Transport for Wales (TfW) has launched a full fibre wholesale network in a move it says is a UK and industry first.
While building the South Wales Metro and carrying out huge infrastructure changes to electrify the railway line in the South Wales valleys, TfW said it “seized the opportunity to, at the same time, install a full fibre network”.
Owned by Transport for Wales, TfW Ffeibr is offering Internet Service Providers and telecoms companies a network that is ready to plug into, so they can offer high-speed internet services to customers.
Alexia Course, Chief Commercial Officer at TfW, said:
“We’re extremely proud and excited to be launching TfW Ffeibr to provide a state-of-the-art high-speed network for companies to use and sell within valley communities.
“We’ve been carrying out huge infrastructure works in the valleys, electrifying the railway line as part of the South Wales Metro and this presented us with an opportunity to also build the infrastructure for a high-speed core network.
“The South Wales Metro project is about physically connecting people and TfW Ffeibr is about connecting people in the digital world. At TfW, we’re fully aligned to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act and this new subsidiary business reinforces our commitment to improving the lives of people in Wales.”
Guy Reiffer, Managing Director at TfW Ffeibr, said:
“This is an industry and UK first – a rail infrastructure project that has diversified and utilised its construction to also install a high-speed, full fibre internet capable network.
“We’re excited to launch today and we’re looking forward to working with telecoms companies to provide big-bandwidth full fibre internet for communities that are harder to reach.
“For people living in the valleys, high-speed internet enabled by our core fibre offering will open up lifestyle and business opportunities.”
