| EMS | NAVYNet | RAF Mail | AMSCERP | JOCS/POCS | Deployable LAN | SKYNET 4 | |
What is the service? | Restricted and secret informal e-mail and office administration for the Department and some headquarters | Restricted e-mail network for the Army | Restricted and secret network server (see Glossary) for the Navy | Desk top to desk top restricted e-mail service for the RAF | Restricted and secret messaging service for the RAF and Army | E-mail to 300 terminals at secret level | Deployable restricted and secret LANs (see Glossary). Connects to DFTS | A satellite and ground station communication project. |
Contract duration? | 15 years | 10 years | 9 years | 10 years | 5 years | 5 years | Two single purchase phases | 7 years |
Date contract entered into? | April 1991 | April 1997 | May 1991 | November 1998 | February 1998 | January 1998 | September 1996 | February 1994 |
Supplier? | ICL | Bull Information Services | Unisys | Racal | BT Syntegra | EDS | Cogent | Matra Marconi Space |
Total value (undiscounted) | £741 million | £18 million | £28 million | £16 million | £19 million | £40 million | Phase 1, £4 million | £553 million |
The table shows that the Department have recently awarded a wide range of telecommunications contracts in addition to the Defence Fixed Telecommunications System. In addition, there are a number of other communications projects under development. Such as SKYNET 5, which is a large satellite communications project.