Mid Devon District Council
- Solution: IT Services and Network Infrastructure Upgrade
- Sector: Public Sector
- Year: 2001
- Contact: Alan Keates
- Job title: Technical Support Analyst
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Overview
Nexus won the contract to supply and install a new wide and local area network for Mid Devon District Council with an additional secure wireless network.
Solution
The district of Mid Devon covers an area of 353 square miles (568 sq km) in the heartland of Devon. It lies between Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Blackdown Hills. Mid Devon District Council (MDDC) provides public services to over 72,000 people in Mid Devon including the towns of Tiverton, Crediton and Cullompton.
Nexus have worked with MDDC for over ten years by helping to support their IT network and assisting with a number of innovative network infrastructure projects including:
- LAN and WAN topology design services
- Implementation of a 1200 port resilient voice and data network with 'Power over Ethernet' by Nortel
- Implementation of multiple EPS8 broadband data connections
- Designed and configured a highly secure wireless network service
- Implementation of 100Mbps 'line of sight' laser links with wireless failover
- Project management, system testing and technical sign-off services
- Ongoing support services through Nexus Telephone Helpdesk and Retained Technical Services (RTS)