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NEC wins VOTS contract

NEC Business Solutions (NECBS) has won a three-year contract with the Victorian Government to migrate the state’s existing communications network to an IP-enabled network.

The contract, which is with the Victorian Office Telephony Service (VOTS), is expected to reduce the government’s annual communications expenditure by more than $1 million per annum.

As part of the contract, NECBS will provide infrastructure and support services.

The state’s current communications system, which is based on a traditional telephony network, will be gradually migrated to an IP-enabled solution over coming months. NEC IP handsets will also be supplied to 41 major government sites across Melbourne.

NECBS has been a supplier of communications infrastructure and equipment to the Victorian government for the past 18 years.

“We are delighted to again have the opportunity to strengthen an excellent, long-term relationship with the Victorian Government by delivering on this exciting and challenging communications initiative,” NECBS vice-president, David Haynes, said.

It was this familiarity with the existing system combined with a capacity to build on existing NEC infrastructure that was an major factor in winning the contract, he said.

“The result is a major communication transition that will occur without disruption to the business of government or to customer service,” Haynes said.

Nominations for the 2012 ARN IT Industry Awards open on Tuesday, June 12.

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