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LAN, WiFi, Telephony, Networks

Reference: 23-24304

Date response sent: 25/10/2023

Details of enquiry

  1. When was your last networking (LAN, Core & Edge refresh, and when is the next refresh planned?
    1. What would you like to improve upon in your next refresh?
    2. Could you please confirm the supplier for your current contract and the vendor that you are using?
  2. When was your last Wi-Fi refresh, and when is the next refresh planned
    1. What would you like to improve upon in your next refresh
    2. Could you please confirm the supplier for your current contract and the vendor that you are using?
  3. When was your last Telephony Hardware refresh, and when is the next refresh planned?
    1. What would you like to improve upon in your next refresh?
    2. Could you please confirm the supplier for your current contract and the vendor that you are using?
  4. When was your last Unified Communications refresh, and when is the next refresh planned?
    1. What would you like to improve upon in your next refresh?
    2. Could you please confirm the supplier for your current contract and the vendor that you are using?
  5. Do you currently use SD-WAN or SASE, if not it this something that you are planning to do?
    1. If yes, could you please confirm the supplier for your current contract and the vendor that you are using?
  6. What adoption of asset tracking/real-time asset locating, or RFID has been implemented or is being considered or planned?
  7. Can you confirm contract dates and vendors?
  8. Do you have an alert/notification solution in place for reducing false alarms or is being considered or planned?

Response sent

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  1. When was your last networking (LAN, Core & Edge refresh, and when is the next refresh planned?
    1. What would you like to improve upon in your next refresh?

Our last network refresh took place partially in September 2023 and more work is planned for this financial year.

  1. Could you please confirm the supplier for your current contract and the vendor that you are using?

Convergence, and Cisco

  1. When was your last Wi-Fi refresh, and when is the next refresh planned

April 2022

  1. What would you like to improve upon in your next refresh

This is a question about opinions for which we do not hold data.

  1. Could you please confirm the supplier for your current contract and the vendor that you are using?

Capita/Pervasive

  1. When was your last Telephony Hardware refresh, and when is the next refresh planned?

Last refresh was in 2018.  We do not have a planned date for the next refresh

  1. What would you like to improve upon in your next refresh?

This is a question about opinions for which we do not hold data.

  1. Could you please confirm the supplier for your current contract and the vendor that you are using?

Ultima Business Solutions, Cisco

  1. When was your last Unified Communications refresh, and when is the next refresh planned?

Last refresh was in 2018.  We do not have a planned date for the next refresh

  1. What would you like to improve upon in your next refresh?

This is a question about opinions for which we do not hold data.

  1. Could you please confirm the supplier for your current contract and the vendor that you are using?

Ultima Business Solutions Cisco

  1. Do you currently use SD-WAN or SASE, if not it this something that you are planning to do?

No

  1. If yes, could you please confirm the supplier for your current contract and the vendor that you are using?

Not applicable

  1. What adoption of asset tracking/real-time asset locating, or RFID has been implemented or is being considered or planned?

We have software systems that track devices in real time, contract with ITHealth.  We have not implemented RFID

  1. Can you confirm contract dates and vendors?

Not applicable

  1. Do you have an alert/notification solution in place for reducing false alarms or is being considered or planned?

Not applicable

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