Metro Access Network expansion
UK fibre layer Neos Networks has announced the connection of Metro Access Networks for Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester and completed phase one of its London project. The length of fibre in the ground so far is 3.6km in Liverpool, 7.1km in Birmingham and 13.7km in Manchester. Once the London MAN is complete it will have 37km of high-capacity networking media.
Neos had announced plans to enter the market for last-mile services at the end of 2021, as part a Metro Network Expansion programme targeting key cities. With services now live in all four regions, Neos Networks has brought fibre direct to thousands of businesses across these cities. As of Jan 2023, Neos said it is ahead of schedule on its fourth Access Network build in London with four of a planned eight routes now live. The remaining phase of deployment on track for delivery over the next year. The entire Metro Network Expansion project makes up over 60km of Neos Networks’ national fibre footprint.
With Neos no longer reliant on third-party connectivity across these business hubs it can offer quicker connections at a lower cost of delivery while improving the quality of service. The move gives Neos Networks customers an easier path to upgrade, quicker response for break fixes, and the network characteristics that meet their needs and growth ambitions.
Neos has adapted its products to work over its own Access Tails, which gives it more options to address the connectivity needs of customers in multi-business units (MBUs). New developments in key business districts will benefit from business-grade fibre connectivity to support the adoption of new applications and technologies underpinned by business resiliency, growth and efficiency improvements.
Neos plans to explore using its Optical Wavelength technology to deliver the right commercial packages for customers, particularly those in MBUs. The new infrastructure will support the data backhaul requirements of mobile network operators as local cell building expands 5G and beyond, according to Sarah Mills, chief revenue officer at Neos Networks. Our Metro Access Network builds in these four key cities will underpin the growth of UK PLC by creating new opportunities for enterprises and driving investment within several new business districts,” said Mills.