The utilities, including telecoms, are currently experiencing a highly competitive and rapidly changing business environment. The need to reduce their environmental impact and satisfy their customers, plus the demands of industry regulators, all bring their own pressures to bear. In such times, companies must continually strive to reduce costs and improve efficiencies, whilst utilizing every advantage that technology and innovation can provide.

Each industry faces its own challenges, in addition to those of the sector as a whole. For telecoms the growth of wireless communications, the spread of broadband services, the pervasion of e-commerce and the future of 3G technologies are all current issues. The gas and electricity industries face rising energy prices, dwindling gas reserves and pressure to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. For the water industry it is changing rainfall patterns, the need to reduce leakage and meet tough environmental and drinking water quality standards, which are the main concerns.

Tessella has experience across the sector from power station control to telephone billing and from the integrity of gas pipelines to water purity. We routinely work on challenging projects that require high-quality innovative solutions within tight time scales. The scientific and technical expertise of our consultants means that they can readily understand our customers' technical requirements and business needs. We have an excellent track record of delivering improved efficiency through reliable, cost-effective software, enabling our clients to gain competitive advantage.