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Scotland's Digital Future: infrastructure action plan
This action plan outlines our commitment to a world-class, future proofed infrastructure that will deliver digital connectivity across the whole of Scotland by 2020.
7 Glossary of terms
BDUK | Broadband Delivery UK |
2G | The second generation of mobile telephony, capable of delivering voice and slow data services (including SMS text services). Upper range 2G services can provide data rates of up to 236.8 kbps. |
3G | The third generation of the mobile telephone network, capable of delivering broadband equivalent speeds to mobile telephones and smartphones, laptops and handheld/tablet computers. |
4G | The fourth (and future) generation of the mobile telephone network, currently undergoing trials in the UK. 4G is likely to be capable of speeds of up to 100 megabits per second. |
Broadband | High-speed internet connection typically capable of speeds ten times greater than dial-up. |
Cloud Computing | Location-independent computing, whereby shared servers provide resources, software, and data to computers and other devices on demand. |
COSLA | Convention of Scottish Local Authorities |
Gbps | Gigabytes per second |
GHz | Giga Hertz |
HIE | Highlands and Islands Enterprise |
ICT | Information and Communication Technologies |
Mbps | Megabits per second |
MHz | Mega Hertz |
Next generation broadband | High speed broadband which exceeds the capabilities of copper-based (or similar) broadband infrastructure. Speeds will vary dependent on the technology used. |
Ofcom | Office of Communications - the UK's independent telecommunications regulator and competition authority. |
RoS | Rest of Scotland |
SE | Scottish Enterprise |
SME | Small to Medium-sized Enterprise |
WiFi | Wireless Fidelity - a technology enabling home computers, smartphones and handheld/tablet computers to access the internet when within range of a wireless network connected to the internet. |
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