MLL Telecom is to begin work upgrading South Ayrshire Council's network infrastructure, as part of the authority's wider digital transformation strategy.
The Wide Area Network (WAN) will completely replace South Ayrshire's legacy wireless network infrastructure to deliver a fully managed network service, which provides the fundamental data communications technology required to support Council services.
An additional key benefit of the new WAN will be the ability to deliver additional and cost-effective connectivity for infrastructure services such as traffic lights, CCTV and public Wi-Fi over the new core network.
Councillor Peter Henderson, Resources and Performance Portfolio Holder for South Ayrshire Council said: "We're working to ensure our customers can access services reliably, and at a time that suits them. Our new contract with MLL Telecom is the first step to help achieve this ambition, as it will bring our ICT communications bang up to date with faster and more reliable voice and data connections, improved security, and systems which can adapt to changing customer needs. These improvements will also allow us to upgrade Wi-Fi access for schools, customers and Council staff, and replace outdated and costly technologies such as radio systems and hard-wired CCTV cameras."
Ross Duke, Technology Director at MLL Telecom, added: "Having grown up in Ayr, I know first-hand the challenges that South Ayrshire communities face as a result of poor network infrastructure.
"It's time that the ageing infrastructure is brought into the future and is able to support the Council's digital transformation plans. We'll be combining our experience as a managed service provider to the public sector and demonstrating our ability to provide a resilient, reliable and secure solution to upgrade a network that is no longer fit for purpose."
The migration onto the MLL Telecom network is scheduled to commence in early 2019.
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Construction News
09/08/2018
MLL Telecom To Upgrade Network Infrastructure In South Ayrshire


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