SSE Enterprise Telecoms – one of the UK’s leading connectivity suppliers this week announced a major contract agreement with Three UK, which will see the two companies working together to support the mobile network’s growth and expansion goals.
In the first phase of the partnership, which commenced in April 2018, SSE Enterprise Telecoms has begun facilitating fibre optic connections for Three UK’s 20 core data centres, which form part of its broader network footprint. The deal is expected to support Three UK’s network transformation, preparing it for an eventual 5G rollout and helping to deliver an enhanced 4G network experience for consumers.
The data centre connection contract is part of a multi-million pound phased agreement that will also see SSE Enterprise Telecoms and Three UK unbundle BT exchanges in the coming years.
Three UK has recently reported adding 900,000 new customers in 2017, with its 10 million customers averaging 6.8GB data usage per month – more than three times the mobile data consumption of the average UK user. As such, Three UK is investing in its next generation network to prepare for ever increasing consumer demands and the future growth of its business, including the rollout of 5G, as more pressure and demand is placed on existing infrastructure.
Colin Sempill, Managing Director, SSE Enterprise Telecoms
As a connectivity provider, we understand how integral network infrastructure is to allow technologies like 5G to reach their vast potential. We’re excited at the opportunity to assist Three UK in its journey to bring unrivalled experiences to its customers while offering new connection options to our own.
Bryn Jones, CTO, Three UK
We are putting our network on the best footing possible to meet the current and future demands of consumers. Our customers use up to 3.5 times more data than the rest of the UK, a demand which is only going to increase as we move towards a 5G world.
