SSE Enterprise Telecoms plans to unbundle 177 BT exchanges and support Three UK's 5G roll out with fibre connectivity in a phased project running over two years. The move brings over 180,000 new UK business postcodes into play for SSE Enterprise Telecoms, doubling its network reach.
"Legacy networks are coming under more strain as the demands placed on them potentially outweigh their capabilities," said MD Colin Sempill (pictured).
"This roll out will guarantee 100Gbps services, putting the UK on the front foot to be a pioneering digital economy and making use of new technologies like 5G. Networks will underpin the connected society that many anticipate with 5G.
"It's a significant investment, enabling customers, prospects, MNOs and service providers to benefit from the enhanced network footprint."
Three UK has signed a deal with SSE Enterprise Telecoms to use the connectivity from the 177 unbundled exchanges.
Three UK CTO Bryn Jones stated: "High capacity networks will be the foundation on which 5G is built."
Batches of the new exchanges will be released over the two year period and become available to quote and order via SSE Enterprise Telecoms' online price comparison engine, Livequote.