CalMac to boost onboard WiFi with Starlink
01 February 2026
Travelers on CalMac’s ferries—serving Scotland’s islands and peninsulas—are poised to enjoy faster and more reliable onboard WiFi after Clarus Networks secured a significant 12-month contract to supply Starlink (LEO satellite) connectivity to the UK’s largest ferry operator.
The agreement, awarded through Public Contracts Scotland, will see Clarus deliver a “pooled Starlink data service” across CalMac’s entire fleet, providing high-speed, low-latency broadband designed to improve operational efficiency, crew welfare, and passenger experience on board.
Find out more UK Government to streamlining building regulations to accelerate broadband and mobile infrastructure deployment
29 January 2026
In response to concerns over delays and rising costs faced by broadband and mobile operators deploying new digital infrastructure into large buildings, the UK government has launched a consultation aimed at reforming certain building control procedures.
This initiative seeks to address issues highlighted by the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee, which recently criticized the current processes for causing unnecessary delays and costs—particularly for routine work such as fibre optic cabling and mobile mast installation.
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Razorblue secures multiple positions on Crown Commercial Service’s Technology Services 4 Framework
29 January 2026
Managed IT services provider razorblue has been officially named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6190 Technology Services 4 framework, securing key positions across multiple lots.
This recognition allows razorblue to deliver a wide range of end-user support, device management, and infrastructure services to UK public sector organizations via a fully compliant government procurement route.
Find out more Colt and STL successfully trials multi-core fibre cable in London Metro network
23 January 2026
Colt Technology Services (COLT) has partnered with connectivity solutions company STL (Sterlite Technologies) to conduct a successful trial of a new Multi-Core Fibre (MCF) cable — specifically STL’s Multiverse™ Multi-Core 4-core Fibre — across Colt’s metro optical network in London.
Designed to deliver high-capacity data transmission in a cost-effective backbone, the new cable was built with the same cladding diameter as standard Single-Mode Fibre (SMF) cables—keeping coating sizes at 250/200 micrometres. The trial, which took place within Colt’s London Metro network between two Points of Presence (PoPs), covered distances of approximately 9km and 63km.
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