Liberty Global’s nexfibre has confirmed it had 800,000 homes ready for service at the end of December 2023 and says it remains on track to pass 1 million in the early part of this year.
Its next stage of rollout will see the deployment of full-fibre broadband in Lincolnshire, Durham, Cheshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Kent and Buckinghamshire. Wales and Scotland are particular areas of focus, with new areas announced in this release including Annan, Auchterarder, and Biggar.
Last week the network operator announced it will invest £1bn in broadband infrastructure this year as part of its plans to drive long-term competition in the fibre access market on a national scale.
“Our aim is not just to transform access to full fibre broadband; but also to provide lasting national-scale competition in the full fibre market across the UK,” said Rajiv Datta, chief executive of nexfibre.
“Our focus from here is on ramping up our rollout and actively working with growth-focused ISPs – that prioritise quality, stability, and customer service – and onboarding them to our network. We’ve made a good start, and remain focused on boosting our presence in the market in the coming months.”
As a wholesale-only provider, nexfibre is committed to building and maintaining a quality full-fibre infrastructure platform for all ISPs and businesses. This focus enables them to deliver more choice, more competition and provide people, communities and organisations with the quality connectivity they need to thrive.
Financed by InfraVia Capital Partners, Liberty Global and Telefónica, the venture has Virgin Media as its anchor tenant.
