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The
Umbrella Communications Centre 2006
First introduced in April
2006 in the city centre streets of Aberdeen Scotland.
The
'i' Communications Centre have dual
operational viewing screens.
They generate a Wireless / WiFi service
Provide all the Public DataWeb multiple content
service's.
Plus Video Email and VOIP/SKYPE
Freephone telephony A Verbot /
Avatar assists and can
also read out messages. In the evening the top shelter
structure becomes illuminated.
The design maximises the
visibility and the functionality.
It
has increased usage dramatically.
The service operates 365x24x7 it consumes low power and its lighting uses
the latest very low cost LED illumination. By using these new techniques
and giving the public multiple methods of service access the service has a
very low carbon footprint.
Public access services in their own right reduce power consumption and
assist in locating and providing services for everyone.
Then continues.... After.....Dramatically - over our other outdoor types.
This public access method is a unique multi channel service bringing to
the location secure internet access, deep direct and automatic links into
websites and a similar service in the vicinity for WiFi users.
These public access locations can combine and integrate with city and
council services through a single established infrastructure.
Local authorities are likely to consider adopting the concept of shared
resources and infrastructure (e.g. multitasking access points) justifying
a mixed economy in public service delivery that collates a range of
intertwined services of broad social value rather than first generation
single use kiosks.
A platform that delivers directly to the public a broad range of cross
government and council departmental services, together with local live and
daily services of benefit, usefulness and appeal is the key to 'best
value'.
A multifunctional service such as ours can plug in government services
(with transactions) as and when required. A joined up approach with
services operating on the internet, public access touch screens and within
a local area WiFi zone, all converging with content generated once but
with multiple output channels and uses makes economic and commercial
sense.
Our systems bring together local tourist information, local business,
entertainment guides and what's on, gives locations of amenities, plus very
secure open internet access, email, voip telephony and nested within them
are council and government options.
Our services are all free for the public to use and our outdoor designs
attract users, many are repeated users and we have healthy statistics from
ongoing proven operations.
A city network operating upon these principles means that the
infrastructure is available to all types of service providers and very
capable of multi channel delivery. As a result it becomes very cost
efficient; for example a local authority or tourist development agency
install a network, then contributing service providers i.e. council
departments, government departments pay fees for residency rather than
provision of their own
network, (and this also works the other way around.) It seems wasteful to
install a public network that does not provide such multi-functionality
unless the single service provided is utilised constantly.
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