Emtelle UK Expands Fibre Supply Deal to Support Highland Broadband

Fibre optic network supplier Emtelle UK, which is a global manufacturer of blown fibre, cabling and ducted solutions, has today announced that they’ve “deepened” their existing partnership with altnet ISP Highland Broadband (formerly Lothian Broadband) to help accelerate their roll-out of full fibre (FTTP) infrastructure across Scotland’s rural communities.

The announcement comes shortly after Highland Broadband secured a huge £50m funding boost to help support a “major expansion” of their network “throughout rural Scotland“ (here). As a result, the provider said it was now “on track to extend its reach to over 150 towns and villages” across rural Scotland in the coming year.

Highland Broadband has indicated that they “already connect around 50% of all rural premises in the Scottish Highlands“. The new agreement will see Emtelle supplying full solutions including its fibre and ducting solutions, technical support, and deployment expertise to support the aforementioned expansion.

Gavin Rodgers, CEO of Highland Broadband, said:

“This injection of £50 million of new capital means we have the funding as well as the capability to continue network expansion throughout rural Scotland. But funding alone doesn’t build networks it’s about having the right partners by your side. Together with Emtelle, we can roll out a resilient, future-proof network that will bring genuine change to the communities we serve.”