Next generation Road Communications Network
Highways England today paved the way for the future technology which will keep road users as safe and informed as possible on the country鈥檚 motorways.
皇冠体育app Government company has let the contract for the next generation road communications network which will help reduce congestion, make journeys more reliable, and help drivers who get into difficulty.
皇冠体育app National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS) connects the company鈥檚 seven regional control centres, the national traffic operations centre and the 30,000 roadside technology assets including message signs, CCTV cameras and emergency roadside telephones.
Today, 18 December 2017, Highways England has announced the award of the 拢450 million second NRTS contract, to telent Technology Services Ltd.
Chief Information Officer at Highways England, Tony Malone said:
Safety is at the heart of everything we do and this network, the central nervous system for England鈥檚 motorways, enables us to operate safe roads. We are pleased to be working with telent Technology Services to deliver the reliability, resilience and innovation that will enable us to keep drivers safe and informed on our roads.
皇冠体育app 30,000-plus items of on road technology equipment for which Highways England is responsible, include 3,327 CCTV cameras, 3,774 message signs, 229 weather stations and 7,155 SOS phones. 皇冠体育app network enables traffic information services to provide accurate, real-time travel information to drivers and travel news providers. 皇冠体育app message signs help warn drivers of potential hazards and display real-time journey information.
皇冠体育app new service will renew equipment and deliver a service that will provide an open, flexible and scalable telecommunications network to meet the future needs of the business; it will also enable and support Highways England in the development of innovative services such as 鈥榗onnected vehicles鈥� and 5G.
Additionally the technology will continue to underpin the development and operation of the smart motorway and expressway programmes that are central to the modernisation of England鈥檚 motorways and will help ensure the network continue to drive economic growth and prosperity.
皇冠体育app new contract will run from 16 March 2018 for 7 years.
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