FarrPoint is a specialist telecoms consultancy providing impartial advice and practical expertise in the design of IT and telecoms solutions to maintain and improve business efficiency.

We provide the independent advice necessary to ensure insight and clarity when investing in technology change so that our clients make the right business decisions.

We will work with you to make sure that technology is specified to reflect your requirements and will organise a procurement which facilitates the best solution in terms of quality and cost.

We provide structure and discipline to projects, large or small, to ensure that they meet expectations and are delivered on time and within budget.

We sit alongside clients to review the service process, assess related infrastructure, answer technology queries and advise on what will work best for their specific business needs.

OUR EXPERIENCE

Our unique blend of technical knowledge and business acumen means we’re able to offer sound technical advice yet with an eye on cost and business efficiency. Our strategy methodology is to work closely with our clients to identify and understand their needs then provide elegant and effective solutions that meet their business needs.

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Case Study

Highlands & Islands Enterprise - Next generation broadband support

FarrPoint was appointed to support HIE in their successful bid for NGB funding and to provide technical and project advice to this multimillion pound NGB procurement. Download

Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service - IT Roadmap and associated procurements

FarrPoint conducted a review of the current technology and service provision coupled with a requirements capture phase to understand wider business plans within the Service. Download

East Lothian Council - Application Monitoring

FarrPoint were appointed to carry out a troubleshooting exercise using the Application Monitoring Service. Download

East Lothian Council - WLAN Option Appraisal

FarrPoint was appointed to analyse and recommend the technical and service options for controlled pupil and public access to the Internet. Download

Highlands and Islands Enterprise - Business Case for establishing a Point of Presence

FarrPoint was appointed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise to investigate the possible benefits of creating a telecommunications Point of Presence in the North of Scotland. Download

Highlands and Islands Enterprise - Telecoms Review

Due to extensive knowledge of telecom infrastructure and services in Scotland, FarrPoint was commissioned to provide a detailed review of the telecommunications infrastructure and services available at each of a number of strategic sites in the region. Download

NHS Scotland - N3 Best Value Review

Building on our previous experience of N3, FarrPoint carried out a review of the existing service provision by capturing NHS Board feedback on performance and future requirements. Download

Scottish Borders Council - Application Monitoring

FarrPoint provided their Application Monitoring Service to assist the Council in identifying the cause of intermittent application performance issues. Download

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Mapping Scotland's fibre infrastructure

FarrPoint have worked with the national telecom suppliers to capture the primary fibre connectivity both within Scotland and internationally. This information was mapped with the support of Primate to produce a marketing map suitable for promotion of Scotland on the international stage.

"Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International commissioned FarrPoint to develop an infrastructure map for Scotland to show the extensive fibre network which connects Scotland to the rest of the world. We wanted to show the real position and attract inward investors. FarrPoint quickly understood our requirements and used their knowledge of Scotland's telecom infrastructure and their strong relationships with the telecom industry to gather and present the data. The mapping outputs developed by FarrPoint will now be used by Scottish Development International and Scottish Enterprise to help promote Scotland and we thank FarrPoint for a job well done." Mark Western, ICT and Enabling Technologies, Scottish Enterprise

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Efficient Technology

Efficient Technology aims to maximise the benefits from technology investment.

Given the current economic situation organisations are, more than ever, seeking to ensure that they are operating as efficiently as possible. FarrPoint services are all focussed on ensuring that our clients are making best use of the technology they currently have, or are investing in. From our experience we know that the efficient use of technology can offer organisations both direct and indirect savings and we are currently working with a number of organisations to help them realise these benefits. Contact us for more information.

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Next generation broadband

FarrPoint are leading in NGB developments across the UK by developing broadband plans for clients and advising on technical solutions.

Broadband has been a core subject area for FarrPoint for many years with projects covering strategy planning, technical design, procurement and operational review. Our consultants are currently working with central and local government and development agencies to develop local and regional strategies and support NGB procurements. Contact Dr Andrew Muir for more details.

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