The issue of digital inclusion in social housing reached its peak last year, when former Housing Minister Grant Shapps pledged to abolish the digital apartheid at the ‘Digital by Default’ summit. However, ten months on, half of all council and housing association tenants in England still do not have a broadband connection. Evidently, the debate…
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Digital inclusion service from CableCom
CableCom Networking, a Bristol-based internet service provider, is launching a new digital inclusion service for housing providers, comprising broadband access alongside a range of landlord and tenant services. The LivingCom service gives tenants fast, affordable and fully supported internet access with no hidden costs and a range of optional media and communication services such as…
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North Lincolnshire beams broadband for digital inclusion
North Lincolnshire Homes has been running a six-month pilot project to deliver an innovative broadband service to some of its tenants in Scunthorpe as part of its plan as an official Race Online 2012 partner to improve digital inclusion among its tenants. NLH is using the latest LTE (long-term evolution) technology to deliver a wireless…
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Digital inclusion at Peaks & Plains with Sigma Consulting
Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has just started a digital inclusion programme for its tenants with help from Sigma Consulting Solutions. The programme, which is being run free of charge by Sigma, is in response to Race Online 2012’s initiative ‘to make the UK the first nation in the world where everyone can use the…
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£300,000 funding for digital inclusion
Digital Unite and the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) have given over 90 sheltered housing schemes an average of £3,500 each with which to buy computer equipment. As part of the government-funded Get Digital programme, the aim of the funding is to help residents aged over 65 get online. Get Digital has given…
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Avonline’s IRSNet supports digital inclusion
Digital switchover specialist Avonline has launched IRSNet for the delivery of secure broadband services to all residents of high-rise buildings and ‘multiple dwelling units’ using the existing coaxial cable network. Avonline’s new technology is aimed at providing a safe and reliable broadband service for properties in a sector with one of the lowest levels of…
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