As I retire from Commsworld after 26 fabulous years of their 30 year of existence I thought to reflect on some of my experiences. Starting with a heading many will not even recognise or will have forgotten.
Kevin, who is living with his own incurable cancer, created the book to provide hope to those affected by cancer through sharing 39 real-life personal stories of others. Thanks to Kevin and his publishers, Swan and Horn, sales have raised £1,157.66 for Maggie’s.
Commsworld, one of the UK’s largest independent network providers, and broadband expert Alncom, have completely transformed connectivity to rural areas throughout Northumberland.
Commsworld delivers gold medal performance for connectivity at World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 in Glasgow Commsworld last month delivered seamless connectivity for another high-profile sporting event in Scotland – the 19th edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024
Commsworld has been expanding its high-speed full-fibre network throughout Scotland, delivering internet connectivity speeds of up to 10 Gigabits to individuals and businesses in search of the most cutting-edge digital connection available. Central to this growth has been the working partnership between Commsworld and its fellow Scottish-headquartered company Emtelle, a leading global provider of innovative passive infrastructure solutions.
A trailblazing apprentice from North Lanarkshire is encouraging others to consider following in her career path. Iona Aitken, 20, from Cumbernauld, was among the first cohort to join the North Lanarkshire Council and Commsworld apprenticeship programme, which provides young people with opportunities to pursue skilled jobs within the tech sector. Today, on International Women’s Day, she tells her story of how she became an apprentice and how she hopes to encourage other girls to follow in her footsteps and consider STEM careers, and jobs in tech.
When Commsworld was awarded a £150m contract with North Lanarkshire Council to transform digital connectivity across the region, a key element within this contract was the additional benefits it would bring to the community and its citizens with a focus on supporting young people into a career in STEM. Together with SmartSTEMs we're rolling out transformative initiatives, harnessing our young minds and and bringing STEM to life.
The scale of cyber threats continues to accelerate at a rapid pace, not just in frequency but complexity. Research shows that businesses deprioritised cyber security throughout the pandemic to focus on business continuity but prioritisation for cyber resilience is now at an all-time high, yet few businesses have implemented actions to enhance cyber security.
Being held at Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre don’t miss your chance to hear from industry experts from Cyber Security to IoT and 5G, Cobotics and Data Analytics to name a few. This event is dedicated to providing businesses in North Lanarkshire with the opportunity to explore what’s new in digital technology and how it can help advance your business.
Network with innovative business owners, and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs at our North Lanarkshire digital business event!
We recently attended the SmartSTEMs Hub Event at New College Lanarkshire in partnership with Young Enterprise Scotland. The event was focused on discussing the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEMs) career opportunities for local secondary school pupils in North Lanarkshire.
This month (10th November2022) we had the pleasure of hosting a breakout session at DIGIT Expo 2022. Our CTO, Charlie Boisseau delivered a session to a packed audience on the "UK Digital Infrastructure - State of the Nation 2022". You can now watch this presentation on-demand.
Commsworld’s Solutions Architect, Paul Moore joined with Mitel’s Sale Engineer, Richard O’Keefe for a webinar to delve into what’s new from Mitel and give our customers an insight on what has changed and ways to adapt their own communication infrastructure for the better.
Part of the Career Ready programme is the chance to complete a four-week internship in my mentor’s workplace. Commsworld works with Glasgow City Council and Career Ready, to give local young people the ability to experience the world of work, and gain insight into what working life is like.
Video: Discover more about Commsworld's high capacity national network.
Digital transformation is a journey, not a destination. However, small and medium businesses (SMBs) that have embarked on this journey post-pandemic are gaining big advantages over those that haven’t. This infographic shows the SMB technology directions for a changing world and how to best leverage technology to stay ahead of the curve.
Commsworld and Park’s Motor Group have both been on an incredible journey since joining forces 22 years ago. Together, they have grown into leading companies in their fields. Commsworld is the largest privately-owned optical core network provider in the UK while Park’s, based in Lanarkshire, has expanded into one of the nation’s largest privately owned motor dealership groups.
Dynamic Earth is a longstanding Commsworld client, which has provided connectivity to the tourist attraction for many years. It is a relationship built on the need for excellent and speedy wifi access for visitors across the building in Holyrood Road.
Microsoft has recently announced a change in how customers purchase and manage their licenses through their Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Program which means significant changes to Office 365, Microsoft 365 and Dynamics licensing.
It’s fair to say that Digital Transformation has been high on local government’s agendas for some time and while many have made in-roads the sheer complexity of government systems and processes has not made this easy or painless.
The UK and countries around the globe are undergoing a digital transformation, and are moving away from line-based phone networks to internet-based networks. The PSTN is an ageing network used for calls and data services carried via analogue copper lines, and is no longer fit for purpose. Our daily lives are so dependent on technology that these old networks are creaking under the strain. Full-fibre networks are faster, more reliable, and more affordable to operate than their copper predecessors so it makes no sense to run the two in parallel.
Commsworld have been ranked at No23 in the 21st annual Sunday Times Profit Track league table.
An exciting new office development – 177 Bothwell Street – is set to change the Glasgow skyline when it opens in 2021. Commsworld is providing all the internet connectivity for HFD. We are connecting Glasgow’s largest office building to the rest of the world.
As COVID-19 continues to keep people working remotely, it’s becoming increasingly important to help your team feel connected. With isolation, social distancing, and stay at home mandates, it’s easy for individuals to start to feel disconnected and discouraged. Giving your team the resources to stay connected can help. Microsoft Teams can be one of those resources.
Earlier in the month Commsworld CEO, Ricky Nicol, joined Glasgow Chamber of Commerce for a webinar to discuss how businesses can make sure their digital infrastructure – IT, network infrastructure and cloud connectivity – is secure enough and robust enough to combat the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown.
As we survey the havoc wreaked on our economy by the Covid-19 outbreak, the debate has already begun on how best to rebuild it for the future.
As we are now in our fifth week of full lockdown many businesses are wondering when this pandemic will ease and what state their business and the economy is going to be in when we come out of it. Working from home, video conferencing an online meetings are classed as the ‘new normal’, but indeed we all know there is nothing normal about this pandemic.
It’s been a busy few weeks at Commsworld keeping our customers connected in these extremely difficult times, now more than ever people and businesses are relying heavily on their communications infrastructure.
With a quarter of the world’s population in lockdown and new UK government guidelines stating that businesses and employees should work from home where possible this undoubtedly will have an impact on networks that provide connectivity.
Introducing Microsoft Teams - Your new hub for team files, conversations, and meetings. All in one place, wherever you go.
With so many businesses having no choice other than to work from home we thought we would give you a daily insight to how Commsworld employees are getting on and maybe some words of wisdom along the way.
The current climate is a difficult time for everyone, businesses are trying to limit contact among employees, customers and partners where possible but naturally this will have an impact on productivity and business activity.
Having a Business Continuity Plan in place can help you understand and assess the potential risks to better prepare for unforeseen events, such as natural disasters or in this instance COVID-19.
2020 is looking to be an exciting year for the Telecoms industry, here are the top trends that we think are worthy of keeping an eye on in the next year.
Black Friday is now an annual frenzy of sales and discounts which means online security is as important as ever to the modern-day consumer. Here are some tips on what to look out for when saving some money this Friday!
Business connectivity is about to get a whole lot faster in Newcastle. Commsworld and Newcastle NE1 are hosting two business briefings on Tuesday 3rd December, at Brewin Dolphin and Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP. Commsworld is building a new fibre network which will deliver affordable, ultra-fast connectivity straight to your business premises.
It is an incredibly exciting time for both ventures, Commsworld’s expansion south of the border and Boroughmuir entering a new season along with the launch of Super6, a new tournament bridging the gap between the amateur club game and professional rugby beginning tonight (November 8th) which sees the Boroughmuir Bears (Boroughmuir RFC’s newly formed Super6 team) secure their place.
With the redesign of ICT services at the forefront of many local authorities there’s increasing pressure to revolutionise digital technology across the board, none more so that in Education.
Commsworld are delighted to announce that we will be presenting at the Public Sector Networks Summit NORTH on 24th September at the Royal Armouries, Leeds.
Commsworld will be attending and presenting that the Local Government ICT Summit, September 19th at 15Hatfields, London. "Rethinking, Redesigning and Rebuilding ICT in Local Government: Successfully Delivering Digital Transformation in your Local Authority"
Technology is redefining businesses in every sector across the world, from our local high streets to Wall Street and everything in between. Digital Transformation isn’t a passing phase, it’s a process that will continue as people, businesses and the world grows and evolves.
The Scottish Government are running a Cyber Essentials Voucher Scheme which offers SMEs a voucher up to the value of £1000 to help business become more secure and to achieve the Cyber Essentials Certification.
Connecting Edinburgh and Beyond - Edinburgh’s ageing, predominantly copper network was creaking under the strain of increased usage as more and more devices and services moved online.
We are Commsworld! Celebrating our 25th year in business and all that is great about Commsworld. We are innovative, we are disruptive, we are responsive - we are raising the bar!
Thank you to everyone who entered our festive competition 'Spin to Win', we are pleased to announce our instant winners and Grand Prize Draw winners.
So,what have we been up to in 2018? What have we achieved this year and importantly how do I see us progressing next year and the years beyond?
With towns and cities across the UK set to benefit in several ways from the roll out of a full fibre network, a report by CityFibre on The Economic Impact of Full Fibre Infrastructure in 100 UK Towns and Citieshas examined the impact this could have on the country’s job market.
BORDERS businesses are to finally benefit from network infrastructure that matches the fastest connection speeds found in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Commsworld, one of the UK’s largest privately owned network providers has continued its rapid success after successfully listing on two major public sector frameworks.
Commsworld has committed to the Scottish Business Pledge, an initiative and values-led partnership between the Government and businesses. This pledge is to help drive productivity, competitiveness, sustainable employment, and workforce engagement and development.
As we are nearing the end of the first quarter of 2018 lets explore developments that lie ahead. Let us take a glance into our telecoms crystal ball and look at some of the biggest trends and changes we predict throughout 2018...
If you run a start-up business, or are thinking of doing so, there’s some excellent news on the horizon.
The planned roll out of full fibre to 100 towns and cities across the UK, is set to make significant improvements and bring innovation to the education sector. The new connection promises gigabit speeds for local services and businesses, and is part of the government’s £500m digital pledge.
My job means I get to spend a fair amount of time talking to brilliant people doing amazing work at our clients, suppliers and competitors.
The nature of uncomfortable truths is that they eventually need confronting – writes Ricky Nicol, Chief Executive of Commsworld.
As we are nearing the end of the first quarter of 2018 lets explore developments that lie ahead. Let us take a glance into our telecoms crystal ball and look at some of the biggest trends and changes we predict throughout 2018...
New statistics show productivity fell consistently throughout 2017, as employees are now producing less output per hour worked than they were a decade ago.
