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The Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) has awarded a three-year, £1.8 million contract to MLL Telecom for a new software defined wide area network (SD-WAN).
The deployment, replacing a Virgin Media solution, is due for completion by August this year and will support functions such as virtual hearings, remote juries and the livestreaming of court proceedings.
The integrated mixed carrier SD-WAN solution is being rolled out across all 54 SCTS sites, including those in remote highland and islands areas. It includes dual rather than single circuits and the implementation of Fortinet firewalls.
The network will be monitored and supported 24/7 by MLL’s network operations centre.
Maximising support
Mike Milligan, SCTS executive director of change and digital innovation, said: “MLL’s provision of a secure, reliable and high speed SD-WAN, matched the SCTS technical roadmap and design and will maximise our ability to support the courts and members of the public.
“The provision of this flexible and highly responsive service is designed to support the introduction of emerging digital capabilities that will benefit the entire justice system.”
James Stamford, senior project manager at MLL, commented: “This project brings the additional challenges of connecting many older, often listed buildings along with the remoteness of certain highland and island locations. MLL is therefore working very closely with our chosen carrier partners to ensure the smooth delivery of our proposed solution within a short timeframe.”
