30 October 2007 – telent, a leading provider of technology services, today announced that its contract with Alstom Transport for the ongoing maintenance of communications systems on the Northern Line has been extended by a further five years.

Appear and telent are demonstrating the next generation of mobile enterprise solutions at "Transport Innovation" in Birmingham

“The new communications infrastructure will offer a secure and resilient network, bringing the same advanced technology, systems and processes to all RCCs,” said Ian Griffiths, FiReControl Project Director EADS Defence & Security. “We need a trusted partner who has the appropriate knowledge and expertise to provide such a critical national network. telent is that partner: it understands the way that the Fire Service works, and has an excellent track record for on time delivery.”

Telent plc (LSE: TLNT), a leading provider of technology services, today announced that it has enhanced its initial framework contract with a £7.5 million maintenance and support scheme for Airwave’s Firelink Programme, a dedicated communications service for emergency and other public safety services.

BSkyB (Sky) now has the capability to reach over 70 per cent of UK households thanks to support from telent, a leading provider of technology services.