Telent wins WiFi deal for National Highways

Telent has been appointed by England’s National Highways agency to operate and maintain its corporate wide area network (WAN), enabling collaboration and digital security.

As well as providing the WiFi infrastructure for all National Highways staff, the agency’s Corporate Network Service connects and supports operational systems across more than 130 National Highways sites, including regional operations centres, satellite offices and depots.

Telent said it will provide a secure, robust and flexible network with maximum network availability. This is critical in connecting people who keep traffic on England's motorways and major A-roads - which National Highways manages - flowing safely. 

Telent will additionally provide enhanced network security monitoring, enabling National Highways to better secure its large volumes of data and applications.

“The road networks are the backbone of this country with countless people and businesses relying on them every day,” said Nigel Weldon, highways business development director at Telent. “So it’s vital that governing bodies such as National Highways have the resilient IT infrastructure needed to ensure our roads are flowing freely and safely.”

Telent is also working with National Highways to transform and operate the National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS). Telent’s network solution will integrate with National Highways' existing IT and operational technology systems and aligns with its overall digital strategy, particularly regarding connectivity, hosting and platform strategies.

“We chose Telent to manage our Corporate Network Services following a successful competitive tender process,” said Craig Bromage, head of infrastructure and platforms for National Highways. The contract was secured through Telent’s place on the Information Technology Commercial Framework, a key procurement mechanism for National Highways.

Apart from England’s National Highways agency, Telent’s clients include Transport for London.