PIKE Good Practice Transfer document - Wireless City Project
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In 2004 Derry was designated by DETI as Northern Ireland’s Flagship
Project for the demonstration of wireless broadband technology. Derry
City Council, the University of Ulster and North West Institute of
Further and Higher Education (NWIFHE) have worked in partnership to
implement initiatives to create a wireless-enabled working environment
in the City for students, lecturers, tourists, city councillors and
local government officers. This project has delivered a leading edge
wireless network within the City's Historic Walls Council Chamber and
Offices, a Smart Classroom environment within the University of Ulster
and NWIFHE and the provision of electronic services for tourists
including historic and cultural information through wireless devices
such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs).
The project has three distinct phases:
- Wireless Campus - This element of the project involved provision of
wireless networking services on and off campus, development of smart
classrooms and piloting a Tablet PC mandate initiative.
- Wireless Council - This strand of the project has built on and
developed existing e-government services from both the Council offices
on the Strand Road and the Council Chamber in Guildhall Street.
- Wireless Walls - This strand has implemented a wireless/mobile
network based upon a Wi-Fi networking standard in the historic walled
area of the city. The walled city is approximately one mile in
circumference. Network access has been provided along two levels of
service visitor and business.
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