  The Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network (BiSON) is a collection of
ground-based automated telescopes observing oscillations of the Sun. The
network has been operating since the early 1990s. We present development work
on a prototype next generation observation platform, BiSON:NG, based almost
entirely on inexpensive off-the-shelf components, and where the footprint is
reduced to a size that can be inexpensively installed on the roof of an
existing building. Continuous development is essential in ensuring that
automated networks such as BiSON are well placed to observe the next solar
cycle and beyond.
