Westminster city council has approved plans to extend a
wireless network across its area following its successful
pilot.
The “Wireless City” project is aimed at improving the council’s
services through remote working technology, but will also provide
Wi-Fi “hotspot” access to the internet.
Westminster’s deputy leader Cllr Colin Barrow said, “Many
functions of the council are carried out by employees who are out
and about in the borough. Wireless will therefore allow our people
like our environmental health officers, to link directly to our
server and deliver our services more efficiently.”
The wireless service will support free access to a local
network, allowing residents and tourists to access information and
pay for council services online. It will also support paid access
to the internet that will eventually be available across the
borough.
The system is also expected to improve residents’ security by
supporting a “more flexible and adaptable CCTV network”, Cllr
Barrow said.
The Wireless City scheme will initially cover the West End and
parliament areas, with a later roll-out to residential areas.
It will be delivered in partnership with the council’s strategic
outsourcing partner Vertex, which will contract with BT, Telindus
and Cap Gemini to provide the wireless network.
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