21/06/2005
High speed Flagship project unveiled in Derry
A £1.38 million project to help businesses, colleges and the tourism industry realise the full potential of broadband technology has been unveiled in Londonderry.
Enterprise Minister Angela Smith launched the Northern Ireland Broadband Flagship Initiative, a project which is destined to help businesses, the tourism industry and colleges and universities understand and make the most of the capabilities and potential of broadband networks.
Through the project, a number of Derry City Council services and lectures tutorials and laboratory sessions at the North West Institute and Magee College will be delivered using broadband. It will also enhance the tourism experience in Londonderry by providing visitors to the City’s walls with a hand held computer or a personal digital assistant, (PDA) giving information on local history, eating out and best places to shop.
Speaking at Derry’s Guildhall, Angela Smith said: "The Northern Ireland Broadband Flagship Project will act as a beacon for broadband development by putting into action some of the endless possibilities offered by the technology. It will provide an innovative centre for developing applications, content, and services in a broadband environment.
"By the end of 2005, the Government initiative to make broadband accessible to every single home and business in Northern Ireland will be complete. This 18-month project represents the next step in understanding the capabilities and potential of broadband, to ensure that Northern Ireland knows how to get a competitive edge through the use of broadband."
The Minister concluded: "We work increasingly in a broadband and wireless world where business and citizens seek access to high speed telecomms networks to access and exchange information.
"They use many devices including portable computers, iPods and camera phones to share experiences and do business. It is vital that our businesses and tomorrow’s employees fully understand this environment and I believe this project will lead the way to enhance our understanding."
(SP)
Enterprise Minister Angela Smith launched the Northern Ireland Broadband Flagship Initiative, a project which is destined to help businesses, the tourism industry and colleges and universities understand and make the most of the capabilities and potential of broadband networks.
Through the project, a number of Derry City Council services and lectures tutorials and laboratory sessions at the North West Institute and Magee College will be delivered using broadband. It will also enhance the tourism experience in Londonderry by providing visitors to the City’s walls with a hand held computer or a personal digital assistant, (PDA) giving information on local history, eating out and best places to shop.
Speaking at Derry’s Guildhall, Angela Smith said: "The Northern Ireland Broadband Flagship Project will act as a beacon for broadband development by putting into action some of the endless possibilities offered by the technology. It will provide an innovative centre for developing applications, content, and services in a broadband environment.
"By the end of 2005, the Government initiative to make broadband accessible to every single home and business in Northern Ireland will be complete. This 18-month project represents the next step in understanding the capabilities and potential of broadband, to ensure that Northern Ireland knows how to get a competitive edge through the use of broadband."
The Minister concluded: "We work increasingly in a broadband and wireless world where business and citizens seek access to high speed telecomms networks to access and exchange information.
"They use many devices including portable computers, iPods and camera phones to share experiences and do business. It is vital that our businesses and tomorrow’s employees fully understand this environment and I believe this project will lead the way to enhance our understanding."
(SP)
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