10th Dec 2015 09:50
LONDON (Alliance News) - EE Ltd said Thursday it has won a contract with the UK's Home Office to provide a mobile network for Britain's emergency services.
The company will provide a network, with access to 4G and data, for 300,000 emergency workers across police, ambulance, fire and rescue. The contract is part of the government's GBP1 billion emergency services mobile communications programme.
EE's network will replace the existing system from mid-2017 as current contracts expire, and the company said it will increase its investment in order to deliver the network, including building more than 500 new sites to expand coverage in rural areas.
"We are immensely proud to be selected to deliver this vital new network for Britain's Emergency Services. We've worked closely with the Police and Ambulance crews to show the power of 4G in helping save time and save lives. We will now work tirelessly to deliver a highly resilient, truly nationwide 4G network to serve all of Britain's Blue Light and First Responder teams across the UK," said Chief Executive Officer Olaf Swantee in a statement.
EE is in the process of being acquired by BT Group PLC in a GBP12.5 billion deal which will mark BT's return to the mobile market.
By Hana Stewart-Smith; [email protected]; @HanaSSAllNews
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