Gwynedd Data

Using and analysing data collected using open acces Wi-fi in 10 communities in Gwynedd

Gwynedd Council is currently installing community wifi in 10 communities which will provide public access to free wifi. This will be in addition to communities that have already installed the technology e.g. Caernarfon and Aberdaron.  AGW has also commissioned feasibility to install a wifi/ broadband solution around Snowdon. These will provide an important service to the public, however the real ‘innovation’ potential is harnessing and using the data.

This project will show how this data can be used and will include two basic elements.  These are as follows:

  1. Collecting Data

The Gwynedd Community WiFi project will collect baseline data analyses which will be sent to all communities.

  1. Smart communities

The community wifi will be installed in 10 communities across Gwynedd by April 2019 and all users must provide a valid email/ social media account to access the service.  In return for the free wifi, users must agree that their details can be used for community marketing purposes e.g. receiving a newsletter, events information etc.

The RCDF project supported the capital cost of installing the community wifi, but there is significant added value in using the data.  This project will also support communities to create materials and target community wifi users. There is still the potential to analyse the data and tailor information to the characteristics of recipients e.g. do they visit regularly (every weekend) or do they visit for their annual holiday. The support to be provided will be as follows:

  • Provide training on the use of data through the Community WiFi project
  • Provide content creation training (to include schools and community groups)
  • Provide training on the use of suitable software e.g. mailchimp, survey monkey, which could be integrated.
  • Support to create a suitable newsletter template for use in all communities.
  • Support for creating and translating the newsletter

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