News and Events
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Nearth Port Talbot County Borough Council sign up to PSBA - 26th July 2010
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council recently signed up to reprovision all of its existing broadband circuits under the WAG PSBA agreement. Cllr. Andrea Davies, the Cabinet Member for ICT said, “The recent decision by our Council to replace its existing broadband network under the PSBA framework agreement has resulted in a number of positives as well as affording significant opportunities for the future. The delivery of flexible high end broadband services to all our schools and civic buildings will help maintain the best possible services to our citizens.”
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First PSBA User Forum - 26th July 2010
The first annual PSBA User Forum was held in North Wales over 16th and 17th June 2010. This successful event, with an agenda driven by suggestions from the growing PSBA user community, ran over two days and focused on where PSBA is today but most importantly where PSBA is heading. Attendees from across the Welsh public sector were able to share ideas for the development of PSBA and to hear about current developments.
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PSBA wins Welsh Assembly Government Award - 26th July 2010
PSBA has won the Collaboration category in the Welsh Assembly 2010 Awards. The award recognizes that PSBA activities that have transcended institutional barriers to help improve relationships with stakeholders and citizens, join up departments across the public sector to enable collaboration and establish a common identity and culture.
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PSBA in the News - 26th July 2010
PSBA represented by Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones participates at a Global Cisco announcement and globally reinforces PSBA and Wales’s determination to stay at the forefront of broadband adoption – to listen to this announcement click on the following URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBewowOKN68
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PSBA Customer Satisfaction Survey - 26th July 2010
During the month of April 2010 PSBA sent out to a small number of PSBA users a customer satisfaction survey for feedback on the PSBA Support Desk, Product / Service, Technical Support, Commercial Documents, Technical Document, Website and Customer Engagement.
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PSBA Collateral - Benefit Management - 26th July 2010
PSBA would like to introduce a new piece of collateral called Benefit Management. Connection to the PSBA network paves the way for a range of longer term business benefits. By adopting a consistent approach to planning and measuring these benefits, organisations can collectively demonstrate and derive even greater value from being part of the PSBA community
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PSBA Collateral - Security Overview - 26th July 2010
PSBA would like to introduce a new piece of collateral called Security Overview. Information Assurance (IA) - Designed into The PSBA Network. The Public Sector is under increasing pressure to handle information, especially that of a personal nature, more securely. The damage caused to citizens and businesses, and to the reputation of the organisation when information is lost or mishandled is more sharply focused.
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PSBA Workshops - 26th July 210
After the first series of successful PSBA workshops throughout Wales, that included the Technical and Commercial aspect of PSBA, we are now planning the next series, these will be shorter and more focused but value your input to make these even more successful.
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Another ‘Blue Light’ customer for PSBA - 23rd March 2010
The modernisation of the fire and rescue service has created a much greater dependency on ICT systems to support operational activities. In the Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service for example, fire station personnel now need access to software systems to help them maintain their specialist competencies, identify high risk premises in their area and also to support their community fire safety prevention programmes.
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Capacity Management Questionnaire (Demand fForecasting) – we need your input - 23rd March 2010
To allow PSBA to ensure that the network is capable of meeting Network Users demands for new products and services the next bi-annual Demand Forecast Questionnaire will be sent out on the 28th April 2010 to the nominated contact for each of the Network Users sectors/groups.
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‘Always better value, usually cheaper …’ Are you getting the benefit of PSBA? - 23rd March 2010
PSBA delivers a network which is typically cheaper and exceeds the benefits offered by existing networks. It offers greater value for money, provides a common infrastructure and language for collaboration and offers an effective procurement route to support buying Once for Wales.
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PSBA Team grows in Strength - 23rd March 2010
PSBA are pleased to announce that new key players have been brought to the PSBA team to continue the management and support of PSBA within Wales.
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PSBA Market Research - 23rd March 2010
As some of you may be aware a company called Ingenium, operating on behalf of PSBA, are contacting Public Sector Organisations with the objective of testing the integrity of the information currently on file and to be used in the further design and planning of the PSBA network.
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PSBA Collateral - 23rd March 2010
PSBA has a range of collateral that provides an overview of PSBA, its history, benefits, how PSBA addresses the Public Sector needs, an overview of PSBA services and a case study on Countryside Council for Wales, the first non-founding partner of PSBA.
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PSBA Workshops - 23rd March 2010
PSBA will continue to run its series of successful workshops throughout Wales that include a Technical and Commercial workshop running in tandem.
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Case Study For Cisco ‘Borderless Networks’ Announcement – 17th March 2010
Wales, a constituent nation of the United Kingdom with a population of 3m people, is on course to become the first country in the world to achieve the Cisco vision of a completely borderless network embracing all of its public services.
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PSBA completes Initial Order - July 22nd 2009
The PSBA contract was awarded in October 2007 the initial order providing connectivity services to 1000 sites for Health, HEFE and Unitary Authorities.
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GCSx Migration in Wales complete - November 18th 2009
The GCSx Network is one of the family of Government networks which allow differing organisations to exchange data that may contain information of a sensitive or personal nature, in a highly secure manner.
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PSBA Delivers 200 site swine flu network at record speed - November 2nd 2009
With a need to support up to 200 UA sites across Wales to permit the public to get clear and up-to-date Health Briefings on Swine Flu PSBA ensured that when Health setup swine flu centres around Wales they communicated to the Health's database servers
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Client Portal Incident progress dynamic - November 2nd 2009
‘Since the HSW National Service Desk has started using the PSBA portal as a method of following the progress of incidents the process and feedback has been far more dynamic rather than contacting the MSCW directly for updates’ comments one of our Portal User.
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PSBA Collateral - November 2nd 2009
PSBA has a range of collateral that provides an overview of PSBA, it’s history, benefits, how PSBA addresses the Public Sector needs, an overview of PSBA services and a case study on Countryside Council for Wales, the first non-founding partner of PSBA.
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PSBA Technical and Commercial Workshops - November 2nd 2009
PSBA will be running a series of Technical and Commercial workshops during the next few months.
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Successful 2nd Anniversary initiates growth phase - September 1st 2009
On September 1st PSBA entered its third year of operation. The last 24 months of hard work and commitment by individuals across the Public Sector in Wales is creating the largest multi-sector government network in the United Kingdom.
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A healthy prognosis from Health - September 15th 2009
Health across Wales is benefitting not only from enhanced connectivity services delivered by PSBA.
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Dyfed Powys Police becomes the first PSBA Police Force participant - September 15th 2009
Dyfed Powys Police has become the first police force to become a user of PSBA communications services
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Denbighshire County Council sign up to PSBA - September 15th 2009
PSBA are pleased to announce that Denbighshire County Council have taken a decision to implement PSBA as their preferred communications network.
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PSBA Technical and Commercial Workshops - September 15th 2009
PSBA will be running a series of Technical and Commercial workshops during the next few months.
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PSBA Collateral - September 1st 2009
PSBA has a range of collateral that provides an overview of PSBA, it’s history, benefits, how PSBA addresses the Public Sector needs, an overview of PSBA services and a case study on Countryside Council for Wales, the first non-founding partner of PSBA.
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Client Portal Update - September 1st 2009
The PSBA Service Portal provides online self-service access to all relevant information needed related information.
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PSBA Portal Live and kicking - July 22nd 2009
The PSBA Portal, a unique, secure web site for PSBA public sector customers and PSBA service related information is ‘Live’.
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Capacity Management - July 22nd 20099
Due to the continued growth of PSBA, the first upgrade of core infrastructure since the backbone was upgraded to 2.5Gbps has taken place.
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PSBA team grows in strength - July 22nd 2009
Both the Welsh Assembly Government and Logicalis have brought some key players into the PSBA team to continue the management and support of PSBA within Wales.
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New Network Operations Centre opened in Wales - June 8th 2009
Logicalis UK have announced the opening of a new Network Operations Centre in Wales, in recognition of the national importance of PSBA and the anticipated increased use of PSBA services by the Public Sector in Wales.
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PSBA a hit at SOLACE and WAO annual Conferences - May 6th 2009
At both events, delegates and leading figures from Local Government, the Assembly and affiliated organisations such as the WLGA (Welsh Local Government Association) showed a keen interest in PSBA and the services it delivers.
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Roll-out in Primary Care speeds along
All but 7 GP practices are now connected to the PSBA network with Radyr Medical centre having the honour of being the 500th migration. The improved speed of transactions has been a key part of the project with an increasing number of practices seeing the benefits of PSBA.
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Innovation in ICT is nothing new in Wales - June 3rd 2009
PSBA continues the success of Dawn2 by providing a single network architecture which provides significant operational and financial benefits.
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PSBA meets GCSx standards - March 10th 2009
PSBA is now supports key security standards such as GCSx (Government Connect Secure Extranet) for local authorities, ensuring complete assurance of compliance to UK government security standards.
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Roll-Out in Primary Care continues apace
The roll-out to primary care (General Practices) continues with practices seeing the benefits of PSBA. Over 350 practices are now connected to the PSBA network.
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Countryside Council for Wales: Reduced Costs and faster connections using PSBA network puts CCW ahead of fieldWales - November 13th 2008
The Countryside Council for Wales is the Government's statutory advisor on sustaining natural beauty, wildlife and the opportunity for outdoor enjoyment in Wales and its inshore waters.
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First GP Practices Switch to PSBA
The health sector is now migrating to the new PSBA network. Six GP practices, in the Merthyr Tydfil and Pontypridd areas, are leading the way as early adopters. They switched to the new network recently and several immediately reported a noticeable improvement in performance.
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Core network now upgraded to 2.5 Gbps - October 23rd 2008
The core network has been upgraded to 2.5 Gbps. This is a 400% increase in capacity and provides the public sector in Wales with capacity to handle existing and future needs, which includes the expansion from 8 to 12 Core locations to bring the PSBA service into mid-Wales (Powys, Llandrindod Wells, Newton & Welshpool)
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Logicalis Accredited
Logicalis’s office in Nantgarw near Cardiff achieved accreditation to ISO9001, ISO27001, ISO20000 and ISO14001. This is an extension of the accreditation of Logicalis office in Slough.
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Access to Services provided on N3 for Health Organisations
July 2008 - Access to N3 services continues to be available for Health Organisations in Wales after the migration to PSBA. Connectivity is maintained through the N3 Gateway which is managed by HSW to assure that these key business links remain in place.
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Increased capacity for East Wales
Logicalis has added 4 new Core PoP’s in East Wales (Powys) . Public sector organisations in East Wales will benefit from improved capacity and reduced costs.
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Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council secures new broadband deal
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has secured a new deal that prevents price increases for our Schools for their Broadband services for up to seven years. The Council has bucked a national trend, which has seen recharges for schools for Broadband rise by up to 27 per cent, by signing the deal with Logicalis and the Welsh Assembly Government’s Public Sector Broadband Aggregation framework.
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Service desk opens in Cardiff
A new service desk has been opened in Wales to handle queries and issues on the psba network. Procedures based on the ITIL guidelines and will ensure that the psba users will receive an effective and professional response. The HEFE (Higher Education/Further Education) PSBA migration commenced in April & continued during May & June with 26 out of 27 locations migrated successfully onto the PSBA network.
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PSBA Network Workshops take place across Wales
Over 100 delegates from public sector organisations across Wales attended a series of workshops during April 2008. The workshops brought together PSBA Network partner organisations, prospective users, the PSBA project team and the PSBA network supplier – Logicalis in three locations in North, Mid and South Wales . The workshops were aimed at providing delegates with an update on project progress, reaffirm commitment and showcase the service and network offerings.
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Logicalis awarded 7 Year contract to operate Public Sector Broadband Aggregation service on behalf of Welsh Assembly Government - August 31st 2008
When it comes to the implementation and usage of technology, Wales is clearly punching above its weight. However, the one overriding challenge for the country is to somehow retain the ability to connect and integrate disparate networks in a way that is secure, flexible, cost effective, and continues to improve the lives of the Welsh people.