Bartec Systems has committed to a substantial investment in new technology to power the next generation of services for its customers in the waste, automotive and industrial sectors.  From a dedicated, secure facility in Manchester we will be able to provide high-speed transaction processing to support many thousands of concurrent users of our forthcoming vehicle-based and handheld telematics systems.

The new facilities include four purpose-built, high-power servers, a multi-level uninterruptible power supply system, high-end firewall and the latest in secure remote management tools.  Connectivity is via three very high speed internet connections with support for large numbers of concurrent connections, both from wired and mobile systems.

The facility will be fully commissioned by March 2006.

 Tim Hobbs, Managing Director of Bartec Systems, said:
"Our deal with Zen Internet, and the scale of this investment, underlines our rapid progress and great ambition in this exciting sector.  More than ever our systems are required to work globally in real-time and to support truly mission-critical operations.  These new facilities will put us at the very forefront of technology and allow us to provide a range of services not yet seen in the waste management and automotive sectors.”