Welsh Full Fibre Broadband ISP Ogi Extend Network to Cardiff

Infracapital-backed ISP Ogi, which is investing £200m to build a 10Gbps capable full fibre (FTTP) network across 150,000 premises in mostly rural parts of Wales by 2025, has today announced that their rollout is – for the first time – being extended into a city centre, specifically Cardiff. But the focus seems to be on businesses.

The provider, which has now covered around 47,500 premises (up from 42,000 in January 2023) and recently expanded its future rollout plan (here), has already connected premises across locations such as Haverfordwest, Rhoose, Llantwit Major, St Athan, Abergavenny and many more.

However, Ogi has decided to extend their new network into Cardiff, which will apparently focus on serving “parts of the city that have seen significant growth in recent years.” But the announcement makes clear that the aim is to support the “city’s vibrant business districts” and “without the need for expensive leased lines.” Cardiff is also home to Ogi’s new HQ, which opened last year.

Ben Allwright, Ogi’s Chief Executive Officer, said:

“I’m thrilled to see our work getting underway in the Welsh capital – a thriving digital-first city, and home to our own HQ.

The big data age has arrived in Cardiff, and fast, dependable connectivity has never been more important. As we look to work in more flexible and hybrid ways, reliable connectivity is vial, and this digital upgrade across the city will lay new foundations for Wales to thrive today, and long into the future.

This development will enhance our existing, market leading managed IT service offering with local support based just around the corner – bringing a business’s entire needs together for the very first time.”

The rollout in Cardiff is expected to be completed by early 2024, with the first services available much sooner as the network is switched on in stages.