Cambridgeshire County Council · Awarded contract

Awarded

Supply of 5G Open RAN Network & AR Experience Servers for Cambridgeshire County Council CORE Project

Awarded 05 May 2024

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Awarded05 May 2024

Value£394,526.00

SupplierInsight Direct (UK) Ltd

AgencyCambridgeshire County Council

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryTelecommunications

Ended 1y 6mo ago12mo term

Awarded 5 May 2024Expired 4 May 2025

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Cambridgeshire County Council awarded a contract to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd for the supply of servers and associated equipment/software to host the 5G Open RAN network and Mixed Reality application as part of the Cambridgeshire Open RAN Ecosystem (CORE) project.

The servers will host components including the CapGemini core network, RIC (real-time and near real-time), CU/DU, AWTG SMO/SCAP, and a Mixed Reality application, and will interconnect with Bentel Radio Units and AWTG's Flex5G system.

The contract, valued at AUD 394,526, was procured through a further competition using the Crown Commercial Services RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 framework Lot 1 - Hardware and Software and Associated Services.

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