Whiteley: Onecom signs £1.7m partner agreement with CityFibre

Leading communications provider Onecom has signed a £1.7 million agreement to provide business Internet services through a brand new high-speed broadband network in Essex.Hampshire-based Onecom has signed a commercial launch partner agreement with CityFibre, a leading designer, builder, owner and operator of fibre optic infrastructure in the UK.

The agreement makes Onecom one of the key Internet service provider partners for CityFibre’s Southend-on-Sea network, which is currently under construction.

Onecom has committed to connecting a minimum of 150 business customer connections across the new network.

It is a significant agreement for Onecom, Vodafone UK’s biggest partner for business mobile connections, as it underlines the company’s strength in unified communications – bringing fixed line and mobile voice, data and Internet services together in one package.

Onecom CEO Darren Ridge said: “CityFibre’s network will bring unrivalled connection speed and reliability for Southend’s businesses, and is ideal for delivering Onecom’s seamless Internet services and unified communications solutions.

“CityFibre has an excellent reputation for delivering cutting-edge networks and is a perfect partner for Onecom.”