Freedom Fibre and Inmanta have signed a multi-year agreement to automate their FTTH services using Inmanta's intent-based service orchestrator, helping meet the growing demands of its customers.
Thu, 17/02/2022 - 10:40
CityFibre has partnered with BAI Communications (BAI) and Sunderland City Council to help place the city at the forefront of UK smart city innovation.
Sunderland City Council awarded a 20-year strategic partnership to BAI in October 2021 to design, build and operate a private 5G small cell network.
CityFibre is currently engaged in a £62m project to bring full fibre infrastructure within reach of nearly every home and business in Sunderland and its new network will provide backhaul connectivity for the council-led venture with BAI.
The 5G network is expected to go live by Summer 2022 and will enable private 5G digital services for sectors including manufacturing and logistics, education and social care.
Jason Legget, Regional Partnership Director, CityFibre, said: “Leveraging our networks to underpin its dense 5G rollout enables BAI and Sunderland City Council to unleash a host of benefits for the city and its citizens.”
Andrew Conway, Director of Solutions and Innovation, BAI Communications UK, said: “This partnership is the next step in unlocking the benefits of the new network to accelerate Sunderland’s ambitions to become one of the UK’s most advanced smart cities.”
