Telent awarded National Highways’ £775m NRTS 3 contract as competition withdraws
National Highways is to sign its £775m National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS) 3 contract with Telent Technology Services via a direct award, after an ‘unsuccessful competitive tendering procedure’ in which the only other competing tender was forced to withdraw. However the agency says that the earliest date the contract will be signed is 15 September […]
Legacy technology, limiting downtime, doing more with less, and addressing cybersecurity: navigating highways’ challenges
Dr. Kum Wah Choy, Technology Solutions Director at Telent, has highlighted how the highways sector can modernise legacy systems without ripping everything out. His viewpoint offers a practical roadmap for upgrading ageing networks, integrating AI and 5G, and preparing for the PSTN switch-off – all while keeping the roads running and budgets in check. The highway […]
Telent delivers high-speed network rollout for National Highways
Telent has successfully completed the nationwide rollout of Corporate Wide Area Network services for National Highways, connecting over 124 strategic sites across the UK in three months. The project represents a significant milestone in the modernisation of the organisation’s digital infrastructure. The project was launched for the migration of National Highways’ corporate network estate from the […]
M Group completes acquisition of Telent
M Group has successfully completed the acquisition of Telent, provider of operational technology and critical digital infrastructure solutions, following the necessary regulatory approvals. Combining M Group’s infrastructure services offering with Telent’s technology and digital solution capabilities, this transformative deal marks an new phase for both businesses. The acquisition will strengthen longstanding relationships with shared customers […]
Complementary strengths and a shared vision: Telent and Westcotec announce strategic partnership
Two of the highways sector’s most trusted names, Telent and Westcotec, have joined forces in a new partnership built around a shared mission – to make roads safer through smarter technology, seamless delivery, and service excellence. With Westcotec’s UK-manufactured LED signage and complementary traffic safety technologies, combined with Telent’s nationwide infrastructure and service delivery expertise, […]
M Group acquires Telent
Infrastructure organisation M Group aquired operational technology and digital solutions company Telent. On completion of the transaction, M Group says it will be “even better placed to tackle the evolving challenges of the ageing infrastructure across the UK and Ireland, combining M Group’s market leading infrastructure service offering with Telent’s leading technology and digital solution […]
Telent retains contract to maintain Oxfordshire County Council’s traffic signals network
Critical infrastructure technology provider Telent has been reappointed to maintain Oxfordshire County Council’s traffic signals and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) estate, after its contract to carry out traffic signal maintenance was renewed. First awarded in 2017, Telent has secured a new contract that will run until 2028, reinforcing Telent’s long-standing partnership with the council to […]
Telent’s NRST2 contract extended until 2028
National Highways has extended its National Roads Telecommunication Service (NRTS2) contract with Telent for an additional year until March 2028. The extension adds £160 million to the original value of the agreement, allowing for the delivery of existing and new services and taking the total to £659 million. The scope of the NRTS2 contract that […]
Telent appointed by National Highways to manage mission-critical nationwide network
Mission-critical infrastructure specialist Telent has been appointed by National Highways to operate and maintain its Corporate Wide Area Network (WAN), enabling collaboration and digital security across the company’s facilities. As well as providing the WiFi infrastructure for all National Highways staff, the Corporate Network Service connects and supports crucial operational systems across over 130 National […]
“Important year” for Telent as profits double to £27.8 million
Telent has announcedc that it has seen its profits from operations double in the year to 31 March. This was on the back of continuous improvement initiatives across all its major long-term projects and the successful completion of certain key project milestones. Telent supports clients across the UK and Ireland’s critical infrastructure, ranging from TfL […]