Local Government

Unitary Authority Networks
Unitary Authorities across Wales have built and evolved their own corporate voice, video and data networks for many years in order to reach the buildings that fall within their responsibility – as well as investing in mobile communications to support employees on the move. Authorities have traditionally built their own multimedia networks for the specific and ever-changing needs of their users. While every authority has its own unique requirements, they also share much common ground in the way networks are being built – with features like security, resilience and the ubiquitous nature of broadband.

Schools
The face of education in Wales is changing, with more schools than ever now connected. Most obviously, pupils now literally have a world of information at their fingertips thanks to the power of the Internet. But this is just the start. In fact, schools are now using everything from electronic whiteboards to video conferencing to enable pupils and teachers to communicate with each other remotely. Teachers can collaborate to develop and share resources, gain access to school management information, and even track pupils’ progress and provide feedback.

ICT Learning Centres
ICT Learning Centres provide an important bridge between schools and community-based learning, giving everyone – children, adults, and entire families – a range of services, as well as Internet access.

Libraries
Wales was the first country in the UK to provide free public access to computers and the Internet in all public libraries. Now, the people of Wales visit the library nearly 15 million times every year.