MLL Telecom has been awarded a £1.8 million three-year contract by the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) for the provision of a new managed software defined wide area network (SD-WAN).
The nationwide network deployment is replacing a Virgin Media solution which is due for completion by August this year.
SCTS was asking for increased security, resilience and bandwidth availability in the tender to enable authorised staff members secure and reliable remote access to its central and cloud-based IT systems. MLL said its managed SD-WAN solution will connect administrative applications while also facilitating, for example, virtual hearings, remote juries, and livestreaming of court proceedings.
MLL’s integrated mixed carrier WAN solution is being rolled out across all 54 SCTS sites including those in remote highland and islands areas. The SD-WAN 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 (NOC).
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“This project brings the additional challenges of connecting many older, often listed buildings along with the remoteness of certain highland and island locations,” said James Stamford, senior project manager at MLL. “MLL is therefore working very closely with our chosen carrier partners to ensure the smooth delivery of our proposed solution within a short timeframe.”
Mike Milligan, SCTS executive director of change and digital innovation said MLL’s provision of a secure, reliable and highspeed SD-WAN, matched the SCTS technical roadmap and design and will maximise the organisation’s ability to support the courts and members of the public.
He said: “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.”
