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The ING is currently experiencing a critical failure with it's IT system. Currently, we have no access to Email and other business-critical systems are also offline.
We're working hard to restore these services.
Telescope Control System Replacement Project
The William Herschel Telescope Control System was successfully upgraded to replace the low-level electronics with a PLC-based solution. The project is now entering the closure phase, but the telescope is now fully operational.
Congratulations to ProjectSoft for carrying out this work.