WarwickNet Bring Superfast Broadband to Minworth Industrial Estate

Some 100 businesses on the Minworth Industrial Estate, which resides between Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham in the West Midlands, will soon be able to access broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps thanks to a new network deployment by Coventry-based ISP WarwickNet.

Apparently the ISP is rolling out a number of Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) and Sub-Loop Unbundling (SLU) based connectivity solutions to the area and final completion of the new network is expected “in the coming months“.

The suggestion is that this should support a number of fibre optic (FTTP, Leased Lines) and hybrid fibre (VDSL) solutions for local firms.

Mark Hitchcock, WarwickNet’s Senior Business Manager, said:

“PIA was introduced by Ofcom back in 2010 in order to allow ISPs such as ourselves use existing infrastructure to improve internet connections for businesses across the country. Although the technology has been available for more than five years, WarwickNet is one of only a handful of ISPs to deploy it commercially – and Minworth Industrial Estate will be the first site in the area to benefit.

We’ll also be introducing Sub-Loop Unbundling to the site, which will connect our customers’ premises to a fibre-enabled WarwickNet cabinet. Both solutions should see organisations across the business park experience faster broadband speeds as soon as they connect.”

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