The last five weeks has been something of a whirlwind as we prepare our bid to the Government’s Rural Connected Communities competition. We are working hard to bring together a group of local, national and multi-national partners to show there are better and cheaper ways to offer the mobile connectivity that rural communities across the… Read more Poor connectivity costing our county dear
Today I was in the fantastic city of Leeds. I’m a big fan of Yorkshire (dangerous ground for someone born in Lancashire) but it was my first time in the city. The place feels very at ease with itself – a fantastic example of how to celebrate the past while embracing cultural diversity. I was… Read more Ey up! There could be an opportunity here . . .
The Government has today launched a competition which will see rural locations awarded a share of a £30 million fund to run trials of 5G-related technology. Digital Team
The Superfast Dorset team is exploring how better mobile connectivity could transform communications for businesses, service providers and individuals. This is just one example of how Spanish mobile coverage – considerably superior to ours – makes a difference there in an emergency. Digital Team
5G networks are the next generation of mobile internet connectivity, offering faster speeds and more reliable connections on smartphones and other devices than ever before. Digital Team
Dorset Council’s work to replace a paper-based process with a slick digital system has been shortlisted for a national award. Digital Team
A friendly new face is showing people in Dorset how easy it is to get better broadband. Digital Norm is a fun character developed by the Superfast Dorset programme. His family switches to superfast broadband and saves money at the same time. Norm has been appearing in town centres, local newspapers, on council buses and… Read more Superfast broadband . . . it’s the Norm in Dorset
Dorset Council Adults and Communities Head of Service Jon Goodwin is a big fan of Skype for Business. In this short video Jon’s adapted a 40-year-old road safety campaign slogan to highlight to colleagues how Skype’s video conferencing and online collaboration features can save the council time and money. Dorset Council staff can use Skype… Read more Think once, think twice . . . think Skype!
If you think everyone must be online by now, think again. Lots of people aren’t confident using the internet and are becoming increasingly excluded as the world we live in becomes more digital. Superfast Dorset’s Digital Champion volunteers are working hard to change that in our county . . . and their support has now… Read more Kudos for Dorset’s Digital Champions
Hello and Happy New Year! This blog will be getting a make-over for 2019. You can expect to start seeing blog posts from our colleagues across Dorset, from digital inclusion and health as well as local government, who want to share news about their local digital projects with you. Just before this new group of… Read more Looking back and plans for the year ahead
