the internet and it\'s role in supporting - banbury in business
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The role of the Internet
in supporting
“Banbury in Business”
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•Agenda: • Introduction• A bit of history• The Internet• Broadband• Cloud Computing• Call for Action & Questions
Agenda
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• The Earth formed 4.7Bn years ago• Humans dominant last 10,000 years (the Holocene Epoch)• Recent changes in technology have changed our lives completely
• 1770 – Canals & Ships• 1850 – Railways & Trains• 1930 – Roads & Cars• 2010 – Broadband & Web
A bit of History…
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The Internet…
• The Internet has changed our daily lives• Benefits for;
• Business – Search, Web Commerce & Advertising, Inward Investment, Creative Industries, New Business Models, Home Working
• Public Sector – Efficiency Savings, Self Service, E-Learning, Tele-care, Channel Migration
• Community – Social Inclusion, Community TV, Participation, Social Justice, Online Services
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Broadband…
• UK 26th in the World for Broadband Speeds
• Banbury area suffers with lack of high speed
• Major Fibre network runs through the town
• Key underpinning for business
• Centrally placed
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Cloud Computing…
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• Internet Hosted Business Applications
• 1 in 5 business predicted to adopt by 2012 (Gartner)
• UK Government ‘G-Cloud’ by 2012
• Reduced cost, improved efficiency, work from anywhere
• Qualifies for “SEEDA Sustainable Routes” Grants
Call for Action & Questions
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• Working group on ‘Broadband Banbury’
• Free Business Assessment for Cloud Computing
• Lets work together to help Banbury
• Questions?
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