Lit Fibre Appoint ex-Openreach CEO Steve Robertson to UK Board

Broadband ISP and network builder Lit Fibre, which is building a new gigabit-speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 500,000 homes by 2026, has today announced that they’ve appointed Openreach’s former CEO, Steve Robertson, as a Non-Executive Director.

The provider, which only began their rollout last year and is being backed by an equity investment from Newlight Partners LP, is currently deploying their network to cover various towns in several of England’s counties (e.g. Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Worcestershire, Essex, Suffolk and the Midlands). So far parts of 12 towns have already gone live and more will soon join them.

The good news today is that Lit Fibre has managed to appoint industry expert Steve Robertson as Non-Executive Director. Steve has spent four decades working in the sector, including leading Openreach from its inception in 2005 until 2011.

Steve Robertson said:

“I’m delighted to be able to join Lit Fibre. The business is driven by a focus on quality and innovation. Its culture, values and customer focus resonate strongly with me. Building a high-quality network, supported by the very latest technologies and a community-driven rollout will significantly accelerate the take-up of fibre broadband in the UK. It’s a real honour to join the talented Lit Fibre team at such an exciting phase in their journey. I am looking forward to using my experience to help and support the team as the business scales.”

Tom Williams, CEO and co-founder of Lit Fibre, adds:

“Steve’s appointment is really exciting news and a huge win for Lit Fibre; his industry expertise, incredible experience and energy will be highly valuable to the whole team. We are on track to deploy a rock-solid network to 500,000 homes by 2026. I am delighted to have Steve’s support and welcome his guidance as we continue our mission to enable more communities to connect to gigabit symmetrical speeds, without compromise.”

Residential customers on their full fibre network currently pay from £27 per month on an 18-month term (£30 thereafter) for their unlimited 100Mbps package (includes a free install, symmetric speeds and a Wi-Fi 6 router), which rises to £58 (£65 thereafter) for 900Mbps (average).