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Super Connected Oxford

Super Connected Oxford. Gerrard Barker IT Programme and Project Manager Oxford - A City of opportunity – A brand 9.5 million visitors per year Generating £770 million of income for local Oxford businesses every year 4,000 businesses providing 106,000 jobs 36,000 students.

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Super Connected Oxford

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  1. Super Connected Oxford Gerrard Barker IT Programme and Project Manager Oxford - A City of opportunity – A brand • 9.5 million visitors per year • Generating £770 million of income for local Oxford businesses every year • 4,000 businesses providing 106,000 jobs • 36,000 students

  2. Super Connected Oxford 2012 Government initiative to improve UK Broadband by 2015 Rural Broadband - County Council led Urban Broadband Fund -Oxford is one of the 12 Cities in Phase 2 announced in 2012, started Summer 2013.

  3. The Oxford Vision Park & Ride In the Street On the Bus In buildings Vouchers for Small and Medium Size Businesses

  4. Super Connected Oxford The Programme of Projects • Wi-Fi on Public Transport • Wireless Concession Scheme • Wireless Hotspots • Connection Vouchers Scheme

  5. Wi-Fi on Public Transport

  6. Wireless Concession In the Street Every two minutes, we take as many photos as all of humanity took during the 1800s

  7. Wireless Hotspots • Free Wi-Fi in all free to enter Public Buildings 26 Community Centres, 8 Libraries, Oxford University Museums, Town Hall etc.

  8. Connection Vouchers Deals Too Good To Be True!!! BEWARE!!! If It Looks Too Good To Be True, IT probably IS!!!

  9. Connection Vouchers Too good to be true? £3.1M - that's 1,033 Oxford Businesses who could claim £3,000! What is it for? Why me? It's trying to make Broadband faster for everyone, it's about growing business through faster broadband Small or Medium Size Business – Charity - Social Enterprise- Sole Trader

  10. Connection Vouchers Now includes Businesses in West Oxford that are near the Oxford City Boundary Other Districts are considering the expansion – watch this space!

  11. Connection Vouchers Suppliers here today will provide you a faster broadband connection and the scheme is here to pay for as much as it can. It's easy to do…. 1) Get a quote from a supplier 2) Fill out the application form 3) We pay the supplier direct

  12. Connection Vouchers • What’s the Catch? • There isn't a catch however there are some things you need to know and some circumstances that apply • You need to pay the VAT • You have to pay the running costs • It has to be fast >20 \ 30Mbps • Some areas of Oxford can't get a service that is cost effective

  13. Connection Vouchers • Please go and talk to the suppliers • See what they can do for you and your business • Any questions come and see us • Thank you

  14. Connection Vouchers • One of the first 50 Voucher Recipients will win an iPad! Draw to take place on 4th November 2014 winner to be notified by email.

  15. Case Study: Welcome Natasha Turner from

  16. Partners here today

  17. Suppliers here today

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