Three firms have been selected to provide telephony services within the Government Procurement Service Managed Telecommunications Convergence Framework (MTCF).

Siemens Enterprise Communications, Global Crossing (UK) Telecommunications Limited and Virgin Media Business will supply the framework, which will replace the current Managed Telecommunications Services (MTS). It will allow organisations to procure services in support of the Public Services Network (PSN) and managed telephony, conferencing and data networking solutions

The MTCF will facilitate the delivery of managed telephony and data network services and enable the public sector to benefit from access to a new portfolio of hosted IP telephony, unified communications and video conferencing services. All services delivered within the framework will either be PSN (Public Service Network)-certified or provide transition to PSN-certified services, if required.

Michael Bowyer, director of Public Sector strategy, Siemens Enterprise Communications commented: “Siemens Enterprise Communications, supported by BT, is dedicated to delivering both traditional and next generation communication services that will provide efficient and scalable solutions, as well as enabling best practice working methods throughout the public sector. Being awarded this framework is a central part of our drive towards the successful development of the PSN.”