Council speeds information access with rugged devices
The Wanganui District Council invested in a set of Panasonic Toughpads late last year, and their impact has been “transformational” on the organisation.
The Wanganui District Council invested in a set of Panasonic Toughpads late last year, and their impact has been “transformational” on the organisation.
On the sidelines of a recent end-user event, Jason Simons, IT executive and program management specialist, Wanganui District Council, spoke to Computerworld NZ on the council's work with relation to Smart 21, its journey with Commvault's Simpana solution, and its dreams of enabling 100 per cent of council services online.
The new national code of practice for management of transport corridors is about to become mandatory. As well as dealing with the responsibilities of utilities when roads are dug up, it also has implications for the laying of broadband fibre.
Wanganui District Council is dumping a 14-year-old Pick-based system in favour of Microsoft-based Australian software as it moves to offer 24x7 internet and intranet transactions.