The Isle of Man government is building
a £5m converged voice and data infrastructure, called "Connect
Mann" to support 5,000 government staff.
Dimension Data Holdings and Manx Telecom will build the network
over three years, as part of the island’s e-government programme
codenamed "Jupiter" (Joined-Up Information for The Electronic
Resident).
The Cisco-based network will offer IP telephony to 5,000
government employees across 12 departments, in 189 of the island’s
government offices.
Dimension Data Holdings and Manx Telecom will also upgrade and
replace local area network and telephone components as
required.
Allan Paterson, director of the Isle of Man Government’s
Information Systems Division, said, it chose the partners because
they showed an understanding of the government’s objectives.
"Because the network serves a diverse number of users, from
office-based government personnel to the police force and wildlife
park, it was imperative that any partner could demonstrate an
understanding of each individual department’s requirements and
tailor the solution to these."
