Full fibre broadband connections for businesses have gone live in Stockport, Heaton Moor and Heaton Mersey following investment by ITS and the Faster Britain scheme.
Businesses in these areas will be able to now benefit from Gigabit-capable infrastructure as part of technology group ITS’s multi-million pound rollout of full fibre cabling, after the firm secured funding from Aviva in 2019 to accelerate the upgrades. Elsewhere in the North-west, work has completed to roll-out full fibre connections in Chorley, and is due to complete in Accrington and Blackburn later this month.
ITS is now on track to connect more than 180,000 business premises across the UK, particularly in the North-west, Midlands and London, by the end of 2021. The firm is also partnering on LCR Connect, working with the Liverpool City Region combined authority to deliver 212 km of new fibre-optic broadband cabling.
Daren Baythorpe, CEO of ITS said:
“I am delighted that we have been able to provide the infrastructure that will transform the digital capabilities of businesses in these ten towns and cities. These are the latest in a growing pipeline that we have identified, working with our partners, where there is pent up demand for full fibre.
“We are proud to have already put a lot of fibre into the ground, increasing our footprint substantially over the last two years. We have also invested in educating end-users about the benefits of full fibre, raising awareness at a national, regional, and local level to help unlock opportunities for our partners.
“Our wholesale model gives our partners access to high quality, Gigabit-capable connectivity that can be ordered quickly through our portal and API. We pride ourselves on our personal approach that is about working closely with our partners, finding solutions, and helping them to sell more.”
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