Plymouth City Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Deployment of 4G/5G Private Mobile Network for Smart Sound Plymouth

Awarded 01 Dec 2020

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Awarded01 Dec 2020
Value£1,150,000.00
SupplierVodafone Limited
AgencyPlymouth City Council
RegionSouth West
CategoryTelecommunications
Ended 4y 7mo ago1y 4mo term
Awarded 1 Dec 2020Expired 30 Mar 2022

About

Plymouth City Council awarded a contract to Vodafone Limited for the delivery of a self-contained 4G and 5G virtual mobile network as a turnkey service, managed by the Council as the MVNO for 'MBTCNet'.

The network supports a mixed research and commercial maritime community, serving fixed assets and remotely operated and autonomous vessels within and beyond 'Smart Sound Plymouth', enabling research, development, and product testing of advanced marine technologies.

The solution ensures the Council owns and manages customer data, operates in a secure environment meeting national security requirements, and includes installation of land-based 5G equipment, testing of 5G devices, deployment for use case schemes, and testing through March 2022, with completion by 31 March 2022.

The contract value is AUD 1,150,000.

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