Giganet chooses Neos to drive expansion in south

Neos Networks has been chosen to provide backhaul and data centre connectivity to support Giganet’s southern counties network rollout.

Work on Giganet’s expansion in the south began in 2021 and the altnet aims to have the core network and first four exchange rings live by end of this year.

In the next four years, Giganet plans to build to 300,000 homes across Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and West Sussex.

Neos will provide Giganet with the local connectivity required to carry traffic to its data centres and across its national network.

“Neos rose to the challenge of providing us with resilient and high capacity backhaul circuits across a wide range of exchanges as well as our core data centres,” said Matthew Skipsey, CTO at Giganet.

“A collaborative approach gives us the ability to transition connectivity between points of presence without any disruption,” said Sarah Mills, CRO at Neos Networks.

“There is no doubt that by working in partnership with alternative network providers, like Giganet, UK residents will benefit from a better, faster, and more resilient connectivity.”