LONDON, July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- STL (NSE: STLTECH),
a leading optical and digital solutions company today, announced
that it has extended its partnership with Netomnia, one of the
fastest-growing network operators in the UK. STL has been a trusted
partner for Netomnia for the past five years. STL has deployed
~12000 ckm of optical fibre cable, spanning ~850,000
premises till now, helping Netomnia enable reliable connectivity
for hard-to-reach, underserved communities in the region.
Netomnia, with the sixth largest network and the third fastest
build rate, is building ultra-fast broadband networks in all four
UK countries at a rate of 500,000 homes and businesses per year,
with ambitions of reaching 2 million premises by 2025.
With nearly two decades of experience in the region, two plants
in Italy and a strong ethos of
co-creation with its customers, STL is catering to Netomnia's need
for fast rollouts and high-performance networks. STL's G.657 A2
Multitube Micro Optical Fibre cables are designed for blowing into
micro ducts previously installed into large ducts, thereby reducing
installation costs. Built on an optimised design, its
ultra-lightweight aerial cables are tailor-made for duct/overhead
applications for efficient and reliable fibre deployments. All
these products are supplemented with STL's unique approach of
smart, tech-led fibre deployment, which is again designed to get
more speed and efficiency into each home passed.
To deliver Netomnia's requirements, STL is leveraging its Glass
to Gigabit Connectivity capability, which starts from glass
preform, fibre, and cable and extends to optical connectivity and
smart fibre deployment solutions.
"We want to lend speed, efficiency and innovation to the UK's
network buildouts and seize the opportunity to become the
second-largest altnet in the UK in 2024," said Jeremy Chelot, CEO at Netomnia and YouFibre.
"We are energised by the vision of a connected UK and look forward
to partnerships founded on this common ethos. STL's purpose of
transforming billions of lives aligns very well with ours, and
their integrated and innovative portfolio on the optical side fits
the bill for us."
Commenting on this partnership, Rahul
Puri, Sales Head - Europe,
APAC, MEA and India, STL said:
"For us, our customers are at the centre. Their ambition is our
ambition. Their problems are our problems. This is what our
capability, team and products are built around. Our partnership
with Netomnia has been a special one, and we are confident that we
will continue to co-create and co-innovate with Netomnia in the
years to come."
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