3Com has announced that in partnership with Communications Design & Management Pty Limited (CDM) it has won a standing offer arrangement (SOA) to supply enterprise switching hardware, software and supporting services for Queensland’s Public Safety Network (PSN) initiative. The new network will provide secure access at a lower cost for Queensland Police Service, Department of Justice and Attorney-General and Queensland Corrective Services and is part of an ongoing initiative to stabilise and future-proof its network.
This multiyear, multimillion-dollar SOA is among the largest for the company in Australia and New Zealand. The SOA will see 3Com and CDM provide an MPLS-based network infrastructure as well as associated training, maintenance and services. 3Com will provide a single core network under which cluster agencies will be able to access their own systems securely and reliably - in real time. As well as network distribution, the SOA will include 3Com’s modular and edge MPLS-enabled switches from H3C.
As the project progresses, these participating Queensland agencies will benefit from the ability to access applications from any offices. The deployment of 3Com’s H3C solutions will also help the PSN reduce capital expenses and operating expenses in maintenance support for both its local area network and wide area network compared with equivalent solutions on the market.