Zen Internet officially launched The Fibre Hub today at an exclusive event held at 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin), starting with access to CityFibre’s extensive full fibre footprint. Powered by Zen Partner, The Fibre Hub represents a major milestone in Zen’s journey to become the UK’s alternative network aggregator of choice in the channel.
With today’s announcement Zen Partner can now offer access to a full fibre footprint of nearly 20 million (mn) premises, with this number expected to grow to 22 mn by year-end as more alternative networks are added.
Since the soft launch on 23 April, Zen Partners have had access to CityFibre Business FTTP with speed options ranging from 160 Mbps to 2.5 Gbps, and CityFibre Residential FTTP with speed options from 1 Gbps to 2.5 Gbps alongside existing Openreach access. This access is now available for all channel businesses to take advantage of. A new residential 160 Mbps tier will be introduced soon.
This development enhances access to future-ready connectivity across the UK, through a single partner and hub, supporting Zen’s mission to empower the channel with the reach, flexibility and choice needed to help end-users succeed in a dynamic market.
CityFibre’s network spans over 4.4 million UK premises, with Zen covering 3.8 million of these. As the UK’s largest alternative network provider, CityFibre offers exceptional reach and connectivity options.
Agreements with Trooli and Freedom Fibre have been announced by Zen, and their networks will be available on the hub later this year. With further alt-nets to be announced soon, Zen Partner’s Fibre Hub will continue to broaden options available in the channel, enhancing partners’ ability to deliver ultra-fast full fibre broadband to end users.
The launch includes several new features for The Fibre Hub, such as network migrations, a redesign of the hub (formerly known as Zen’s ICP Portal), and a bulk migration tool.
George Wareing, Chief Sales Officer at CityFibre, commented on the launch: “Our strategic relationship with Zen empowers channel partners to reach even more customers with the best products, the best economics and the best service, all across a growing, future-proof CityFibre network.”
Richard Tang, Founder and CEO of Zen Internet, added: “Hosting the launch of The Fibre Hub at The Gherkin, London’s iconic building, reflects our ambition to be the UK’s leading alt-net aggregator, offering unparalleled choice, reach, and performance.
“We are excited to announce rollout timescales including Trooli access from early June, and Freedom Fibre from mid-July. The Fibre Hub is just another example of how we do things differently, and that’s true in lots of ways.”
Zen operates its own advanced data network and has invested significantly in ensuring it remains robust, fast, and reliable. Channel partners can provide a full range of broadband technologies, from ADSL and SOGEA to full fibre FTTP, backed by Zen’s award-winning infrastructure and service.
As a multi award-winning B Corp certified organisation, Zen puts people, planet, and community first. A proudly private and independent business, Zen is committed to providing high-quality internet services and fostering partnerships in the channel to expand full fibre access across the UK.
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