current and on-trend, that is. In a digital world of constant innovation and enhancement, and one in which the consumer is becoming ever more discerning and...
Building a Smart City: where to start?
As a company working with several leading cities, including Edinburgh, on their ‘Smart City’ vision, we understand that despite the enormous potential it has, it can also be overwhelming for local authorities trying to step into the unknown. Today, many cities are...
Smart Cities – key to hitting climate targets?
In the 21st century, cities are increasingly at the forefront of the way human societies are organised. The urban population will grow from about 4 billion currently to 6.5 billion by 2050, and two thirds of the globe will be living in cities by 2066. Correspondingly,...
Free WiFi now provided in hostels across Southend
IntechnologyWiFi is fighting social exclusion and isolation in Southend-on-Sea by rolling out free wireless connectivity in hostels across the seaside town. The WiFi will help some of the most vulnerable people in society access the basic goods and services that...
Big Data – the most valuable resource for Smart Cities?
Big Data - What and why? If you’ve read the recent attempts of tech magazines and blogs to predict the future, you may already be tired of hearing about the importance of big data. Although simple sounding, the phrase ‘big data’ doesn’t seem to mean much to most...
Windsor WiFi users set to surge with not one, but two Royal Weddings in 2018!
With two Royal Weddings in Windsor this year, expected to attract thousands of home and international well-wishers to the area, the public WiFi network IntechnologyWiFi has deployed in the town centre should see a significant up-turn in users. On 19 May, Prince Harry...
Over half a million users recorded for free public WiFi in Edinburgh
More than 500,000 people have signed up for free public WiFi in Edinburgh since its launch a year ago, representing user growth of nearly 1,370 people per day. The IntechnologyWiFi deployment in December 2016 created one of Britain’s largest wireless networks in the...
Bill Gates invests $80bn in Arizona Smart City
Philanthropist and billionaire Bill Gates has had his latest venture revealed by a team of Arizona reporters: the Microsoft mogul’s investment firm Cascade LLC, in conjunction with Belmont Partners (the holders of the property) has committed an astonishing $80m to...
GDPR in plain English: a quick guide to the law everyone’s talking about
The amount of data that is exchanged in today’s world is breathtaking. Everything we do in the connected world can be harnessed by brands, municipalities, and even governments to modify their services to be more tailored and personalised than ever before. ‘Big Data’,...
Extra WiFi capacity in the festive season makes Edinburgh the place to be…
We’re proud to announce that once again, we will be beaming extra wireless connectivity across Scotland’s capital this winter in preparation for the hundreds of thousands of revellers expected at Edinburgh’s Christmas and Hogmanay festivities. Users will be able to...
City data-sharing is the way to drive innovations for all
The collection and utilisation of data forms an integral component of modern-day city management. Data is being gathered all the time. Everywhere around us, there are cameras and sensors recording the daily life of a city population. A variety of obstacles face local...
Government minister encourages more young women to join tech sector
Andrew Jones, the Government minister and MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, is encouraging more young women to consider careers in the tech sector after visiting IntechnologyWiFi and meeting CEO Natalie Duffield. IntechnologyWiFi is a market leader in connectivity...
West Midlands to become UK’s first 5G multi-city
The West Midlands area is set to become the UK’s first ‘5G multi-city’ as a result of Government investment in trials of the future of mobile communication systems. The arrival date for the next generation of wireless connectivity is on the horizon. 5G promises to...
Data-driven transport: driving towards the future
The future of the UK’s transport infrastructure is on the move. The average passenger is producing transportation data with every journey. A myriad of GPS systems and personal trackers detailing where we go and how we get there is being gathered by the services that...
From Ghost Town to Boom Town – Coventry is a city on the up
Once the centre of British car manufacturing, ravaged by war and the recessions of the late 20th century, Coventry has been reborn from the fires of its past and is rapidly becoming one of the UK’s most vibrant and enterprising cities. An industrial stronghold...
Coventry Christmas lights switch on marks launch of free city centre WiFi
Get into the festive spirit at the official switch-on of Coventry’s dazzling Christmas Lights display. It’s that time again already! Kick off the festive season in style Coventry’s Christmas lights switch-on. X-Factor 2017 winners Rak-Su will be headlining the...
What Is IoT – The Internet of Things? A brief guide to the tech everyone’s talking about
The Internet of Things – the latest technology buzzword. You may have heard it uttered in the offices of trendy tech-types, or bandied around by your colleague with twin smart speakers at home. Wherever you’ve heard it, the fact is, the Internet of Things (IoT) is...
Is 5G the answer to connecting rural communities?
5G is coming. Preliminary rollout of the next-gen mobile communications system is predicted to begin in the latter stages of 2019. The technologies of tomorrow, from self-driving cars to the latest smartphones, will be underpinned by high-bandwidth, low latency 5G...
One million milestone builds Smart City foundation for IntechnologyWifi
Since its launch, IntechnologyWiFi has always had strong ambitions to be a leading figure in providing Smart City connectivity solutions. And now with over 1 million people having used our free public WiFi in towns and cities across the UK, we've reached a significant...
5 Reasons Behind The Decline of the UK High Street
Vacant units and boarded-up shop fronts; vape stores and betting outlets rubbing shoulders with bric-a-brac emporiums and struggling independents. Sound familiar? This grisly scene is one many shoppers will be familiar with across the UK; our high streets are deep in...
Smart Tourism – a thoroughly smarter way to travel
Our cities are changing - fast. With a growing population, the demand to improve and enhance the services that hold a city together are increasingly onerous. The future prosperity of a city lies within technological development. Smart Cities are the city of the...
Promoting Digital Inclusion is Everybody’s Business
Digital inclusion is a big issue. We're supporting Get Online Week! Are you? Figures from The Good Things Foundation , a social change charity helping people improve their lives through digital, estimate there are 11.3 million people in the UK who lack the basic...
Data-Driven Innovation at the heart of Edinburgh’s quest to become European Data Capital
The ways in which digital data is handled and used are changing. Data Driven Innovation means data is fast becoming one of the most important resources available in today's tech driven world. However, analogies defining data as the "new gold" for cities and citizens...
The Connected City Platform and Edinburgh 2050: Building a better city
Edinburgh's pioneering Council are engaging citizens in a new initiative, Edinburgh 2050, which asks residents to submit the vision they have of the city they would like to see by 2050. What do the citizens envisage Edinburgh looking like by the mid-point of the 21st...
Industry Consensus: Don’t Wait for 5G Rollouts To Install Small Cells
When should local authorities look to install Small Cells in their localities? The pioneering technology looks set to be a critical component of 5G networks, allowing cellular network providers to deliver micro capacity and coverage to power a wealth of next-gen...
Smart City Financing: Challenges and Opportunities
A recent Deloitte report, 'The Challenges of Paying for Smart City Projects', has examined the ways in which cities could choose to finance their smart projects through various funding and financing strategies. This is a challenge faced by many of the local...
Winning Public Support For Smart City Projects: What, Why, and How
Cities are the future of the world’s economy. By 2030, 60% of the world’s population will be residing in these ever-growing metropolises, and these urban powerhouses will be responsible for 70% of global GDP. By that point, we will also have a large number of what...
Can Smart Cities save lives? The connected emergency services & security revolution
For thousands of years, human society has organised itself in the form of towns and cities, from humble communities living within rudimentary settlements to the powerful city-states of the Renaissance to today’s modern metropolises. But coupled with the potential...
Can Smart City technology supercharge economic development in urban areas?
As we have frequently outlined on our blog, the Smart City project offers ample benefits to local authorities, ranging from significant financial cost savings to lifestyle improvements, safety and security benefits, and the potential to intelligently meet climate and...
Smart Cities save citizens time – and lots of it!
At IntechnologyWiFi, we've spent some time recently discussing how Smart Cities represent the future of urban management for local authorities, helping tackle pressing global issues such as climate change. But the ultimate goal of urban management is fundamentally to...
Launching a content website – Citi-Wise’s cross-platform journey
Redesigning a website is an undertaking that every company must eventually face - should they wish to remain current and on-trend, that is. In a digital world of constant innovation and enhancement, and one in which the consumer is becoming ever more discerning and...
Building a Smart City: where to start?
As a company working with several leading cities, including Edinburgh, on their ‘Smart City’ vision, we understand that despite the enormous potential it has, it can also be overwhelming for local authorities trying to step into the unknown. Today, many cities are...
Smart Cities – key to hitting climate targets?
In the 21st century, cities are increasingly at the forefront of the way human societies are organised. The urban population will grow from about 4 billion currently to 6.5 billion by 2050, and two thirds of the globe will be living in cities by 2066. Correspondingly,...
Free WiFi now provided in hostels across Southend
IntechnologyWiFi is fighting social exclusion and isolation in Southend-on-Sea by rolling out free wireless connectivity in hostels across the seaside town. The WiFi will help some of the most vulnerable people in society access the basic goods and services that...
Big Data – the most valuable resource for Smart Cities?
Big Data - What and why? If you’ve read the recent attempts of tech magazines and blogs to predict the future, you may already be tired of hearing about the importance of big data. Although simple sounding, the phrase ‘big data’ doesn’t seem to mean much to most...
Windsor WiFi users set to surge with not one, but two Royal Weddings in 2018!
With two Royal Weddings in Windsor this year, expected to attract thousands of home and international well-wishers to the area, the public WiFi network IntechnologyWiFi has deployed in the town centre should see a significant up-turn in users. On 19 May, Prince Harry...
Over half a million users recorded for free public WiFi in Edinburgh
More than 500,000 people have signed up for free public WiFi in Edinburgh since its launch a year ago, representing user growth of nearly 1,370 people per day. The IntechnologyWiFi deployment in December 2016 created one of Britain’s largest wireless networks in the...
Bill Gates invests $80bn in Arizona Smart City
Philanthropist and billionaire Bill Gates has had his latest venture revealed by a team of Arizona reporters: the Microsoft mogul’s investment firm Cascade LLC, in conjunction with Belmont Partners (the holders of the property) has committed an astonishing $80m to...
GDPR in plain English: a quick guide to the law everyone’s talking about
The amount of data that is exchanged in today’s world is breathtaking. Everything we do in the connected world can be harnessed by brands, municipalities, and even governments to modify their services to be more tailored and personalised than ever before. ‘Big Data’,...
Extra WiFi capacity in the festive season makes Edinburgh the place to be…
We’re proud to announce that once again, we will be beaming extra wireless connectivity across Scotland’s capital this winter in preparation for the hundreds of thousands of revellers expected at Edinburgh’s Christmas and Hogmanay festivities. Users will be able to...
City data-sharing is the way to drive innovations for all
The collection and utilisation of data forms an integral component of modern-day city management. Data is being gathered all the time. Everywhere around us, there are cameras and sensors recording the daily life of a city population. A variety of obstacles face local...
Government minister encourages more young women to join tech sector
Andrew Jones, the Government minister and MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, is encouraging more young women to consider careers in the tech sector after visiting IntechnologyWiFi and meeting CEO Natalie Duffield. IntechnologyWiFi is a market leader in connectivity...
West Midlands to become UK’s first 5G multi-city
The West Midlands area is set to become the UK’s first ‘5G multi-city’ as a result of Government investment in trials of the future of mobile communication systems. The arrival date for the next generation of wireless connectivity is on the horizon. 5G promises to...
Data-driven transport: driving towards the future
The future of the UK’s transport infrastructure is on the move. The average passenger is producing transportation data with every journey. A myriad of GPS systems and personal trackers detailing where we go and how we get there is being gathered by the services that...
From Ghost Town to Boom Town – Coventry is a city on the up
Once the centre of British car manufacturing, ravaged by war and the recessions of the late 20th century, Coventry has been reborn from the fires of its past and is rapidly becoming one of the UK’s most vibrant and enterprising cities. An industrial stronghold...
Coventry Christmas lights switch on marks launch of free city centre WiFi
Get into the festive spirit at the official switch-on of Coventry’s dazzling Christmas Lights display. It’s that time again already! Kick off the festive season in style Coventry’s Christmas lights switch-on. X-Factor 2017 winners Rak-Su will be headlining the...
What Is IoT – The Internet of Things? A brief guide to the tech everyone’s talking about
The Internet of Things – the latest technology buzzword. You may have heard it uttered in the offices of trendy tech-types, or bandied around by your colleague with twin smart speakers at home. Wherever you’ve heard it, the fact is, the Internet of Things (IoT) is...
Is 5G the answer to connecting rural communities?
5G is coming. Preliminary rollout of the next-gen mobile communications system is predicted to begin in the latter stages of 2019. The technologies of tomorrow, from self-driving cars to the latest smartphones, will be underpinned by high-bandwidth, low latency 5G...
One million milestone builds Smart City foundation for IntechnologyWifi
Since its launch, IntechnologyWiFi has always had strong ambitions to be a leading figure in providing Smart City connectivity solutions. And now with over 1 million people having used our free public WiFi in towns and cities across the UK, we've reached a significant...
5 Reasons Behind The Decline of the UK High Street
Vacant units and boarded-up shop fronts; vape stores and betting outlets rubbing shoulders with bric-a-brac emporiums and struggling independents. Sound familiar? This grisly scene is one many shoppers will be familiar with across the UK; our high streets are deep in...
Smart Tourism – a thoroughly smarter way to travel
Our cities are changing - fast. With a growing population, the demand to improve and enhance the services that hold a city together are increasingly onerous. The future prosperity of a city lies within technological development. Smart Cities are the city of the...
Promoting Digital Inclusion is Everybody’s Business
Digital inclusion is a big issue. We're supporting Get Online Week! Are you? Figures from The Good Things Foundation , a social change charity helping people improve their lives through digital, estimate there are 11.3 million people in the UK who lack the basic...
Data-Driven Innovation at the heart of Edinburgh’s quest to become European Data Capital
The ways in which digital data is handled and used are changing. Data Driven Innovation means data is fast becoming one of the most important resources available in today's tech driven world. However, analogies defining data as the "new gold" for cities and citizens...
The Connected City Platform and Edinburgh 2050: Building a better city
Edinburgh's pioneering Council are engaging citizens in a new initiative, Edinburgh 2050, which asks residents to submit the vision they have of the city they would like to see by 2050. What do the citizens envisage Edinburgh looking like by the mid-point of the 21st...
Industry Consensus: Don’t Wait for 5G Rollouts To Install Small Cells
When should local authorities look to install Small Cells in their localities? The pioneering technology looks set to be a critical component of 5G networks, allowing cellular network providers to deliver micro capacity and coverage to power a wealth of next-gen...
Smart City Financing: Challenges and Opportunities
A recent Deloitte report, 'The Challenges of Paying for Smart City Projects', has examined the ways in which cities could choose to finance their smart projects through various funding and financing strategies. This is a challenge faced by many of the local...
Winning Public Support For Smart City Projects: What, Why, and How
Cities are the future of the world’s economy. By 2030, 60% of the world’s population will be residing in these ever-growing metropolises, and these urban powerhouses will be responsible for 70% of global GDP. By that point, we will also have a large number of what...
Can Smart Cities save lives? The connected emergency services & security revolution
For thousands of years, human society has organised itself in the form of towns and cities, from humble communities living within rudimentary settlements to the powerful city-states of the Renaissance to today’s modern metropolises. But coupled with the potential...
Can Smart City technology supercharge economic development in urban areas?
As we have frequently outlined on our blog, the Smart City project offers ample benefits to local authorities, ranging from significant financial cost savings to lifestyle improvements, safety and security benefits, and the potential to intelligently meet climate and...
Smart Cities save citizens time – and lots of it!
At IntechnologyWiFi, we've spent some time recently discussing how Smart Cities represent the future of urban management for local authorities, helping tackle pressing global issues such as climate change. But the ultimate goal of urban management is fundamentally to...
Launching a content website – Citi-Wise’s cross-platform journey
Redesigning a website is an undertaking that every company must eventually face - should they wish to remain current and on-trend, that is. In a digital world of constant innovation and enhancement, and one in which the consumer is becoming ever more discerning and...
Building a Smart City: where to start?
As a company working with several leading cities, including Edinburgh, on their ‘Smart City’ vision, we understand that despite the enormous potential it has, it can also be overwhelming for local authorities trying to step into the unknown. Today, many cities are...
Smart Cities – key to hitting climate targets?
In the 21st century, cities are increasingly at the forefront of the way human societies are organised. The urban population will grow from about 4 billion currently to 6.5 billion by 2050, and two thirds of the globe will be living in cities by 2066. Correspondingly,...
Free WiFi now provided in hostels across Southend
IntechnologyWiFi is fighting social exclusion and isolation in Southend-on-Sea by rolling out free wireless connectivity in hostels across the seaside town. The WiFi will help some of the most vulnerable people in society access the basic goods and services that...
Big Data – the most valuable resource for Smart Cities?
Big Data - What and why? If you’ve read the recent attempts of tech magazines and blogs to predict the future, you may already be tired of hearing about the importance of big data. Although simple sounding, the phrase ‘big data’ doesn’t seem to mean much to most...
Windsor WiFi users set to surge with not one, but two Royal Weddings in 2018!
With two Royal Weddings in Windsor this year, expected to attract thousands of home and international well-wishers to the area, the public WiFi network IntechnologyWiFi has deployed in the town centre should see a significant up-turn in users. On 19 May, Prince Harry...
Over half a million users recorded for free public WiFi in Edinburgh
More than 500,000 people have signed up for free public WiFi in Edinburgh since its launch a year ago, representing user growth of nearly 1,370 people per day. The IntechnologyWiFi deployment in December 2016 created one of Britain’s largest wireless networks in the...
Bill Gates invests $80bn in Arizona Smart City
Philanthropist and billionaire Bill Gates has had his latest venture revealed by a team of Arizona reporters: the Microsoft mogul’s investment firm Cascade LLC, in conjunction with Belmont Partners (the holders of the property) has committed an astonishing $80m to...
GDPR in plain English: a quick guide to the law everyone’s talking about
The amount of data that is exchanged in today’s world is breathtaking. Everything we do in the connected world can be harnessed by brands, municipalities, and even governments to modify their services to be more tailored and personalised than ever before. ‘Big Data’,...
Extra WiFi capacity in the festive season makes Edinburgh the place to be…
We’re proud to announce that once again, we will be beaming extra wireless connectivity across Scotland’s capital this winter in preparation for the hundreds of thousands of revellers expected at Edinburgh’s Christmas and Hogmanay festivities. Users will be able to...
City data-sharing is the way to drive innovations for all
The collection and utilisation of data forms an integral component of modern-day city management. Data is being gathered all the time. Everywhere around us, there are cameras and sensors recording the daily life of a city population. A variety of obstacles face local...
Government minister encourages more young women to join tech sector
Andrew Jones, the Government minister and MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, is encouraging more young women to consider careers in the tech sector after visiting IntechnologyWiFi and meeting CEO Natalie Duffield. IntechnologyWiFi is a market leader in connectivity...
West Midlands to become UK’s first 5G multi-city
The West Midlands area is set to become the UK’s first ‘5G multi-city’ as a result of Government investment in trials of the future of mobile communication systems. The arrival date for the next generation of wireless connectivity is on the horizon. 5G promises to...
Data-driven transport: driving towards the future
The future of the UK’s transport infrastructure is on the move. The average passenger is producing transportation data with every journey. A myriad of GPS systems and personal trackers detailing where we go and how we get there is being gathered by the services that...
From Ghost Town to Boom Town – Coventry is a city on the up
Once the centre of British car manufacturing, ravaged by war and the recessions of the late 20th century, Coventry has been reborn from the fires of its past and is rapidly becoming one of the UK’s most vibrant and enterprising cities. An industrial stronghold...
Coventry Christmas lights switch on marks launch of free city centre WiFi
Get into the festive spirit at the official switch-on of Coventry’s dazzling Christmas Lights display. It’s that time again already! Kick off the festive season in style Coventry’s Christmas lights switch-on. X-Factor 2017 winners Rak-Su will be headlining the...
What Is IoT – The Internet of Things? A brief guide to the tech everyone’s talking about
The Internet of Things – the latest technology buzzword. You may have heard it uttered in the offices of trendy tech-types, or bandied around by your colleague with twin smart speakers at home. Wherever you’ve heard it, the fact is, the Internet of Things (IoT) is...
Is 5G the answer to connecting rural communities?
5G is coming. Preliminary rollout of the next-gen mobile communications system is predicted to begin in the latter stages of 2019. The technologies of tomorrow, from self-driving cars to the latest smartphones, will be underpinned by high-bandwidth, low latency 5G...
One million milestone builds Smart City foundation for IntechnologyWifi
Since its launch, IntechnologyWiFi has always had strong ambitions to be a leading figure in providing Smart City connectivity solutions. And now with over 1 million people having used our free public WiFi in towns and cities across the UK, we've reached a significant...
5 Reasons Behind The Decline of the UK High Street
Vacant units and boarded-up shop fronts; vape stores and betting outlets rubbing shoulders with bric-a-brac emporiums and struggling independents. Sound familiar? This grisly scene is one many shoppers will be familiar with across the UK; our high streets are deep in...
Smart Tourism – a thoroughly smarter way to travel
Our cities are changing - fast. With a growing population, the demand to improve and enhance the services that hold a city together are increasingly onerous. The future prosperity of a city lies within technological development. Smart Cities are the city of the...
Promoting Digital Inclusion is Everybody’s Business
Digital inclusion is a big issue. We're supporting Get Online Week! Are you? Figures from The Good Things Foundation , a social change charity helping people improve their lives through digital, estimate there are 11.3 million people in the UK who lack the basic...
Data-Driven Innovation at the heart of Edinburgh’s quest to become European Data Capital
The ways in which digital data is handled and used are changing. Data Driven Innovation means data is fast becoming one of the most important resources available in today's tech driven world. However, analogies defining data as the "new gold" for cities and citizens...
The Connected City Platform and Edinburgh 2050: Building a better city
Edinburgh's pioneering Council are engaging citizens in a new initiative, Edinburgh 2050, which asks residents to submit the vision they have of the city they would like to see by 2050. What do the citizens envisage Edinburgh looking like by the mid-point of the 21st...
Industry Consensus: Don’t Wait for 5G Rollouts To Install Small Cells
When should local authorities look to install Small Cells in their localities? The pioneering technology looks set to be a critical component of 5G networks, allowing cellular network providers to deliver micro capacity and coverage to power a wealth of next-gen...
Smart City Financing: Challenges and Opportunities
A recent Deloitte report, 'The Challenges of Paying for Smart City Projects', has examined the ways in which cities could choose to finance their smart projects through various funding and financing strategies. This is a challenge faced by many of the local...
Winning Public Support For Smart City Projects: What, Why, and How
Cities are the future of the world’s economy. By 2030, 60% of the world’s population will be residing in these ever-growing metropolises, and these urban powerhouses will be responsible for 70% of global GDP. By that point, we will also have a large number of what...
Can Smart Cities save lives? The connected emergency services & security revolution
For thousands of years, human society has organised itself in the form of towns and cities, from humble communities living within rudimentary settlements to the powerful city-states of the Renaissance to today’s modern metropolises. But coupled with the potential...
Can Smart City technology supercharge economic development in urban areas?
As we have frequently outlined on our blog, the Smart City project offers ample benefits to local authorities, ranging from significant financial cost savings to lifestyle improvements, safety and security benefits, and the potential to intelligently meet climate and...
Smart Cities save citizens time – and lots of it!
At IntechnologyWiFi, we've spent some time recently discussing how Smart Cities represent the future of urban management for local authorities, helping tackle pressing global issues such as climate change. But the ultimate goal of urban management is fundamentally to...
Launching a content website – Citi-Wise’s cross-platform journey
Redesigning a website is an undertaking that every company must eventually face - should they wish to remain current and on-trend, that is. In a digital world of constant innovation and enhancement, and one in which the consumer is becoming ever more discerning and...
Building a Smart City: where to start?
As a company working with several leading cities, including Edinburgh, on their ‘Smart City’ vision, we understand that despite the enormous potential it has, it can also be overwhelming for local authorities trying to step into the unknown. Today, many cities are...
Smart Cities – key to hitting climate targets?
In the 21st century, cities are increasingly at the forefront of the way human societies are organised. The urban population will grow from about 4 billion currently to 6.5 billion by 2050, and two thirds of the globe will be living in cities by 2066. Correspondingly,...
Free WiFi now provided in hostels across Southend
IntechnologyWiFi is fighting social exclusion and isolation in Southend-on-Sea by rolling out free wireless connectivity in hostels across the seaside town. The WiFi will help some of the most vulnerable people in society access the basic goods and services that...
Big Data – the most valuable resource for Smart Cities?
Big Data - What and why? If you’ve read the recent attempts of tech magazines and blogs to predict the future, you may already be tired of hearing about the importance of big data. Although simple sounding, the phrase ‘big data’ doesn’t seem to mean much to most...
Windsor WiFi users set to surge with not one, but two Royal Weddings in 2018!
With two Royal Weddings in Windsor this year, expected to attract thousands of home and international well-wishers to the area, the public WiFi network IntechnologyWiFi has deployed in the town centre should see a significant up-turn in users. On 19 May, Prince Harry...
Over half a million users recorded for free public WiFi in Edinburgh
More than 500,000 people have signed up for free public WiFi in Edinburgh since its launch a year ago, representing user growth of nearly 1,370 people per day. The IntechnologyWiFi deployment in December 2016 created one of Britain’s largest wireless networks in the...
Bill Gates invests $80bn in Arizona Smart City
Philanthropist and billionaire Bill Gates has had his latest venture revealed by a team of Arizona reporters: the Microsoft mogul’s investment firm Cascade LLC, in conjunction with Belmont Partners (the holders of the property) has committed an astonishing $80m to...
GDPR in plain English: a quick guide to the law everyone’s talking about
The amount of data that is exchanged in today’s world is breathtaking. Everything we do in the connected world can be harnessed by brands, municipalities, and even governments to modify their services to be more tailored and personalised than ever before. ‘Big Data’,...
Extra WiFi capacity in the festive season makes Edinburgh the place to be…
We’re proud to announce that once again, we will be beaming extra wireless connectivity across Scotland’s capital this winter in preparation for the hundreds of thousands of revellers expected at Edinburgh’s Christmas and Hogmanay festivities. Users will be able to...
