What does SWAN offer?
As one of the most significant single public sector ICT initiatives undertaken in Scotland, the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) aims to support the digital transformation of public bodies across Scotland, whilst providing services for those just starting that journey, and providing all staff with secure and resilient access to digital services.
SWAN is assisting organisations ranging from the Scottish Government to every Health Board, many Councils and Education bodies to transform their digital connectivity. Join over 90 organisations evolving their services with SWAN.
With over 6,000 connected sites, including schools, hospitals, GP surgeries, pharmacists and local council offices, connecting via SWAN results in reduced costs, improved service, and the ability to share data across organisations, encouraging co-operative working.
SWAN allows all of its customers to benefit from economies of scale as well as increasing productivity and collaboration, acting as the gateway for the Internet and Janet networks. Whatever you’re looking for, our variety of services on offer ensures we can find a perfect fit.
Services
Our Vision
To enable innovative transformation of Scotland’s public sector through the delivery of secure, world class connectivity and network services to SWAN Members, every day.
Meet the team behind SWAN
With so many innovative minds working hard behind the scenes of SWAN, we wanted to introduce you to some of our key people.
Hayden Edwards
Director, SWAN Framework
Mark Griffiths
Contract Director
Tony Rae
Programme Delivery Director
Ciaran Crudden
Head of Service
Chris Broomhall
Principal Architect
Douglas Adam
Chief Innovation Officer
Emma Kirkland
Contract Director
SWAN Innovation Fund
The key to innovation is co-creation, and SWAN Members can access investment funding and expertise during the lifetime of the Framework to develop innovative solutions for their service users. Whether it be an idea for extending the use of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, a pilot for collating data across a network for onward analysis and decision making, a technology that can improve the patient experience in Health, or optimisation of a process to deliver services to local residents, Members can submit their ideas to the SWAN Innovation forum for consideration. With a track record of innovation, our partner BT will work together with you to develop the idea into reality.
Offering real choice and service excellence
Access Catalogue Services
Our Catalogue Services enable SWAN members to connect to other users and gateways with a variety of bandwidth, resilience and security options. Our SWAN Shared Services have been developed to meet the requirements of the SWAN Management Board and enable you to benefit from economies of scale as well as increasing productivity and collaboration.
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SWAN offers its members great opportunities to enhance and improve their citizen services, whilst also reducing costs. SWAN members not only receive core connectivity, but also have access to, and are able to make use of an evolving portfolio of Value-Added Services that can enable new ways of working. Our extensive portfolio of Voice, LAN, Wireless, Cloud and Collaboration Value-Added Services are available to all SWAN members.
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