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As in any industry, competitiveness is key to remaining ahead of the game. This is also true for research and education where it’s vital for researchers and academics to have access to the most high-speed communications network. Research networking activity plays a big part in maintaining competitiveness and supporting economic development and for DANTE, a not-for-profit organisation owned by European NRENs (National Research and Education Networks) and working in cooperation with the European Commission, it’s even more important to demonstrate cost savings while being, at the same time, as efficient as possible. read more...
Independent telecom services provider, Magdalene, has been certified as an approved contractor by the NICEIC, the electrical contracting industry’s independent voluntary body for electrical installation matters throughout the UK. The accreditation confirms that Magdalene can undertake design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of electrical installations. read more...
Magdalene, the independent services provider of bespoke telecommunications solutions to operators and customers across the national highways, railways, electricity and utility segments, has acquired leading engineering services company Traxe Global Services Limited from Xtera Communications, Inc. The acquisition brings together two well-established independent service providers, and will enable the combined company to deliver end-to-end solutions for some of the UK’s leading telco operators and public and private enterprises. read more...
Magdalene, the independent telecom services provider, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its in-house service delivery marshalling and integration centre. Launched in August 2008, and designed to provide outsourced network operation services for telcos, transport and utility companies, it has handled a substantial broadband roll-out for Alcatel-Lucent, worked with a major airport on hosting a mobile radio network and managed services for the Crystal Rig II Wind Farm in Scotland. read more...
Independent telecom services provider, Magdalene, has been selected by leading fibre network solutions provider Geo to handle a fully managed service supporting Geo’s fibre network and ancillary infrastructure. The five-year collaborative partnership covers all phases of the network lifecycle - from initial needs definition through to project implementation, acceptance and network operations (first and second line maintenance and network monitoring).
Magdalene tendered for the outsourcing contract to manage all aspects of the 24/7 operations and maintenance of Geo’s network, competing with both the incumbent and other UK-based outsourcing players. Magdalene will be responsible for network monitoring, maintenance, evolution and protection activities as well as upgrading Geo’s GIS based records management system where all relevant details of the network can be accessed. This means that Geo can retain a high degree of flexibility in its operations and structure, allowing it to offer the widest range of bespoke infrastructure and dedicated optical network services to its customers. read more...
NI Water has chosen Magdalene and eircom Northern Ireland to provide and maintain its essential internal telecommunications network in a 3 year contract worth over £2million.
Magdalene and eircom, chosen following a competitive tender, will upgrade and maintain NI Water's telecommunications infrastructure and position the government-owned company to rollout efficiency-enhancing initiatives.
The flexible agreement will allow NI Water to access a range of services as its requirements evolve, with the business assurance of guaranteed pricing for all future in-scope technologies read more...
Magdalene has been awarded a five year contract for the network operations support of the GÉANT2 network, the pan-European multi-gigabit data communications network managed by DANTE. Under the terms of this contract, Magdalene will provide first point of contact operational support for any matters affecting the operation of GÉANT2, which is reserved specifically for research and education use.
DANTE’s selection of Magdalene for this key role in their support model follows several months of evaluation and verification of capabilities to ensure that Magdalene’s existing network operations facilities will smoothly interface to the rest of DANTE’s support structure. Dai Davies, General Manager at DANTE said “Throughout the evaluation process DANTE has been impressed with Magdalene’s evident focus on network operations and their professional approach to seeking a solution that mutually suits both parties” read more...
Magdalene deploys Telecommunications Access Solution for
ATC Data.
Magdalene has recently been involved in the successful deployment of a telecommunications access solution for the transmission of Air Traffic Control data. Magdalene was selected to provide a solution to meet the Operational Requirement. Having selected, developed and supplied the products, Magdalene utilized its Marshalling, Integration and Test Bed facilities to build and configure the products prior to site deployment, and were also on hand to assist with the commissioning of the solution.
Magdalene were pleased to assist in the task to design and deploy the required solution for Peel’s Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield and Liverpool John Lennon Airports. “Working to tight timescales, our solution engineering team advised on the initial equipment selection, our logistics department sourced the products, and our technical support engineers provided configuration, test and implementation services” explained Bernard Smart, General Manager at Magdalene Limited. With Magdalene’s company motto “Our People Make The Difference” in mind, Bernard reflected “Our highly competent engineering consultants have a broad range of experience in transmission and radio systems. They have benefited from attendance at technical workshops, resulting in official accreditation for Magdalene to provide training courses to its Customers. Utilising our 24/7 Network Operations Centre, we are able to provide long term support services to ensure operation and availability of this critical communications solution.”
This project is yet another example of Magdalene’s in depth knowledge and experience of deploying and maintaining transmission solutions.
Magdalene is delighted to announce that it has expanded its in-house service delivery capability with the launch of its recently acquired Marshalling and Integration Centre.
Magdalene’s Customers can now benefit from an extended scope of service delivery with all the logistics components of project implementation being handled in house. It has extended Magdalene’s Project Management Office procedures and tools to cover all the activities undertaken in the Marshalling and Integration Centre read more...
Magdalene Secures Ongoing Mobile Network.
Magdalene has been entrusted with the deployment, re-configuration, expansion and upgrades of all the 2G access infrastructure for one of the UK’s leading mobile operators. This award marks a significant step in the development of Magdalene as a leading independent service house in the UK telecommunications industry. It reflects the depth of experience Magdalene has in the management of complex projects and the technical capability of our engineering teams.
The ongoing activities will make full use of Magdalene’s Project Management Office and will be underpinned by the processes and tools needed to ensure both accuracy and effectiveness in the provision of these services. Magdalene’s Marshalling and Integration Centre in St Ives will be well utilised in the support to our Customer and the scope of works includes a significant portion of logistical support. Magdalene will deploy dedicated engineering teams throughout the UK and will use its Network Operations Centre as the central control point with Customer liaison handled directly in the Customers’ regional offices
The expansion of Magdalene’s relationship with this operator will allow the Customer to fully benefit from the breadth and depth of in house capabilities offered by the leading independent service house in the UK telecommunications industry.
Magdalene Appointed as System Integrator for Airport
Radio Communications Solutions.
Magdalene has been awarded the contract to supply a fully integrated solution for Digital Private Mobile Radio for two major airports. The scope of Magdalene’s responsibility here includes the system design, provision of infrastructure, deployment and integration services, maintenance services and the provision of handsets.
The service scope being provided by Magdalene makes good use of the in depth understanding that Magdalene has in both the management of complex System Integration type projects and the specific understanding of the technology being deployed. The specialist engineers that will be working on these cases have many years of experience in projects such as these and will have access the full system infrastructure in Magdalene’s test bed in their Cambridgeshire facilities.
These cases mark the start of a relationship that will bring access to the airport segment for both Magdalene’s System Integration and Services offerings and their selected technology providers.
Magdalene Successfully Concludes Transmission System
Deployment Project in Scotland.
Magdalene has recently completed the roll out and integration of a complex, bespoke transmission network for a utility Customer throughout the highlands and islands of Scotland. Magdalene’s scope of responsibility included the system design, vendor assessment and selection, system integration, deployment, commissioning and acceptance. Magdalene will also be responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance of the system.
This case highlights the benefits of Magdalene’s breadth of service offering and technical capabilities. The project was led by Magdalene’s Project Management Office and was based on a robust set of project management processes and very close interaction and cooperation with the Customer locally in Scotland. The project was completed within the required cost, quality and time constraints and the network is operating to the requested operational performance measures.
Magdalene Provides Assurance Service to Pan-European Operator.
Magdalene has recently concluded the first year of a three year support service for the Operational Support Services (OSS) of a major pan-European operator. The significance of the contract is marked by the fact that Magdalene’s independence has allowed the operator to secure high quality support on OSS systems which were originally from a number of different vendors. The service has required a high degree of flexibility from the engineering teams backed up by Magdalene’s comprehensive support infrastructure which includes a 24/7 Network Operations Centre and a fully equipped test bed with a complete server support capability.
The delivery of this service assurance has demanded flexibility in its creation with a high degree of commitment to deliver. Magdalene’s position of independence in technology and first rate support infrastructure enabled the successful conclusion of this first year with all major Key Performance Indicators secured or exceeded.
Magdalene Selected to Provide NOC Services to a Major Mobile Operator.
A major UK based mobile operator will be using Magdalene to support them in the ongoing development of their operational model. As a result Magdalene will be providing services in the support of their Network Operations Centre. This commitment which is initially for almost two years, will enable the operator to retain full control of the operational performance of their network whilst easing pressure on their long term OPEX commitments.
The solution makes good use of Magdalene’s experience in the operational management of networks from their own Network Operations Centre in Cambridgeshire. Magdalene supports operations for over 50 Customers from its Network Operations centre, which has now been operational for over 4 years.
Magdalene Successfully Completes Major Migration Project.
Magdalene has recently successfully concluded a 9 month subscriber migration project on the behalf of a major UK operator. The project, which involved the migration of some tens of thousands of subscribers’ data from one platform to another required months of preparation and the use of Magdalene’s own in house migration tool. The actual migration exercise was then completed in a matter of just three hours with a highly successful conclusion.
This project illustrates the importance of Magdalene’s knowledge across a variety of switching platforms coupled with the test bed infrastructure which formed a crucial part in the software development required.
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