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Broadband ISP and network builder Exascale, which has also deployed their own gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to a few thousands premises in part of Telford and Wrekin, has today signed a partnership to harness CityFibre’s network and thus deliver FTTP and Ethernet services to more UK homes and businesses.
CityFibre’s network currently covers around 4.5 million premises (inc. 550k customers) and they’ve long aspired to reach up to 8 million UK premises – representing c.30% of the UK. The new deal means that, with “immediate effect“, Exascale will be able to start offering gigabit-speed broadband and high-capacity Ethernet access via this network too.
One of the most powerful outcomes of this partnership is the ability for Exascale’s existing channel partners to gain overnight access to CityFibre’s extensive UK footprint, without delay or additional infrastructure investment. The move also comes shortly after CityFibre unveiled a major new funding agreement worth £2.3bn to help drive their expansion (here).
Thomas Bibb, CEO of Exascale, said:
“At Exascale, our mission has always been to provide fast and dependable connectivity across the UK. Partnering with CityFibre enables us to dramatically accelerate our full fibre rollout and bring world-class broadband to even more businesses and homes. We’re especially excited about the opportunity this brings to our channel community, who can now deliver services across CityFibre’s network instantly. This is a major leap forward for everyone involved.”
Ollie Moore, Account Manager at CityFibre, said:
“We’re excited to welcome Exascale to our partner ecosystem. Their deep technical expertise and commitment to customer satisfaction align strongly with our mission to transform the UK’s digital infrastructure. Together, we’re opening up new possibilities for partners and customers nationwide.”
Before pressing publish on this article we did attempt to test a couple of CityFibre postcodes via Exascale’s website, but both returned no positive results. So the effect may not be quite “immediate” for every part of Exascale’s platform.
We should add that this is a one-way agreement and CityFibre are not gaining any reciprocal access to Exascale’s own fibre.