Business communications and broadband provider Exponential-e has been awarded a 5-year Wide Area Network (WAN) Services contract by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) in England. The deal will see the ISP deliver and manage a modernised Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) across more than 200 sites throughout the county.<\/p>\n
Procured under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Network Services 3 Framework, Exponential-e will be tasked with replacing the LCC’s existing and “outdated<\/em>” Public Services Network (PSN) infrastructure with a fully managed Cisco SD-WAN. The new platform should provide a unified, centrally orchestrated, secure and high-performing network environment with improved resilience and secure integration with cloud-based services.<\/p>\n The new platform will also support Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) services, including Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue with encrypted integration and centralised HSCN access. The solution will integrate with the Council\u2019s operational and security platforms, incorporating secure-by-design principles, centralised monitoring, incident-response systems, automated failover capabilities, dynamic routing and flexible network segmentation to support a zero-trust security approach and fast onboarding of new sites.<\/p>\n Tom Baker, CIO at Lincolnshire County Council, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOur vision is to build a technological ecosystem that not only supports our ongoing operational needs but meets the expectations of our citizens in digital delivery as a time of Local Government change. As\u202fan\u202fexpert\u202fwith\u202ftechnical ability and proven public sector\u202fexpertise, Exponential-e will be critical in improving our ability to manage ongoing and accelerated change.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Afshin Attari, Director of Public Sector and Unified Platforms at Exponential-e, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe are proud to partner with Lincolnshire County Council to deliver a modern, resilient and secure network infrastructure that supports the delivery of critical public services across the county.<\/p>\n By implementing a centrally managed SD-WAN architecture, the Council will benefit from greater agility, enhanced security and improved operational resilience, while creating a scalable, sovereign platform capable of supporting future innovation and evolving digital service requirements.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The contract was signed in March 2026 and will run until March 2031. Implementation has already begun, with service go-live dates due to be confirmed in the near future as part of a phased-deployment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Business communications and broadband provider Exponential-e has been awarded a 5-year Wide Area Network (WAN) Services contract by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) in England. The deal will see the ISP deliver and manage a modernised Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) across more than 200 sites throughout the county.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[472,478,52,461,38],"class_list":["post-46881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uk_isp_news","tag-business","tag-ethernet","tag-fibre-optic","tag-lincolnshire","tag-politics"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@ispreview\/116754795682055218","error":""},"yoast_head":"\n