PXC Signs Wholesale Deal to Harness Trooli’s UK FTTP Broadband Network

Network provider PlatformX Communications (PXC), which was previously known as Talk Talk Wholesale before the demerger (here), has today announced that they’ve signed a new wholesale partnership to access Trooli’s alternative full fibre (FTTP) broadband network in England.

Just to recap. Trooli’s gigabit broadband network currently covers 410,000 UK premises (up from 370k RFS on 19th Jul 2024) and is mostly found in towns and large semi-rural villages across parts of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Dorset, East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Norfolk, Suffolk, West Sussex and Wiltshire in England. As well as parts of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire and Fife in Scotland (formerly part of Axione UK’s network, before the merger – here).

The partnership is expected to further strengthen PXC’s position as one of the UK’s major alternative network aggregators (they’ve already signed similar agreements with Openreach, CityFibre, CommunityFibre, Freedom Fibre and various other networks), while at the same time offering Trooli “substantial opportunities” for them to attract more providers and customers to their network.

Andy Conibere, CEO at Trooli, said:

“This partnership is an incredible opportunity for us, and follows months of rigorous due diligence. We are dedicated to the innovation required to building our network in areas of the UK that will benefit from it the most and have a team with considerable experience of delivering excellent quality wholesale partnerships. By partnering with a wholesale provider of PXC’s scale, we can provide digital access and greater consumer choice for more communities that would otherwise be left behind.”

James Smith, PXC’s CEO, said:

“Trooli plays a vital part in our alt net aggregation strategy. With its focus on the rural areas of the South East and elsewhere, it will enable us to offer more of the UK reliable fibre broadband, providing savings in areas previously overlooked. We’re really excited to join forces with Trooli in delivering next generation connectivity to new regions.”

PXC said they’re currently aiming to launch their first products on Trooli’s network during Q2 this year, subject to contract.