SSE Telecoms Becomes Cityfibre’s First Long-Haul Network Customer

CityFibre has today signed a new 15-year agreement that will make SSE Enterprise Telecoms their first long-haul network (LDN) customer, with SSE buying Dark Fibre capacity along a stretch of network spanning 48 kilometres between Reading and Slough.

Interestingly a lot of the infrastructure being used stems from Cityfibre’s earlier £90m acquisition of KCOM’s national UK fibre optic and cable duct assets (here), which the operator has been quickly moving to commercialise.

Colin Sempill, Managing Director of SSE Enterprise Telecoms, said:

“It is encouraging to see the breadth of fibre assets available both regionally and nationally from CityFibre. We look forward to a long term, mutually rewarding relationship as each of our businesses continues to grow rapidly.”

Rob Hamlin, Commercial Director at CityFibre, added:

“As the UK’s leading national alternative digital infrastructure providers, CityFibre is able to deliver end-to-end wholesale dark fibre connectivity to service providers, data centres and mobile operators.

This agreement with SSE Enterprise Telecoms marks our first LDN transaction and the beginning of a key trading relationship with a major national service provider. CityFibre now represents a compelling proposition on the long-haul UK fibre market and we look forward to more national service providers making use of our LDN.”

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