The project replaced the previous IPVPN-based WAN, with the new network a key milestone in the ongoing fully managed services contract that MLL won in 2021.
The new SD-WAN now connects over 360 fire and rescue stations located throughout Scotland, including highland and island areas, while ensuring reduced network latency for an enhanced user experience, especially at remote sites.
The solution will also support SFRS’s planned migration to public and private cloud-based services, including a revised security architecture.
Sandra Fox, head of ICT, SFRS, said, “MLL has provided SFRS with a reliable, cost-effective, flexible, and future-proof WAN solution, supporting our ongoing digital transformation and vision.
“Their SD-WAN and engineering services ensure we can continue to depend on resilient high-quality voice and data services while also paving the way for a smooth transition to a cloud-based architecture over the coming years.”
Matthew Twigg, operations director, MLL, added, “Despite the challenges presented by the often harsh and remote environments involved, MLL has successfully delivered a world-class WAN solution to SFRS.
“This is a testimony to not only MLL’s technical know-how and agile leading-edge technology, but our knowledge of the Scottish landscape and the calibre of our in-house project management, network operations and field engineering teams.”