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Cambridgeshire CC and Virgin Media deploy broadband connections |
Access to learning resources and the internet will bridge the digital divide.
Cambridgeshire County Council is working with Virgin Media Business to deploy broadband connections.
140 foster carer, children’s residential and short stay homes, children’s centres, care homes, residential centres and libraries will benefit from the new broadband connections.
This is helping to bridge the digital divide by ensuring that all citizens have the necessary IT skills and access to resources. Staff at outlying council offices are also now able to access corporate systems, increasing their effectiveness and the service they provide to citizens.
This latest network extension uses IPVPN with access provided by broadband Digital Subscriber Lines, purchased through Cambridgeshire County Council’s framework agreement.
More than 500 sites/communities, including schools, council buildings, libraries and outlying offices, are now connected to the council network.
Gerry Arthurs, head of public sector, south, at Virgin Media Business said: "We are living in an increasingly digital world, making it imperative that no-one is excluded from the benefits that new technology brings."
Further information:
Virgin Media
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