BT has won a £30m contract to deliver an
IP voice and data network to UK rail infrastructure operator
Network Rail.
The £30m, three-year deal will cover all of Network Rail's
several hundred sites, including offices, control centres, depots,
signal boxes and level crossings.
The new IP infrastructure will offer more reliable
communications and contribute to Network Rail's overall efficiency
programme, which is intended to reduce costs.
Catherine Doran, Network Rail director of information
management, said, "We chose BT as we were impressed by its strong
customer service orientation and competitive pricing. We are
looking forward to a mutually beneficial partnership in the coming
years."
The new network will ultimately be integrated into Network
Rail's FTN project, which will renew and replace 16,000kms of
copper cabling and 11,000kms of fibre optic cabling, in readiness
to launch a state-of-the-art digital driver-to-signaler radio
system.