British roads to benefit from more reliable IT infrastructure

Britain's roads are about to get much smarter and more connected following a new deal signed this week. Highways England, the Government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England’s motorways and major A roads, has signed a £6.7m multi-year contract with technology firm Advanced to be its strategic IT partner. The deal will see Advanced provide Highways England with secure and compliant IT infrastructure hosting, helping it deliver a smoother, smarter and more sustainable strategic road network (SRN) across the country. The move follows Highways England's commitment to a new Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) software solution which looks to provide… [Continue Reading]