Mr Brown said the Scottish government was also continuing to press the UK government to extend its High Speed 2 (HS2) project north of the border, providing a fast connection between London and Glasgow.

BBC: Scotland politics

Plans to extend Kent's high-speed rail line from Ashford to Ramsgate have been discussed with a government minister.

BBC: Manston Airport

And it is pushing into high-speed wireless and new products to extend optics to metropolitan networks and right on down to office buildings.

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