Cefas Awarded Contract to Switch Communications for Secondary Internet Links at Lowestoft and Weymouth
Cefas · Awarded contract
AwardedCefas Awarded Contract to Switch Communications for Secondary Internet Links at Lowestoft and Weymouth
Awarded 01 Mar 2017
Awarded01 Mar 2017
Value£18,072.00
SupplierSwitch Communications Ltd
AgencyCefas
RegionEast of England
CategoryTelecommunications
Ended 8y 8mo ago12mo term
Awarded 1 Mar 2017Expired 28 Feb 2018
About
Cefas awarded a contract to Switch Communications Ltd for the provision of secondary internet links at its two main UK sites in Lowestoft and Weymouth.
The links are intended to serve as automatic failover for internet and cloud services and to provide additional network bandwidth and capacity, supporting Cefas's increasing use of Microsoft Azure and Office 365.
The contract value is AUD 18,072.
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