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RIDSERVE HAS BEEN
G developing innovative solutions for transport , energy supply , industry , food and nature , ensuring environmentally friendly options can be both accessible and affordable , all over the UK . It ’ s been reported that electric vehicle charging points need to be deployed five times quicker so as to meet the upcoming ban on petrol and diesel cars . This put GRIDSERVE under pressure to get its forecourts up and running , and it needed a technology partner to ensure it could do so on time .
Challenges
The singular nature of this project meant that GRIDSERVE had highly specific requirements when it came to the technology partner that would help deploy and maintain the underlying infrastructure , providing secure , reliable connectivity across all sites for both staff and visitors , fully isolated from the charging units to ensure operational resilience .
With high expectations for the electric forecourts among owners of electric vehicles , it was vital that this infrastructure was not just delivered on time , ready for the planned openings , but would offer consistently high performance at all times .
Furthermore , with multiple technology and construction suppliers already involved in the creation of these sites , it was essential that the connectivity provider be able to successfully collaborate and coordinate with them , in order to ensure all elements would be effectively integrated .
The specifics of the deployment – from the type of connection to the accompanying hardware requirements – had already been discussed , reviewed and confirmed , which meant it was simply a question of selecting a
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IT WAS VITAL THAT THIS INFRASTRUCTURE WAS NOT JUST DELIVERED ON TIME , READY FOR THE PLANNED OPENINGS , BUT WOULD OFFER CONSISTENTLY HIGH PERFORMANCE AT ALL TIMES .
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