Met Police plans £420M network overhaul with SASE

The UK's Metropolitan Police Service is preparing a £420 million ($550+ million) overhaul of its enterprise network as it moves toward a secure access service edge (SASE) model. The current managed service contract will be split into separate networks and core infrastructure deals, with networks procured first.

• MPS network overhaul budget is £420M ($550M+)
• Managed service contract split into networks and infrastructure
• Networks contract will be procured first
• Force is testing the market for a new networks supplier