Kent CC migrates to IP- based communications

摘要

Kent County Council (KCC) is upgrading traffic control equipment at a number of sites in Maidstone with the deployment of new OTUs from Siemens. The migration to IP-based communications is calculated to deliver significant communications costs. Andrew Westwood, technical director Jacobs Engineering, a service alliance partner of KCC, says the use of leased lines has been a big issue for local authorities for a number of years. 'Much of the communication infrastructure is becoming obsolete and difficult to maintain.