Glasgow City Council has agreed a five-year contract worth over £35 million with Commsworld for network services.
The company said it will involve responsibility for the council’s local area networks (LANs), Wi-Fi, firewall and security and remote access, in addition to the wide area network (WAN) and IP telephony which it already provides.
This will replace the council’s ageing legacy infrastructure with new technologies and 5G capabilities.
Glasgow has also agreed on a single supplier contract with Commsworld to install, manage and support a scalable and flexible full fibre network to support the delivery of CCTV and traffic control services across the city. This will run until 2030 and is valued at £5.8 million.
Underpinning strategic plan
Cllr Paul Leinster, chair of the Digital Glasgow Board, said: “Digital technology underpins every part of the city’s Strategic Plan – and our new Digital Glasgow Strategy will be hugely important in supporting us to reduce poverty and inequality in our communities, increase opportunity and prosperity for citizens, secure a just transition to net zero and deliver innovative and sustainable public services.
“The next few years will also see major changes in how the council’s own ICT needs are met. The signing of this contract is a really significant step on that journey – and I’m pleased Glasgow is partnering with a leading Scottish company like Commsworld.”
The WAN provided by the company comprises 525 connections and connectivity to a 500-seat contact centre, and is linked to all of the council’s 18,000 phones. It also provides internet connections of up to 10GBps.
Commsworld has also provided connectivity for a number of high profile Glasgow events. These include fan zones for Euro 2020, TRNSMT and the World Pipe Band Championships, as well as WAN, LAN and Wi-Fi connectivity for the UCI Cycling World Championships.
