Norfolk County Council implemented a software defined wide area network (SD-WAN) covering 221 sites and supporting 8,500 users.
The network has been delivered in a £1.2 million project – completed last December and officially signed off in March – by network solutions provider Abzorb Systems, which will also manage the network and provide a helpdesk support service.
It said it has created a bespoke, internet based solution that enables the council to use the most cost-effective connectivity provider at each site, with a single platform for monitoring. This also makes it possible to leverage technologies such as fibre to the premises (FTTP), single order generic ethernet access (SoGEA) and fibre ethernet.
The company added that the council will be able to adapt emerging technologies and cloud services through the network.
Kurt Frary, head of IT at Norfolk County Council, said the solution will help it to improve security, reduce complexity and deliver savings.
“Cost efficiencies mean that we’re able to explore emerging technologies and strategies to further optimise our IT capabilities and continue to enhance digital services and digital service delivery in Norfolk,” he said.
