Transforming Sunderland: Our Fibre Developments Update
Are you a fibre provider? Welcome to your flexible fibre future in Sunderland. Do you know about Sunderland’s exciting plans to futureproof all major schemes by installing ducting […]
A smarter future for a connected north
The much-anticipated Connected North event in Manchester on 17-18 April 2023, brought together over 1,500 of the North’s connectivity leaders to debate, discuss and discover solutions to connect […]
The future of self-driving technology
Hailing the 5G CAL pilot as a “pioneering example of the wealth of benefits offered by self-driving tech in logistics”, a recent feature in Robotics & Innovation Magazine […]
Huge expansion of free public Wi-Fi in Sunderland
Residents and visitors to the city can enjoy free, superfast and reliable Wi-Fi in many more outdoor places, thanks to Sunderland City Council and BAI Communications’ free public […]
North East’s first older people led news platform in Sunderland
A Sunderland-wide news platform has been launched to shine a light on what it means to grow older in the city. Led by older people for older people, […]
Tech-driven improvements at local play park get underway
Southwick’s Thompson Park is receiving more than £740,000 in investment to become a modern, interactive play space and home to one of only two interactive football walls in […]
Smart sensors prepare Sunderland’s roads for Arctic blast
Ten new additional state-of-the-art infra-red (IR) temperature sensors are in the final phase of exhaustive testing across a variety of locations around Sunderland, to provide additional detailed forecast […]
Council scoops duo of industry awards
As a leading smart city, it is with huge pride that we announce Sunderland City Council has scooped two coveted awards for digital housing innovation. Supporting residents through […]
Make smarter business decisions
By the year 2050, it is projected that 68% of the world’s population will live in urban areas.[1] With over two-thirds of global residents relying on the evolution […]
Government backs self-driving shuttles rollout in Sunderland
Self-driving, zero emission HGVs awarded funding from the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Automated Mobility programme. The world’s first full-sized, self-driving bus service is among […]