Case Study: Newcastle City Council achieves smarter city-wide connectivity with SCC

Newcastle City Council delivers city Wi-Fi for 7,500+ new users with SCC

Newcastle City Council needed to modernize its digital infrastructure to provide reliable, high-performance public connectivity across its busy urban center. The existing Wi-Fi offered limited coverage and could not support future smart city initiatives or enhanced public safety needs. The Council partnered with SCC to design a solution built on a Cisco-based architecture and its own dark fibre network.

SCC delivered a city-wide wireless network, integrating Purple WiFi for secure access. The solution provided a scalable platform that significantly expanded coverage, supported modernized CCTV, and drove digital inclusion. The results included over 7,500 new users in two weeks and improved public safety, with fantastic feedback from residents and local businesses about the connectivity's speed and reliability.

Newcastle City Council