10 April 2017
There will be no compromises on the network’s quality or technological benefits, promises Boston Networks’ Anne Donnelly.
Boston Networks has just started a project to design, supply and install a new wireless WAN to provide advanced connectivity to towns and rural schools across the Angus Council area.
The firm will use wireless technology instead of traditional leased circuits to deliver what is says will be a “truly scalable and flexible carrier class, high performance network”.
It’s also claimed Angus Council will benefit from significant cost efficiencies and the savings made will then be reinvested in value added cloud-based services.
The upgrade will include the provision of wireless connectivity to a number of schools to deliver the higher bandwidth required to facilitate the delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence programme.
Boston says the WAN will deliver both high speed line-of-sight and challenging non-line-of-sight connectivity to schools, such as Arbroath Academy and Carnoustie High, and to towns, such as Arbroath, Forfar and Montrose. It says the network will have the added advantage of featuring set upgrade paths to increase throughput and extend range and coverage to meet future demand.
The company will also provide support and maintenance services to ensure the key towns and schools have continuous access to high capacity, reliable connectivity.
Boston will work closely with Angus Council’s IT team to deliver the project as part of the local authority’s Digital 2020 strategy. It will help Angus to enhance infrastructure and connectivity in the county, a key driver of economic development.
Anne Donnelly, client operations manager at Boston Networks, says: “Working in close partnership with the council, we will undertake the planning, design, delivery and support of the wireless WAN utilising our experienced in-house technical team to deliver cost efficiencies, including reducing the total cost of ownership, without compromising on either the quality or the technological benefits.”
