Telent News Feed

telent will highlight its superfast broadband credentials at NG11

chris — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:58:37 +0000

The conference and exhibition brings together telecoms operators, equipment vendors and other key stakeholders in the future of Britain’s broadband infrastructure. Keynote speeches and a series of workshops will cover everything from the technologies that could be deployed, the societal impacts & benefits of Next Generation Access and the challenges faced by those organisations that seek to make the superfast broadband dream a reality.

Capita Symonds and telent Partner to Deliver Innovative Cost-Cutting Solutions to the Traffic Market

chris — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:43:52 +0000

The new framework has been created to allow customers to efficiently and cost-effectively procure a wide range of traffic management solutions, services and products. Capita Symonds and telent were the only bidders to be successful in all 11 lots, which include the supply of traffic management solutions; traffic signals and ramp metering; street lighting services; and traffic management research and consultancy.

telent accelerates growth in the Rail market with the acquisition of the remaining share of Enhance

chris — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:45:13 +0000

The purchase means that telent will become the sole service provider for the remainder of the 13-year Whole Life Communications and SCADA Programme awarded by Tube Lines in 2005.

“Today’s announcement is in line with telent’s strategy to grow its presence in the Rail sector and strengthen its position in the metropolitan/light rail market” explains telent CEO Mark Plato. “Acquiring the remaining share in Enhance consolidates telent’s position as UK market leader for the maintenance of rail communication systems.”

telent enhances command, control and communications for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

chris — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:10:55 +0000

At the heart of the service's 999 operation, the system will enable secure, effective dispatch of firefighters and resources to emergencies throughout the county, leveraging the latest technology for automated vehicle location to give dynamic, real-time mobilisation.

telent will provide end-to-end services from delivery and integration during the project phase through to ongoing critical support for systems, Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) and station-end equipment.

Finance enables telent's customers to accelerate their investments in technology

chris — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:25:45 +0000

telent has partnered with finance providers to offer a full range of solutions to its customers. “Engaging with customers early in the procurement process allows us to develop a comprehensive understanding of technological and financial requirements. We then work collaboratively with our customers and finance partners to find a solution that best meets those requirements.” explains Matt Mosley, telent Head of Corporate Development.

Visit telent's stand at Railtex 2011

chris — Fri, 20 May 2011 11:29:28 +0000

Taking place at Earls Court in London from 14 to 16 June 2011, Railtex is an un-missable opportunity to hear the latest opinions on rail technology, participate in interactive seminars and network with key industry professionals.

Telindus chooses telent for field engineering and maintenance services

chris — Mon, 09 May 2011 09:32:49 +0000

This new partnership will see telent provide field engineering support and maintenance services for Telindus across a range of technology platforms.
Utilising its nationwide multi-vendor accredited field force – the largest of its kind in the UK - telent will provide Telindus with an enhancement to its existing field engineering force, delivering 24x7x365 field engineering support and maintenance for equipment faults that require an engineer and replacement parts on site.

Arqiva chooses telent as a Strategic Partner for nationwide build projects

chris — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:48:00 +0000

Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has selected telent to provide design, rigging, build, installation, commissioning and integration services as well as necessary decommissioning and recovery services at tower and rooftop based sites. This encompasses new build and upgrade Site Share projects.

telent to upgrade Merseyrail’s Long Line Public Address System

chris — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:02:20 +0000

This latest award builds on telent’s existing relationship with Merseyrail: the company already provides round-the-clock fault support across Merseyrail’s station network; maintains CCTV, Customer Information Systems, Public Address, and Passenger Help Points; and has provided new Customer Information System systems at 9 stations.

Visit telent as Traffex turns 25

chris — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:46:09 +0000

Visit telent at stand B41 to see our new Optima Traffic Signal Junction Controller, along with its brand new smaller-cased stable-mate, the Optima Pedestrian Controller.

Our latest generation of ultra low power LED Signal Head range will also be on display in conventional and Wig-Wag configurations. You’ll also find our PCaTS count units developed for and currently being trialled by TfL.

telent raises over £515,000 for the NSPCC

chris — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:30:06 +0000

To reach this impressive milestone, telent staff, customers and suppliers have, over the last decade, participated in fundraising activities from bike rides and golf tournaments to more individual challenges like the London Marathon and even busking trips around Europe. That’s not to mention an endless list of raffles, cake sales and other local initiatives.

Many telent employees have also chosen to ‘Give As You Earn’ by signing up to the company’s salary donation scheme which provides a tax efficient way to donate each month.

telent’s pedestrian crossing timer keeps London traffic moving

chris — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:42:12 +0000

With traffic flow a major concern in the capital, the new traffic signals make it easier for pedestrians to judge how much time they have to cross the road, so they can cross safely.

The digital timers are the first of their kind to be used in the UK. They are the product of the recent telent/Swarco collaboration agreement, combining Swarco’s leading edge urban traffic products, with telent’s renowned industry experience and proven service delivery.

telent awarded contract to upgrade and extend Dockland Light Railway’s Local Area Network

chris — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:23:39 +0000

The network expansion project will see the size of the DLR’s Local Area Network (LAN) double to encompass 46 stations and 26 power substations, and the entire network will be faster, more resilient and scaleable. telent will undertake the detailed network design and carry out full network configuration, testing and verification.

Steve Pears appointed Director of telent’s reorganised Rail business

chris — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:58:09 +0000

The internal move is designed to enable telent to leverage synergies across its mainline and light rail activities and thus enhance operational efficiency. The company’s reorganised Rail business has an annual turnover of over £60 million and employs around 500 permanent staff.

Visit telent at Road Expo Scotland 2010

chris — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:16:55 +0000

Sharing telent's stand is Traficon, the world reference in the market of traffic detection by video image processing, who will be demonstrating the latest Traficam detectors in addition to pedestrian detection technologies.

Road Expo is the only show of its kind in Scotland, providing a comprehensive forum for highways and transportation professionals to seek out new suppliers, discover the latest products and services, network with colleagues and gain invaluable knowledge at the free to attend seminars.

telent raises more than £50,000 for the NSPCC

chris — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:48:23 +0000

Nineteen teams, each made up of four people, took part in the tournament at The Lambourne Golf Club in Buckinghamshire in September 2010.

telent ranked 45th in Top Track 250

chris — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:21:10 +0000

telent was one of only a handful of technology companies in the list which shines a spotlight on organisations whose turnover puts them just outside Britain’s top 100 private companies.

The Top Track 250 was compiled on behalf of the Sunday Times by research company Fast Track using data from accounts filed at Companies House. The full ‘league table’ can be accessed at www.fasttrack.co.uk

telent sponsors Light Rail Awards

chris — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:53:33 +0000

The annual awards ceremony - the first within the industry to recognise excellence in both operators and industry suppliers - is being held this evening at The Honourable Artillery Company, London.

telent’s Employee/Team of the Year award will recognise the unsung heroes of light rail – individuals or teams who have gone beyond the call of duty to enrich passenger experience or significantly improve metropolitan rail systems.

Presenting telent’s In-vehicle communications services

chris — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:32:05 +0000

The event brings together delegates from the UK and International Police Services as well as other enforcement agencies, emergency services and government departments.

Having installed voice and data equipment in over 10,000 vehicles as part of the Firelink Programme and with contracts to provide maintenance services for over 8,000 emergency services vehicles across the UK, telent has a solid track record in this market.

Join us at NAPFM to find out how we can cover every aspect of your in-vehicle communications, leaving you free to concentrate on your core business.

The NEC chooses telent for contact centre solution

chris — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:50:05 +0000

telent will provide a turnkey soft-ware based call recording solution encompassing installation, commissioning and integration, as well as support and maintenance, for calls made by customers to buy tickets for music, theatre and sporting events at venues across the country.