| Project: Rotherham Connected Communities Pilot |
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Title:
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Feasibility Study and Technical Specification of the Rotherham Connected Communities Pilot (RCCP)
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Client:
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Rotherham Lifelong Learning Parnership/
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
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Description:
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The Rotherham Connected Community Project (RCCP) is the extension of the Schools and College Rotherham Grid for Learning (RGfL) network to provide a community-wide learning service. This new learning service is based upon a core 'Learning Portal', a managed network access service (through a Virtual Internet Service Provider) and the extended Rotherham Grid for Learning network infrastructure (the extension is based upon a wireless networking). While there are many similar network infrastructure projects regionally, nationally and internationally, very few projects are focused on the provision of a 'Digital Infrastructure' on which a suite of complementary services can be supplied on a community-wide basis. There are many instances of Community Grid for Learning programmes providing e-learning on a community-wide basis and some examples of schools using videoconferencing with schools in other countries. It is clear that Rotherham, within South Yorkshire, has a lead in terms of developing its strategy.
The RCCP Specification Project was undertaken by a consortium of companies in South Yorkshire. Dunelm Services Limiteed was the prime contractor with extensive support from Bradwell IT Solutions Limited and Networks By Wireless Limited |
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Deliverables:
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The set of deliverables were:
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Partners:
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The list of partners working with Dunelm were:
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Timeline:
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September 2004 - July 2005
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Read more:
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More information is available at:
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