ALLPOINTS FIBRE NETWORKS
“ The fibre-optic connectivity we’ re using today will be the infrastructure that my grandchildren and hopefully my great-grandchildren will still be using”
STUART FARRELL, CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER, ALLPOINTS FIBRE
a national full-fibre wholesale powerhouse with a mission to deliver amazing service experiences at its heart. It is now on the cusp of launching aquila, its brand new national full-fibre wholesale platform. aquila will connect into full fibre networks the length and breadth of the country and enable internet service providers( ISPs) to serve customers right across the UK.
Natalia Merkulova, Finance Director at APFN, says:“ APFN was formed by the merger of four vertically-integrated ISPs, designed to provide full-fibre broadband to customers in underserved areas of the country.
“ In the space of two years, we’ ve become one of the largest fibre wholesalers in the UK. We pivoted the business to establish aquila, our wholesale platform that enables our partner companies to seamlessly provide connectivity to both consumers and businesses alike.”
This rapid growth reflects APFN’ s ambitious vision to provide wholesale full-fibre access across the UK, enabling
ISPs and technology resellers to serve millions of end users. Crucially, the scale of the investment to date demonstrates a commitment to future generations.
Stuart highlights:“ The fibre-optic connectivity we’ re using today – the infrastructure we have invested in so far, putting fibre in the ground and partnering with the large fibre providers like Openreach and CityFibre among others – will be the infrastructure that my grandchildren and hopefully my great-grandchildren will still be using.” Adopting a long-term perspective has already yielded impressive results. Via its partnerships with Openreach and CityFibre and using its own network infrastructure, AllPoints Fibre’ s aquila platform can now offer its partners connectivity to 18 + million premises, establishing itself as a cornerstone of Britain’ s digital future.
Business integration Following the merger, APFN teams were faced with the challenges of integrating, harmonising and shaping the operations
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