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Welsh Networking Limited
Welsh Networking Limited (WNL) is the organisation created by a consortium of Higher Education Institutions in Wales that formally operated the first South Wales Metropolitan Area Network (SWMAN).

WNL is a non-for-profit company owned by nine higher education institutions in South and West Wales, these are:
 
Cardiff University University of Wales Aberystwyth
Swansea Institute of Higher Education University of Wales Institute Cardiff
Swansea University University of Wales Lampeter
Trinity College Carmarthen University of Wales Newport
University of Glamorgan  

The company was incorporated in February 2001, with the primary remit to provide a reliable high-speed network for higher and further education in South and West Wales.
 


RPAN Contract
WNL has an agreement with JANET(UK) (formerly known as UKERNA) to deliver the Regional Partner Academic Network contract to institutions on the South Wales MAN. Additionally the company aims to deliver network services to other organisations in the region for the benefit of the Welsh research and education community. A PDF copy of the current contract (v2.5) which runs until October 2008 can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

 UKERNA RPAN Contract V2.5
 

Publication Scheme
The WNL publications scheme provided under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) has been approved by the Information Commissioner. A PDF version of the scheme can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

WNL Publication Scheme v1.4 (July 2007)
 

Connection, Acceptable Use and Security Policy
As a regional network operator delivering JANET services to end sites, it is a requirement that all organisations that receive network services from WNL sign up to the Connection, Acceptable Use and Security Policy. These are a `common-sense` set of guidelines developed from the JANET policy documentation. A PDF version of the document can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

WNL Connection, Acceptable Use and Security Policy (August 2002)
 

Company Papers
WNL will shortly provide PDF copies of minutes of company papers, including:

 Board of Directors Meetings (including AGMs)

●

 Friday 6th July 2007  
● Wednesday 14th February 2007 (AGM)  
● Friday 10th February 2006  
● Thursday 3rd November 2005  
● Monday 21st February 2005  
  (PDF documents to be uploaded shortly - 6 July 2007)  

Management Committee Meetings
● Terms of Reference of Management Committee  
● Tuesday 10th July 2007  
● Wednesday 8th March 2007  
● Thursday 17th November 2006  
● Tuesday 28th June 2006  
● Tuesday 22nd March 2006  
● Tuesday 14th  December 2005  
● Tuesday 19th October 2005  
● Tuesday 22nd June 2005  
  (PDF documents to be uploaded shortly - 6 July 2007)  

Risk Register
One of the requirements of the RPAN contract is that a Regional Network Operator (such as WNL) develops and maintains a company risk register. The register contains information on:
  • A description of risks to WNL
  • The impact upon WNL should these events actually occur
  • The probability of the occurrence of an identified risk
  • A summary of the planned response should the event occur
  • A summary of the mitigation (the actions taken in advance to reduce the probability and/or impact of the event)

The WNL risk register is frequently revisited and updated, and the latest version will shortly be available for download from the link below.

WNL Risk Register (updated July 2007)


Welsh Networking Limited | Registered Company Number: 04161761
Registered Office: Welsh Networking Limited, 40-41 Park Place, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3BB