Boddington was the first computerised communication centre in the 1950s when it was run by the British Army.

The tradition of computerised relay communications has continued to the present day.

[1] The station was established in 1940 as an army telephone exchange operated by the Auxiliary Territorial Service under the guard of the Gloucestershire Regiment.

[1] The facility was upgraded in 2006 during which time temporary buildings were used to accommodate IT equipment.

[3] The site was then known as ISS Boddington, having initially been operated by the Defence Communication Services Agency (DCSA) then Information Systems and Services (ISS), and since 2019 Defence Digital transitioning to the name MOD Boddington.