Broadband ISP Fibrus to Deploy Nokia Deepfield Across UK Network

Infracapital-backed network operator Fibrus, which is building a full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network across rural parts of Cumbria (England) and Northern Ireland, has today announced a new 5-year agreement to deploy Nokia’s Deepfield solution across their UK network. This is a network monitoring, management and security solution.

Fibrus has already conducted trials of the new Deepfield platform, which ingests data from many different sources within an operator’s network and uses that to help monitor, as well as optimise, what’s going on in real-time. As part of that, it can also provide better protection against sophisticated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks and other cyberattacks.

The operator intends to use the new technology to help proactively manage the growth of its network, which is being “driven by a 50% take-up rate of FTTH services, including 2Gbps products“. Fibrus’ UK network currently reaches over 400,000 UK premises and has connected 100,000 customers.

Shane Haslem, COO at Fibrus, said:

“Our commitment to guarantee exceptional service for our customers means that we’re always looking for ways to innovate and improve our network. The Deepfield solution from Nokia gives us the tools to understand our traffic better, protect against potential threats, and reduce operational costs. This partnership allows us to futureproof the digital infrastructure in the areas we serve, maintaining the highest level of service and security for our 100,000-strong customer base.”

The move appears to be a logical one, not least because Fibrus has been working with Nokia to deploy their full fibre network since as far back as 2020.