BT Boss Wants Government Support Not Subsidies
News The Welsh Assembly and the Welsh Development Agency have committed £43m to help get broadband into businesses and homes in Wales. A scheme in Cornwall known as ACT NOW will see 33,000 small businesses wired up, with £5m coming from the European...
[September 11, 2002, 14:15]
VeriSign Warns Of Organised Gangs Behind Net Crime
Talkback Take a look at what the Welsh Development Agency is doing to help address the issues in this article http://www.wda.co.uk/index.cfm/press_centre/november_2004/15_11_04 _new_partnership_in_the_fight_against_hi_tech_crime/en7079
[November 19, 2004, 11:26]
Subsidy Boost For Business Broadband
News Businesses and voluntary agencies in Wales are now being offered much greater subsidies for high-speed Internet services after the Welsh Development Agency (WDA) gave its broadband support scheme a major revamp.
[March 24, 2004, 16:25]
News Burst: EU Accolade For Welsh High-tech Plan
News Some 50 separate projects involving 1000 organisations, pioneered under the Welsh Development Agency's (WDA) regional technology plan, have been piloted since 1996. One of the successful projects, Welsh Business Angels, seeks to pair up companies...
[October 21, 1998, 16:07]
Government Defends Wireless Broadband Plans
News Andrew Davies, Welsh Assembly minister for economic development, is reported to have said that in its present form the auction would be "to the detriment of Wales. Several members of the Welsh Assembly are reported to be furious over the structure...
[February 4, 2003, 16:11]
Engineering BT To 21CN
News The Welsh Development Agency and the ecosystem they have developed make it somewhere that trials of this scale have the highest chance of success. The Welsh understand that communications is an important part of an economy.
[September 22, 2005, 15:00]
Backlash Hits Wireless Broadband Auction
News Andrew Davies, the Welsh e-minister and minister for economic development, is also disappointed about the way the licences were drawn up. Opposition to the forthcoming 3.4GHz wireless broadband auction is growing, from both Welsh politicians and...
[February 6, 2003, 16:12]
BT Outsourcing Move Brings Strike Threats
News In a statement, the CWU said it is seeking to have the issue raised in the house of Commons, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh assembly. BT said no permanent employees will lose their jobs as a result of the outsourcing move and that there will...
[March 7, 2003, 14:22]
Geographic Database Opens Up To Business
News An electronic national geographical database is now available for commercial use after all 376 English and Welsh local authorities signed up to supply data. Subscriptions will be managed by the Improvement and Development Agency with private...
[May 1, 2008, 10:14]
