Superior communications platform for DSM
Covering 570,000 m2, with 190,000 m2 of roads and buildings and a total floor area of 70,000 m2, DSM Nutritional Products (UK) is a chemical manufacturing site producing bulk vitamin C and B5 on a 24/7 basis.

Boston Networks recently designed and deployed a fully certified fibre optic backbone and structured cabling infrastructure throughout the Dalry site. Utilising cutting edge Cat6A Augmented cabling the entire infrastructure was fully tested by the skilled team of Boston Networks engineers’ prior to installation.

The Boston Networks solution incorporates:

• Over 135 miles of fibre optic cabling
• 23 miles of Cat 6a Augmented Brand Rex cabling
• 44 state of the art network switches
• Over 800 outlets connecting 350 workstations, 11 servers and 100 printers throughout the site
• Multiple outlets to provide secure wireless connectivity to DSM employees and site visitors
• Over 2.5 miles of appropriate cable containment; preventing any risk to the network in the event of exposure to any harmful substances.

Free downloads
We have updated our website this month with a new range of literature, highlighting our key solutions, why not take a look?

South Glasgow Hospital
Boston Networks are installing a  cutting edge cabling and security solution for the new South Glasgow Hospital.

This prolific project will encorporate; Structured Cabling, IP CCTV, IP Access Control and the Intruder Alarm system for the entire hospital campus and it will see our engineering team lay over 1.5 million metres of structured cabling! Watch this space for the full press release.

The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh’s library is currently undergoing a £37m renovation.

As part of the major project Boston Networks has designed and deployed a Cat6 Structured Cabling solution and Fibre Optic backbone.

 Tweet’s of the month
Read our latest feature in the April edition of Construction Magazine. Read more.

Network coverage is key to any BYOD scheme – Read more

If you missed our network video surveillance seminar get in touch and we can send you all the presentations.

Good to see spring is in the air as we are still working on the extension of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm – Read more.

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South Glasgow Hospital

Boston Networks has secured a multi million pound contract to design and deliver a state of the art cabling infrastructure and security solution at the new South Glasgow Hospital.

The intelligent network will encompass; Structured Cabling, IP CCTV and IP Access Control and will facilitate the entire campus; with the main building alone covering 165,000m² of floor space, spanning 14 floors. The prolific project will see our Engineering team lay over 1.5 million meters of structured cabling.

Are you using RFID?
RFID is used throughout the NHS to locate critical equipment as well as monitor staff, patient and visitor movement, enabling hospitals to improve staff communication, increase workflow and productivity and reduce the spread of infection.  You can download out dedicated RFID solution sheet here.

Increasing Influence of IT managers
A recent report, commissioned on behalf of Socitm states, “IT management appears to be wielding greater influence in local public services as local authorities and others turn to technology to help them cope with dramatically reduced budgets.”  Read more  

Survey reveals flexible working technology shortfall
With only 34% of UK businesses providing remote network connectivity, a recent Microsoft study states, Businesses must allow their IT departments to deploy the services which make flexible working a reality rather than a hyped-up concept. Read more 
Migration of legacy analogue CCTV to IPCCTV
Whether you are looking to add IP cameras to your existing system, migrate your entire estate or plan a phased migration, Boston Networks can work with you at every stage of the process, to:

• Audit your existing estate – To understand what changes are required to maximise your existing real estate.
• Plan your migration – To detail how you can build integrated, open standards security solutions capable of scaling and evolving with technology and user demands.
• Design your IP CCTV solution – To make camera connectivity seamless and ensure multiple camera systems can work together. All the while, reducing your overhead costs and future proofing your investment.
• Implement and test your IP CCTV solution – To ensure optimal network performance is achieved and your solution is delivered to your specific requirements, within budget.

You can download our dedicated Network Video Surveillance solution sheets here. 

 Tweet’s of the month
Boston Networks to transform East Renfrewshire CCTV Control Centre and maintain its entire public space CCTV estate.  Read more

Read our latest feature in the April edition of Construction Magazine. Read more.

Axis introduces IP video surveillance solution for small installations. Read more.
Good to see spring is in the air as we are still working on the extension of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm – Read more.

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South Glasgow Hospital  
Boston Networks are installing a  cutting edge cabling and security solution for the new South Glasgow Hospital.

This prolific project will encorporate; Structured Cabling, IP CCTV, IP Access Control and the Intruder Alarm system for the entire hospital campus and it will see our engineering team lay over 1.5 million metres of structured cabling! Watch this space for the full press release.

East Renfrewshire Council
Boston Networks has recently been awarded the contract to support and maintain  the  existing Public Space CCTV system across East Renfrewshire and also manage the migration to an IP CCTV Delivery and Recording system. Read more

Are you looking to migrate to an IP CCTV system? Why not take advatage of our expertise?

Featured News
Influence of IT managers increasing as local public services turn to technology to bring service delivery costs down 

A recent report, commissioned on behalf of Socitm states, “IT management appears to be wielding greater influence in local public services as local authorities and others turn to technology to help them cope with dramatically reduced budgets.”

Furthermore, the following key findings were revealed:

•    Spending on contracted services (including service sharing) increases
•    Organisations begin to allow employees to use own devices at work
•    IT staff numbers down by 5,000 – largest reduction in 25 years

Are you looking to adopt or shape a strategy to incorporate Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) or look at sharing services across your local authority? Why not let us help?

Did you know?
Over 470 million smartphones and 64 million tablets were sold in 2011 and by  2013, globally, there will be 1.2 billion mobile workers. Is your network ready?

Tweet’s of the month
Read our latest feature in the April edition of Construction Magazine. Read more.

Survey reveals flexible working technology shortfall – only 34% of UK businesses provide remote network connectivity. Read more.

Axis introduces IP video surveillance solution for small installations. Read more.
Good to see spring is in the air as we are still working on the extension of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm – Read more.

First class connectivity, integrated security and compelling cost savings for the renewable energy industry. Read more.

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Happy Holidays
With exam season under way, the summer break is getting closer and closer.

Are you looking to upgrade your existing network or deploy some new technologies during the holidays?

We will be working around the clock, throughout the summer break, to ensure all the necessary upgrades are performed – giving your students and staff lots of good reasons to return for the new term.

Speak to us today to discuss any upgrades, Moves, Adds and Changes or the deployment of new technologies.

St Aloysius College

We have recently completed the deployment of a bespoke Wireless LAN network at St Aloysius College. The College now has a fit for purpose network which facilitates their BYOD strategy, creating an enhanced learning environment for its students.

Extra Curriculum Reading 

We have updated our website this month with a new range of literature, highlighting our key solutions, why not take a look?

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh’s library is currently undergoing a £37m renovation.

As part of the major project Boston Networks has designed and deployed a Cat6 Structured Cabling solution and Fibre Optic backbone.

Tweet’s of the month

Boston Networks to transform East Renfrewshire CCTV Control Centre and maintain its entire public space CCTV estate. Read more

Read our latest feature in the April edition of Construction Magazine.  Read more.

Did you know that over 470 million smart phones and 64 million tablets were sold in 2011? How many are in your office now?

Network coverage is key to any BYOD scheme – Read more

If you missed our network video surveillance seminar get in touch and we can send you all the presentations.

Good to see spring is in the air as we are still working on the extension of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm – Read more.

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Industry leading network security specialist, Boston Networks, has been awarded the contract to design and deliver a new critical CCTV Control Centre for East Renfrewshire Council.  Furthermore, Boston Networks will manage and maintain the Council’s CCTV surveillance solution to ensure increased levels of public safety throughout the council area.
Today in East Renfrewshire there are more than 150 cameras covering key locations including schools, council buildings and various public spaces. Each camera is directly linked to the existing control centre which is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Boston Networks will completely overhaul the control centre and replace all of the existing technology, to ensure the delivery of critical and consistent CCTV control across East Renfrewshire.  The updated control centre is set to be the Council’s first step on its migration path from analogue to IP technology offering a myriad of enhanced functionality and more effective recording and storage of critical footage.
Not only is Boston Networks committed to delivering a robust, cost effective and scalable solution it will also maintain the Council’s CCTV estate for the next 3 years; guaranteeing East Renfrewshire unrivalled 24/7 maintenance and support from our Glasgow based Network Operation Centre (NOC).
The tender process was facilitated by the Public Contracts Scotland portal, during which Boston Networks was able to demonstrate its experience, expertise and overall commitment to East Renfrewshire Council. Boston Networks will now work closely with the Council to assist with the delivery of their new Community Safety Strategy, aimed at delivering a ‘safer and stronger’ East Renfrewshire.

Over the past 24 months, Boston Networks has been working extensively across the public sector, to design and manage CCTV migration strategies.  With its experienced team of CCTV and networking specialists Boston Networks is working closely with its clients to deliver cutting edge, cost effective solutions that reduce camera count, increase coverage, improve image quality, simplify storage & retrieval and centralise management.

Boston Networks is a UK leader in the design, installation and support of high-performance network infrastructures. As an independent network specialist, they have a rare combination of breadth of experience and depth of knowledge.

Since its foundation in 2000, Boston Networks has been helping businesses and the public sector improve their performance, maximise precious budgets and deliver the multiple benefits of technology to their employees, stakeholders, buildings and cities.

As a long-standing partner of the world’s leading vendors, they understand how network technologies have changed and are changing. They know from experience what works best in a host of different industries and organisations and how best to adapt to our rapidly changing world.

Boston Networks has designed and built wireless and intelligent building systems for a number of industries including local government, education, health, transportation and public spaces. So whether you’re deploying network cabling, enterprise wireless LAN, multi-site, hybrid telecoms networks or you require advanced technology, such as RFID or network video surveillance, Boston Networks deliver competitive solutions making your business smarter and leaner.

Boston Networks work to maximise your network. The result? A myriad of cost saving and performance enhancing benefits, including streamlined business processes, reduced operating costs, simplified maintenance and an attractive return on investment.

Whether they are working at point of construction, or as part of an upgrade, Boston Networks deliver real business benefits at every stage of your project.

Managing Director, Scott McEwan and co-founder and Chief Executive Keith Anderson, pooled their experience and knowledge to create Boston Networks, a company born at the start of the 21st century, ready to capitalise on the rapid technological advancements in network systems.

“At the time there weren’t many companies focusing on both the cabling and the wireless marketplaces,” says Scott, “and we identified this as a gap in the market we could fill; providing specialist, combined cabling and wireless infrastructure services.” But it wasn’t an easy first few years, admits Scott. “We started off in a very deprived area of Glasgow, called Govan, at the start of a mini-recession. But, by overcoming these negative factors it’s made us resilient enough to navigate our way through the current difficult times.”

In addition to their specialist cabling and wireless services Boston Networks also provide a comprehensive range of integrated security systems; including network video surveillance and access control.

“Our route to market tends to be construction, public sector, health, education and transportation; quite a wide variety of vertical sectors. We’re currently installing a cutting edge cabling and security system for the new South Glasgow Hospital, which will be the largest super hospital in Europe when it is finished.

“We also have a UK-wide maintenance division that looks after all our clients’ installed systems.”
With offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester and Gateshead there are plans to open an office further south in the near future. “We’re hoping to grow our southern market along with the continued growth in the North East and North West, which are two areas we are currently targeting.”

So what makes Boston Networks stand out from the crowd?
“As a true turnkey company, we deliver intelligent building services. We can offer the full solution from design, installation, management and maintenance. Also, because we were formed and reared in a recession period we’ve always been pretty lean as a company. So, while the last couple of years have been challenging, we are a hardworking company and we’ve coped better than many of our competitors.

“We’re also very fortunate, in that we have a very low turnover of employees. Our staff is very loyal, and I’d like to think they’re happy at Boston – I’m certainly very proud of the work they’ve achieved. They’ve all been performing excellently and continue to contribute to the growth of the business.”

For further information contact Boston Networks, tel: 0141 892 2001 or visit the website: www.bostonnetworks.co.uk

Over the past few months we have been busy completing the first phase on the Southern General Hospital project and the NHS Meridian Court project.

We also launched our new corporate identity, scheduled our next network video surveillance seminar for March and appeared as Public Contracts Scotland’s featured supplier of the month, which you can read below.

Did you know?
2012 will generate a continued demand for the design and deployment of IP Network Video Surveillance solutions.

We are currently working with the NHS to develop and deliver IP Security strategies.  What’s more, we are hosting a  seminar to discuss migration planning as well as the direct business benefits and compelling ROI associated with a network video surveillance solution. You can find out more and register here.

Featured Case Study
Boston Networks is one of the UK’s leading companies in the design, delivery and maintenance of high performance wireless network infrastructures.

The company successfully won a contract though Public Contracts Scotland (PCS), to provide a Wireless local area network (LAN) for Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service. Read the full article here.

Compelling ROI with Wireless connectivity
Typically, wireless CCTV connections cost less than half that of traditional leased lines, whilst adding significant flexibility and mobility. Find out more.

Tweet’s of the month

Interested in learning the latest innovations in Network Video Surveillance? Register for our free seminar.

Boston Networks commission cabling infrastructure and IP CCTV for the University of Aberdeen £57m library building- Read more.

Nice whitepaper from @AxisIPVideo on how to upgrade analogue surveillance systems – Read more
Boston Networks awarded official supplier status with the UK’S only Further Education buying consortium – Read more

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We also launched our new corporate identity, appeared as Public Contracts Scotland’s featured supplier of the month and announced our official supplier status on the UK’s only Further Education buying consortium.  We’ve also scheduled our free network video surveillance seminar for March, you can find out more and register here.

Are you ready for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)?
Did you know that recent evidence suggests a BYOD approach to teaching increases student achievement and engagement? Moreover, in the next three years, one in four pupils will be using a mobile computing device in the classroom?

Do you have a BYOD strategy in place? We are already working with a number of Schools, Colleges, Universities and Local Authorities to help them design and deliver BYOD Wireless Solutions. Contact us for more information.

Featured Case Study
Wireless Solution for Edinburgh Napier University

In the past, Edinburgh Napier University had utilised leased fibre services to transfer student records and course information. However, Edinburgh Napier was looking for a more cost-effective, secure, and reliable way to provide connectivity between its Craiglockhart and Sighthill Campuses.

Boston Networks selected a high capacity, gigabit Ethernet wireless system for its ability to provide carrier-grade network performance. The system was deployed within two weeks, giving the University the capacity, security, and reliability needed to support their growing IT requirements.

“The high bandwidth solution from Boston Networks, utilising BridgeWave technology, has saved the University enormously on cost, lead-time and the disruption normally associated with a traditional fibre install.” Edinburgh Napier University.   Read the full case study here

Network Video Surveillance Seminar
Join the Boston team, alongside our industry leading partners, to discover the latest technologies and the direct business benefits  associated with a network video surveillance solution, including:

• Centralised management
• Smart integration
• Rapid retrieval and export of critical footage
• Deployment of HD ready cameras
• Wireless connectivity

Find out more and register here.

Tweet’s of the month

Boston Networks commission cabling infrastructure and IP CCTV for the University of Aberdeen £57m library building. Read moreInterested in learning the latest innovations in Network Video Surveillance ? Register for our free seminar here.Boston Networks awarded official supplier status with the UK’S only Further Education buying consortium. Read more.
In the next three years, one in four pupils will be using a mobile computing device in the classroom. Read more.
Boston Networks feature as PCS supplier of the month. Read more

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Over the past few months we have been busy working on the first phase on the Southern General Hospital project, started upgrading the IP CCTV provision at the University of Aberdeen and began a large blown fibre installation for DSM Nutritional Products.

We even had time to launch our new corporate identity and we’ve started planning our next consultant seminar, which will take place in March.

Consultant Seminar
Are you looking to learn more on the latest Network Video Surveillance technology? Why not join Boston Networks for a free  morning seminar? You will be given an overview and introduction to the Milestone A&E Consultant program as well as learn how to design and specify Open Platform Video Management Software (VMS).

What’s more you will be eligible to receive a CPD credit and BICSI points just by attending

Find out more and register here.

So much more than Cabling…

Boston Networks is a UK leader in the design, installation and support of high-performance Wireless and Intelligent Building Systems.

We provide a wide range of Solutions and Services to support the construction industry, including:
•    Network Video Surveillance
•    Access Control
•    Intruder Alarms
•    Wireless WAN and LAN
•    Maintenance and Support
Moreover we have recently expanded our team of pre-sales specialists to include a Senior Radio Planner, Senior Network Technician and IP CCTV Specialist.

Tweet’s of the month
Boston Networks commission cabling infrastructure and IP CCTV for the University of Aberdeen £57m library building- Read more.
Interested in learning the latest innovations in Network Video Surveillance? Register for our free seminar

Nice whitepaper from AxisIPVideo on how to upgrade analogue surveillance systems for number plate recognition etc – Read more.

Boston Networks is Public Contracts Scotland ‘featured supplier’ for January – Read more.

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Did you know?
2012 will generate a continued demand for the design and deployment of IP Network Video Surveillance solutions.
We are running a dedicated Network Video Surveillance seminar in Edinburgh in March. Find out more and register here.

Featured Case Study
Increased Productivity at HarperCollins

HarperCollins was looking to install a Wireless LAN network to gain complete coverage throughout its warehouse.
Installing over 50 wireless access points Boston Networks designed a bespoke Wireless LAN solution.

Offering a low total cost of ownership (TCO) whilst providing enhanced capabilities, the wireless network is a high-performing and reliable platform and has enabled HarperCollins to increase productivity and streamline business processes. Read more.

Is your network ready for BYOD?
The demand for your network to manage, allow and facilitate BYOD is rapidly increasing.

A global study of 700 CIOs, commissioned by Citrix, has revealed that 94% of organisations are planning to allow staff to bring their own devices to work by 2013. Find out more

Tweet’s of the month
Interested in learning the latest innovations in Network Video Surveillance? Register for our free seminar

Boston Networks commission cabling infrastructure and IP CCTV for the University of Aberdeen’s £57m library building. Read more
Nice whitepaper from @AxisIPVideo on how to upgrade analogue surveillance systems for number plate recognition etc. Read more

Boston Networks is Public Contracts Scotland ‘featured supplier’ for January. Read more

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