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The operator claims the move makes it “the UK’s second largest alternative network”
Today, fibre network wholesaler nexfibre has announced it has passed 2 million premises with its fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network.
The milestone, the company says, makes it the second largest alternative fibre network in the UK – although this will depend on whether you still classify CityFibre (over 4 million premises passed) as an altnet.
“This is an outstanding achievement in just two years of operation – making nexfibre the UK’s second largest alternative network,” said nexfibre CEO Rajiv Datta. “However, our work is far from done. Our mission is to be part of a network platform that drives sustainable, nationwide competition, provides a genuine alternative to Openreach, and transforms access to broadband across the country.”
nexfibre was created as a joint venture between Telefonica, Liberty Global, and InfraVia Capital Partners back in 2022. With an initial investment of £4.5 billion, nexfibre’s aim was to deploy fibre-to-the-premise to up to 7 million homes not already covered by Virgin Media’s network.
The company passed its first million premises in April 2024, just 14 months after its official launch, giving nexfibre a build rate faster than any UK operator except Openreach. This is an accolade the company has retained and reiterated in today’s press release – in fact, the company’s rollout has accelerated, with the second million premises being passed in roughly 9 months.
It is worth noting, however, that nexfibre currently has goals of passing 5 million premises by 2026, a figure that would need them to pass a further 3 million premises in the upcoming 12 months.
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