Broadband Wales Observatory - Broadband Case Study
Reports
During September and October 2006 - 24 Case Studies
were undertaken across Wales - to gain an understanding of the
change, impact and benefits of broadband amongst Business,
Voluntary Organisations and Consumers.
Where possible metrics have been included to show
the impact on profit that broadband has had for each primary unit
of analysis.
Case Study
Report - Daniel
Roche
This Case Study demonstrates the significant impact
broadband adoption has had on Daniel Roche who was born partially
sighted but lost all remaining sight at the age of 9 due to a rare
hereditary genetic disorder.
Case Study Report - Coast
& Country Holidays
The Coast & Country Holidays Case Study
demonstrates how the availability of broadband has enabled the real
benefits from eBusiness to be realised by a rural business.
This Case Study demonstrates the significant impact
of broadband on the coroporate video production industry and
focuses on a Welsh Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) called Red
90.
Case Study
Report - The Property People Ltd.
This Case Study reveals how The Property People UK
Ltd an estate agency in North West Wales has benefited from
adopting broadband to connect to the internet.
Case Study
Report - Barton & Nichols Ltd.
This Case Study provides a real insight into how
Barton & Nichols Ltd, a motor body repairs business based on
Anglesey, has benefited in a variety of ways from adopting
broadband.
Case Study Report - Orchard
Davies Ltd.
This Case Study highlights how Orchard Davies Ltd,
a small accountancy practice providing tax and accountancy
services, has benefited since adopting broadband.
This Case Study demonstrates the significant impact
broadband adoption has had on PSM Professional Sportswear Limited,
a company manufacturing sportswear in a niche-value market in South
Wales.
This Case Study demonstrates the significant and
measurable impact broadband has had on Kevin Stephen's Information
and Commmunication Technology (ICT) business Cerion Ltd, and his
family in rural Wales
This Case Study illustrates the impact that
switching to wireless broadband has made on an independent bar
based within Cardiff Bay, South Wales.
Case Study Report - Town and
Country Broadcasting Radio Pembrokeshire
This Case Study investigates the impact Broadband
has had on Town and Country Broadcasting.
In this Case Study TRAC demonstrates the advantages
of broadband to organisations falling within the voluntary sector
in Wales.
This Case Study will look at how Wheelies Direct, a
rapidly growing bike business in Swansea, has been able to harness
the power of broadband and effect change in virtually every area of
their business.
Case Study Report - Cantre
Mobility
This Case Study investigates the effect that a
broadband internet connection has had on Cantre Mobility, a company
supplying a wide range of disability equipment.
Case Study Report -
Net-Work Internet Ltd
This Case Study investigates the impact Broadband
Internet has had on Net-Work Internet Ltd, a small ISP based in
rural Wales, it is also an SME and an important element in the
local economy.
Case Study Report - The
Church in Wales
This Case Study aims to determine the effect a
broadband internet connection has had on The Church in Wales.
In this Case Study ColourMacs demonstrates the
advantages of broadband in a number of different ways; the most
significant being that the company would probably not have survived
without a broadband service.
Case Study Report -
Druid Enterprises
This Case Study reveals how Druid Enterprises, a
learning design producer based in Anglesey has benefited from
adopting broadband to connect to the internet.
Case Study Report - NFU
Cymru
This Case Study investigates how a broadband
internet connection has impacted NFU Cymru, which represents the
interests of Welsh farmers to local, national and European
Governments.
Case Study Report - Joel
Graphics
This Case Study has been prepared to illustrate how
a small business has benefited enormously by having a broadband
internet connection.
This Case Study Report aims to examine the benefit
of broadband to a specific business in Wales, while taking into
account the external pressures of the sector, and how, if any way
broadband can offer sanctuary from some of the challenges.
This Case Study looks at the effect that a
broadband internet connection has had on Suite Options Ltd a
furniture manufacturer in Wales.
This Case Study illustrates the impact of broadband
upon JD Associates, a micro business in South East Wales.
Case Study Report -
Clippers (HG) Ltd
This Case Study investigates how broadband has
impacted upon Clippers (HG) Ltd.
Case Study Report - Jones
Associates
This Case Study illustrates the effect broadband
has had on Jones Associates, a financial advisory company based on
the Isle of Anglesey.