Decision Maker: Assistant Director of Customers, Digital and ICT
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Council's CISCO VOIP hardware is end of
life and requires a new solution. The Swiss Solution provides
updated software in order to maintain the operation of the
hardware. Funds from the WAN Capital Allocation cover the VOIP
hardware, as it is part of the Network Infrastructure
Refresh.
Some of the Council's Core Network Infrastructure (Switchers,
Routers and Wireless Access Points) is at end of life and requires
replacing as part of a network refresh, covered under the WAN
Capital allocation.
To draw down the following funds from the WAN
Capital Allocation within the corporate resources capital programme
2018/19 (Q1415);
£105k to spend on the identified VOIP SWISS Solution;
£155k to spend on replacing various end of life Core
Network;
Hardware / Infrastructure / Equipment (Switches, routers, Access
points etc)
Option 1 - Do nothing - The Council's VOIP
System is unsupported with no further updates or security patches.
If it breaks we will not be able to seek to support it.
Option 2 - Drawn down a total of £260k , £105k for the
SWISS Solution, ensuring best value through the relevant
procurement exercises. (Recommended option)
Publication date: 07/12/2018
Date of decision: 28/09/2018
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