A public - private housing project in Glasgow ’s Maryhill neighbourhood has been equipped with free - of - charge high - speed fibre - based internet and IoT technology . Full fibre technology has been installed by Hyperoptic in the two - storey development of 360 Street . The Scottish government is funding the scheme until the end of February as part of plans to improve the welfare and safety of social housing tenants . The pilot project also seeks to address fuel poverty by working with Mitsubishi Electric and Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation to trial two alternative , more energy - efficient heating systems with a view to replacing electric storage heaters .
A public-private housing project in Glasgow’s Maryhill neighbourhood has been equipped with free-of-charge high-speed fibre-optic broadband and IoT technology. Full fibre broadband has been installed by Hyperoptic in the three-block development of 360 homes. The Scottish government is funding the scheme until the end of February as part of plans to improve the welfare and safety of social housing tenants. The pilot project also seeks to address fuel poverty by working with Mitsubishi Electric and Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation to trial two alternative, more energy-efficient heating systems with a view to replacing electric storage heaters.