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Neos Networks unveils plans to extend network reach to 55,000 additional business postcodes

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Trusted network provider to unbundle 40 more BT exchanges and leverage Openreach’s newly regulated Dark Fibre Access (DFA) service in the next phase of its Project Edge network expansion plan

London, 16 May 2017 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure services, and part of the SSE Group, today announced its intention to further extend its network footprint by ’unbundling’ an additional 40 BT exchanges in prime business areas around the UK with high performance Ethernet services.

Neos Networks has also been confirmed as one of a small number of service providers in BT Openreach’s recently announced Dark Fibre Access trial. Subject to the satisfactory outcome of this trial, Neos Networks will use the newly regulated dark fibre services to provide connectivity to the 40 new exchanges.

This will be the third phase of the network expansion programme Neos Networks dubbed Project Edge and will bring the total number of exchanges served by its national fibre optic network to 140. The total number of postcodes in prime business areas that are served by the full Edge service will now increase to more than 300,000.

The Project Edge footprint is further extended by Neos Networks’ Edge Plus service, which provides its customers with access to the Ethernet services of six other leading suppliers across the breadth of the UK.

The 40 new exchanges, as well as all of the existing Edge 1, Edge 2 and Edge Plus sites, will be available to quote and order via Neos Networks’ online price comparison engine, LIVEQUOTE.  Ethernet prices from all Project Edge sources are compared and analysed for the best value using the tool, and they are delivered in a single Neos Networks service wrap in a matter of seconds.

The 40 exchanges will be unbundled during the course of the next nine months and will be named in batches as they come on-net.

“The decision to extend our network even further demonstrates just how committed we are to supporting the connectivity ambitions of the UK business community,” said Colin Sempill, Managing Director of Neos Networks. “We understand that to function in today’s economy, businesses need reliable, high capacity connectivity in all corners of the UK. It is through detailed analysis of LIVEQUOTE data as well as ongoing dialogue with direct customers and service providers, that we have selected these additional exchanges to which we will expand our network.”

Sempill continued: “We are also excited to be part of the Openreach Dark Fibre Access (DFA) trial and believe that this marks a turning point for the UK’s digital economy. For those that are agile enough, DFA will rapidly lead to more competitive services in an ever more competitive marketplace. With our track record of providing high performance, high availability connectivity to the most demanding businesses, we’re well placed to translate the cost advantages of DFA into more affordable services designed to reach ever wider business markets.”

We understand that to function in today’s economy, businesses need reliable, high capacity connectivity in all corners of the UK. It is through detailed analysis of LIVEQUOTE data as well as ongoing dialogue with direct customers and service providers, that we have selected these additional exchanges to which we will expand our network.

Colin Sempill, Managing Director, Neos Networks

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Neos Networks continue UK-wide expansion as it brings Ark data centres' Spring Park and Iomart Glasgow on-net

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London, 25 April 2017 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure services, and part of the SSE Group – today announced the addition of two new facilities to its expanding UK fibre network: Ark Data Centres’ Spring Park and iomart Glasgow. Both data centres benefit from diverse routes and will have access to its full range of business ethernet and optical wavelength services.

This closely follows the addition of Infinity Romford North, on the increasingly popular Infinity Romford campus to the East of London, and demonstrates Neos Networks’ ongoing commitment to bringing strategically placed commercial data centres onto its network. To date, 78 facilities have been added, as Neos Networks continues to deliver its highly cost-effective and resilient services to customers nationwide.

Ark Data Centres’ Spring Park is a 38-acre campus based in Corsham, Wiltshire. The Tier III former Ministry of Defence site caters for both commercial and public sector data centre customers, including Boeing Defence UK, UKCloud, the Ministry of Defence and the UK Ministry of Justice. Ark Data Centres delivers data centre hosting to the UK public sector through its joint venture with the Cabinet Office: Crown Hosting Data Centres, which delivers increased efficiency, improved value and transparency of data centre hosting utilisation across all of the UK public sector.

“Many of our Spring Park Data Centre public and private sector customers have considerable security requirements that necessitate fail-safe connectivity,” said Jason Liggins, CTO at Ark Data Centres. “We’re delighted that another of our facilities is now connected to Neos Networks’ expansive network, giving our customers access to its full range of ultra-reliable and secure connectivity solutions.”

iomart is the UK’s most accredited provider of managed cloud services, which it delivers from eight secure data centres linked by a private 1800km+ dark fibre network. By connecting its facility in Glasgow into Neos Networks’ services, iomart’s customers in Scotland will benefit from even greater choice when it comes to critical network connectivity. Constructed specifically for the purpose of large scale server hosting and colocation, iomart’s Glasgow data centre offers DDoS protected, enterprise-grade infrastructure for storage, backup and disaster recovery as well as public, private and hybrid cloud environments.

“Connecting our Glasgow facility to Neos Networks’ industry-leading optical networking services means iomart’s customers in Scotland will benefit from even greater choice when it comes to connectivity for their business critical services,” said Bill Strain, Chief Technology Officer at iomart. “Just like us, Neos Networks has a reputation for reliability and ongoing investment in its network, which makes a great fit for a connectivity partner.”

“By bringing another two top quality data centres on-net, we’re continuing our stated aim of pushing the boundaries of our UK-wide network, ensuring that we’re delivering highly resilient, cost-effective and high capacity connectivity to our customers, regardless of where they’re located,” said Colin Sempill, Managing Director of Neos Networks. “This continued investment has made us the go-to network provider for enterprise and service provider customers, who benefit from our suite of Internet, Carrier Ethernet and optical networking services and industry leading customer service.”

In addition to investing in its network reach, Neos Networks also remains fully committed to technical innovation.  For instance, the company is currently working on its forthcoming Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) and Software-Defined Network (SDN) based service delivery platform.

“By bringing another two top quality data centres on-net, we’re continuing our stated aim of pushing the boundaries of our UK-wide network, ensuring that we’re delivering highly resilient, cost-effective and high capacity connectivity to our customers, regardless of where they’re located.”

Colin Sempill, Managing Director, Neos Networks

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Neos Networks brings Infinity Romford North on-net as its network investment gathers pace

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With close links into Central London, Infinity Romford North becomes the 76th commercial data centre to be added to Neos Networks’ expanding network

London, UK, 31 January 2017 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure services, and part of the SSE Group – today announced the latest data centre facility to be added to its national fibre network: Infinity Romford North, which is on the increasingly popular Infinity Romford campus to the East of London.  The new addition is part of Neos Networks’ ongoing network investment plan to on-net strategically and commercially important data centres – bringing the current total to 76 sites – in order to provide highly cost-effective and resilient Ethernet and optical wavelength services to its expanding customer base.

Infinity Romford North hosts a full range of data centre services, from rack level co-location to fully bespoke client dedicated data halls. With a number of financial services and blue chip organisations already on its books, Infinity expects to attract new enterprise clients who demand high capacity connectivity without the risk of downtime – both of which are proven signature services for Neos Networks.

High levels of customer interest have already confirmed the data centre’s popularity, with several organisations wishing to connect from Infinity Romford North to other locations across the UK.

“We’re delighted to be connected to Neos Networks’ ever expanding UK network and it’s great to see such strong early demand from customers,” said John Hall, Sales and Marketing Director at Infinity SDC.  “Our customer base already includes financial services organisations that have absolutely no tolerance for network failure, so Neos Networks is a perfect fit.  Its heritage as a trusted provider of ultra-reliable, high-capacity connectivity services is already attracting significant interest in our strategically placed facility.”

“As we continue to bring the most sought-after data centre facilities in the UK onto our network, Infinity Romford North complements our expanding UK-wide footprint, due to its proximity to the Capital and the significant investment that has been made in the development and regeneration of the surrounding area,” said Colin Sempill, Managing Director of Neos Networks. “The investment is already making us a more attractive proposition for enterprise and service provider customers because this enables us to deliver connections faster, with greater ease and at a more competitive price. In turn, Infinity Romford North’s customers now have access to our full range of Internet, Carrier Ethernet and optical networking services and can benefit from our full service wrap and ever-expanding network.”

In addition to investing in its network reach, Neos Networks also remains committed to providing the highest quality services possible. For example, its online price comparison engine, LIVEQUOTE, which compares and analyses Ethernet quotes from major UK carriers as well as Neos Networks, enables customers and partners to find and provision network services in real-time and at the most cost-effective price possible.

“As we continue to bring the most sought-after data centre facilities in the UK onto our network, Infinity Romford North complements our expanding UK-wide footprint.”

Colin Sempill, Managing Director, Neos Networks

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Ai Networks selects Neos Networks as Ethernet partner of choice

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Ai Networks‘ provide best possible pricing to their customers, following use of network service provider’s innovative LIVEQUOTE tool

London, 26 January 2017 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure services, and part of the SSE Group – has today announced it has been selected by specialist connectivity provider Ai Networks as the firm’s Ethernet partner of choice. Ai Networks delivers dedicated internet access, MPLS, VoIP and colocation services to its customers across the UK and beyond. With increasing demand from both new and existing customers, Ai Networks needed a trusted network partner that could supply high-capacity Ethernet connections between its various data centres and customer sites.

Neos Networks’ ongoing Project Edge network expansion made it a suitable and cost-effective partner for Ai Networks. Project Edge was initially launched in order to make Neos Networks’ network more accessible for organisations like Ai Networks that operate nationwide. The Edge Plus phase ensured Neos Networks’ high-performance Ethernet services were available anywhere in the UK by interconnecting with other leading network providers. This was closely followed by the launch of Edge 2, which provided a further 50,000 prime business postcodes with easy access to the network.

While many wholesale providers rely heavily on legacy systems and infrastructure, Ai Networks found the service offered by Neos Networks to be highly flexible and user-friendly. The company took full advantage of the online quoting and ordering engine, LIVEQUOTE, which compares Ethernet quotes from major UK carriers as well as Neos Networks. This tool enabled Ai Networks to pass on the best possible prices to its own customers, therefore gaining a competitive edge.

“Neos Networks’ service has been highly responsive, making the initial order right through to delivery and implementation a smooth process,” said Mark Boost, Managing Director of Ai Networks. “We’ve also been impressed with its modern network infrastructure and LIVEQUOTE tool. Ai champions innovation, and with the use of legacy systems endemic in the telecoms industry, it’s encouraging to see Neos Networks joining us in finding innovative ways to improve the user experience.”

“We’re pleased to see that Ai Networks is so happy with the level of service it has received, from the initial order placement stage – which was conducted online via our LIVEQUOTE portal – through to delivery and implementation of multiple Ethernet connections,” said Colin Sempill, Managing Director of Neos Networks. “As we continue to expand our network footprint, we look forward to helping Ai Networks broaden its own reach as customer demand increases.”

To find out more about Ai Networks visit their website https://www.ai.co.uk.

“We’re pleased to see that Ai Networks is so happy with the level of service it has received, from the initial order placement stage – which was conducted online via our LIVEQUOTE portal – through to delivery and implementation of multiple Ethernet connections.”

Colin Sempill, Managing Director, Neos Networks

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Neos Networks connects London Stock Exchange Group’s customers

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London Stock Exchange and its customers to take advantage of Neos Networks’ ultra-resilient, low latency optical network, tailored specifically to meet the needs of the trading community

London, UK, 10 October 2016 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure and data centre services, and part of the SSE group – today announced that it has been named an Accredited Connectivity Partner (ACP) by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). This agreement gives Neos Networks’ customers the ability to connect directly to London Stock Exchange – to execute some of the fastest, most reliable exchange transactions in London’s financial services market.

LSEG operates a broad range of international equity, bond and derivatives markets. It also offers a direct and dedicated connectivity service – Customer Managed Connectivity (CMC) – which allows customers to access its markets through Accredited Connectivity Partners. The addition of ACPs such as Neos Networks, means that LSEG members, non-members and independent software vendors have one more choice when selecting connectivity partners.

This latest agreement follows the construction of new network routes, both under the streets in traditional ducts, as well as far deeper underground in the waste water network.  This network infrastructure provides London Stock Exchange customers with a range of low latency, diverse routing options, using either dark fibre or managed wavelength services to London City, Docklands and Slough data centres.

The new LSEG service offers next generation optical networking gateways using “OTN” optical transport networking interfaces, offering LSEG customers the ability to connect to over 76 commercial data centres nationally with very short lead times, cost effectively, and at speeds of up to 100Gbps with multiple separately routed channels where needed.

Utilising industry leading networking technology from Ciena, service resilience and redundancy is ensured by using four dual optical networking chassis on opposite sides of the London Stock Exchange data centre, providing customers with high levels of confidence for their time critical connectivity requirements.

Nigel Harold, Head of Business Development – Technology, London Stock Exchange Group said: “Neos Networks’ network offers a valuable addition to our choice of Accredited Connectivity Partners.  We are confident that SSE’s infrastructure and experience will benefit our Customer Managed Connectivity service, meeting the needs of clients who require connections via reliable, low latency networks.”

“As an Accredited Connectivity Partner of the London Stock Exchange, and by bringing its data centre on-net, we’re offering up an unprecedented connectivity service to London Stock Exchange stakeholders – from banks to traders,” said Colin Sempill, Managing Director at Neos Networks. “In the financial services industry, it is paramount that networking partners provide reliable and fast connectivity. We live and breathe this at Neos Networks, given our years of heritage in engineering our network for some of the most risk-averse industries in the world, most notably energy providers.”

“For our data centre customers, this means they will have access to one of the most prestigious financial institutions in the world. The heartbeat of London’s banking district, it will open up the opportunity to provide best-of-breed connectivity services where speed truly equals money. What’s more, with built in flexibility and scalability we have future-proofed the network, ensuring that as the market changes, we can be as responsive to bandwidth demand as the traders are to market shifts. With that in mind, we’re looking forward to a great partnership with London Stock Exchange Group and its customers,” said Sempill.

“We are confident that SSE’s infrastructure and experience will benefit our Customer Managed Connectivity service, meeting the needs of clients who require connections via reliable, low latency networks”

Nigel Harold, Head of Business Development – Technology, London Stock Exchange Group

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Capita Plc, Updata Infrastructure and Neos Networks sign major fixed line network sharing deal

  • Neos Networks

Seven year strategic partnership doubles regional network footprint for Neos Networks and gives Updata and Capita plc a new high availability, terabit capacity, national optical network for major outsourcing projects.

London, UK, 8th November 2016 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure and data centre services and part of SSE Plc – today announce a ground-breaking, large scale, fixed line network sharing deal with Capita plc, Updata Infrastructure (Updata). The partnership allows each company to share the physical network assets of the other over the term of the seven year agreement.

For the 300+ IT & Telecoms service provider customers who use Neos Networks’ (SSE) National Ethernet connectivity services, the deal will double their SSE service coverage from 250,000 business postcodes to over 500,000. For SSE, the deal shaves two years off its planned network expansion programme (“Project Edge”), reduces the cost of network expansion by at least 50%, adding 350 BT Exchanges to the SSE network footprint.

Updata and Capita will see each of their eight regional data centres connected directly and diversely to SSE’s national fibre optic network. This new capability will provide rapidly scalable, high availability, highly secure (CESG CAS-T) connectivity for their major Government and Corporate clients. The network is further engineered to deliver high performance, low latency synchronous replication, cloud service aggregation, network service orchestration and managed IT service delivery to their customer sites nationwide.

“It is extremely exciting to be announcing such a significant agreement to the I.T. & Telecoms market,” said Colin Sempill, Managing Director at Neos Networks. “Network and infrastructure sharing models like this are commonplace in mobile telephony markets, but very unusual on this scale in fixed line telecoms. Doubling our service footprint in a relatively short period of time will make us one of the largest fixed line telecoms providers in the UK at a stroke. When combined with our reputation for reliability and service delivery performance, it will allow many thousands more businesses to benefit from our brand of high capacity, high availability services more cost effectively than ever before.”

“We’re very happy to announce our new commercial arrangement with Neos Networks which will enable each party to address new market opportunities,” said Béatrice Butsana-Sita, Updata Managing Director. “It’s very important to us that our customers gain access to the kind of robust, scalable, high capacity networking fabric that SSE provides nationally. Connecting our assets together in a way that allows each to share the benefits of the other just made sense. Specifically, this will allow us to provide dedicated networking services to enterprise-sized clients who need connectivity in all corners of the UK. ”

About Updata Infrastructure
Updata Infrastructure is a leading managed networks and communications integrator, providing services to public and private sector clients. It provides a flexible approach to service integration, delivering innovative networks that help organisations to deliver increased business agility and service performance. For further information, please visit http://www.updata.net

“It’s very important to us that our customers gain access to the kind of robust, scalable, high capacity networking fabric that SSE provides nationally. Connecting our assets together in a way that allows each to share the benefits of the other just made sense. Specifically, this will allow us to provide dedicated networking services to enterprise-sized clients who need connectivity in all corners of the UK. ”

Béatrice Butsana-Sita, Updata Managing Director

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London Capital Group chooses Neos Networks to boost its network resilience

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London, UK, September 20th, 2016 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure and data centre services, and part of the SSE group – today announced that it is providing leading online financial trading company, London Capital Group (LCG), with ultra-resilient connectivity from its head office in Knightsbridge, London, to its two mission-critical data centres London Capital Group chooses Neos Networks to boost its network resilience located in Slough and Greenwich. Neos Networks is also providing IP Transit in the Greenwich data centre.

Following a period of ownership change and an increase in demand from customers, LCG wanted to ensure that its network was designed to be as flexible as possible utilising cutting edge technology, so it could cater for the changing network requirements of the business and support future growth. After a full market review, Neos Networks was chosen due to the autonomy it has over its network and its ability to deliver resilient wavelength connectivity. The 1Gbps point-to-point links – which were completely diverse from LCG’s other telecoms networks – are exclusively dedicated to LCG’s requirements. This, combined with the flexible service Neos Networks offer its customers, means that LCG is free to control its network infrastructure in line with changing network demands, rather than relying on a third party, which can cause delays and inefficiencies.

“We took the decision to redesign our entire network to ensure we could operate no matter what the circumstances and Neos Networks became a fundamental piece in that puzzle,” said Blair Wright, CIO at LCG. “Our network demands have soared as the business has grown and, with new headquarters in Knightsbridge, we needed connectivity that could support the level of trading activity we’re engaged in now and in the future. It was Neos Networks’ engineering heritage and reputation for reliability that gave us peace of mind for this most recent network investment.”

“For the online financial trading industry, network reliability is paramount to business success,” said Colin Sempill, Managing Director at Neos Networks. “We understand that timing is everything in trading and a network going down should be the least of a company’s worries. The combination of a dedicated team, our investment to extend the breadth of our network and the time we’ve spent engineering the solution with the future in mind, means that we can guarantee reliability for LCG and the broader financial services industry.”

It was Neos Networks’ engineering heritage and reputation for reliability that gave us peace of mind for this most recent network investment.

Blair Wright, CIO, LCG

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Neos Networks lights up two Farnborough data centres as it ramps up network growth

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London, September 14, 2016 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure services, and part of the SSE Group, today announced the latest two data centres to be added to its national fibre network. Customers of Ark and Datum’s data centres, which are both located in Farnborough, will now have access to Neos Networks’ full range of Business Ethernet, dark fibre and optical networking solutions.

Neos Networks is committed to investing in strategically placed data centres and exchanges as part of the ongoing expansion of its network footprint. It already has more than 70 commercial data centres on-net. This continuing expansion is in response to increased demand for high capacity and the need for low latency, resilient services that support organisations’ connectivity requirements both now and in the future.

The addition of these two facilities is in-line with Neos Networks’ commitment to bringing top quality data centres in prime locations onto the network. Indeed, the two Farnborough sites offer data centre occupiers the advantage of a close link into London whilst set outside the M25.

“We’re delighted that our data centre customers at our flagship facility in the QinetiQ Cody Technology Park – which include high profile public sector and financial services organisations – will have access to Neos Networks’ suite of highly resilient and high capacity networking services,” said Liam Mitchell, Data Centre Manager at Datum. “Our customers demand always-on, highly robust services; their business models cannot tolerate any amount of downtime. Neos Networks’ network, with its well-earned reputation for engineering excellence, provides a number of great connectivity options for our risk-adverse customers.”

Jason Liggins, CTO at Ark Data Centres added: “Our customer base is predominantly wholesale, comprising large enterprises, Managed Service Providers, Systems Integrators and central Government organisations; all of whom require significant assurances regarding security and availability of services. Our involvement in the Crown Hosting Data Centres Framework – a joint venture with the Cabinet Office to deliver high value data centre capacity at the highest assurance levels – in particular, made Neos Networks a good fit for us given its heritage as a trusted network provider.”

Since lighting up the two Farnborough facilities, Neos Networks has signed its first deal with Efar, a Southern Communications Group Company, to deliver a 10Gbps wave between Ark and Equinix LD5 in Slough. “The speed of implementation and strong project delivery expertise from Neos Networks has been impressive,” said Matt Wring, Chief Technical Officer at Efar. “Our account team has been excellent in communicating progress with us and managing the project. What’s more, the connection has proved to be reliable and cost-effective.”

“By connecting both Ark and Datum’s top quality data centres, we’re continuing the momentum of our ambitious expansion plans to bring our networking solutions to the most strategically placed facilities in the UK,” said Colin Sempill, Managing Director of Neos Networks. “As a company that prides itself on delivering the best possible class of connectivity for organisations with no tolerance to risk or downtime, we intend to continue to extend our reach to more prime business postcodes and leading facilities across the UK.”

This expansion into Farnborough is only one of many network enhancements made by Neos Networks. The latest development of Neos Networks’ network expansion, Edge 2, has seen 34 BT exchanges added to the company’s existing 12,000+km, 265 Point of Presence (PoP) UK-wide network from Q2 2016. In addition to investing in its network reach, Neos Networks also remains dedicated to providing the highest quality services possible. For instance, its LIGHTNOW service, which offers optical wavelength connectivity deployed in just one week, is available in 23 of London’s busiest data centres and nine in Manchester.

By connecting both Ark and Datum’s top quality data centres, we’re continuing the momentum of our ambitious expansion plans to bring our networking solutions to the most strategically placed facilities in the UK

Colin Sempill, Managing Director, Neos Networks

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Neos Networks strikes new deal with Colt to extend Ethernet service offering

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London, UK, 12 July 2016 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure and data centre services, and part of the SSE Group, today announced that Colt’s award winning Ethernet networking services are now fully integrated and available via its Edge Plus platform. This extends Neos Networks’ connectivity offering beyond its own network footprint and builds on Neos Networks’ commitment to providing the most resilient and high capacity networking services to customers.

Edge Plus provides Neos Networks’ customers with access to a wide range of high performance Ethernet services by interconnecting with other leading network providers. Using its proprietary price comparison engine – LIVEQUOTE – customers can quickly and easily analyse prices quoted by the UK’s major network suppliers, Colt, BT Wholesale, Virgin Media, Vodafone, TalkTalk and Neos Networks, for any postcode. This enables them to cherry pick the most competitive network provider for each of their premises, irrespective of the number of sites or their locations.

The latest addition of Colt’s services to the Edge Plus platform affords Neos Networks’ customers with even greater choice over their networking solutions. Colt offers a complete range of Ethernet services from point-to point and point-to-multipoint Ethernet connections at speeds ranging from 2Mbps to 100Gbps. Most importantly, the performance and resilience of Colt’s Ethernet Services means Neos Networks’ customers will have complete confidence knowing their Colt service is provided on protected rings, dual-homed infrastructure and a robust core network.

“We’re pleased that we can now provide access to Colt’s network as part of our own connectivity service,” said Colin Sempill, Managing Director at Neos Networks. “We’re committed to ensuring our customers get the most resilient and expansive network coverage. When this means going beyond our own network footprint, we understand the need for strategic integrations to go that extra mile.”

“Neos Networks’ Edge Plus service is providing customers with a cost-effective way of accessing a highly resilient network, wherever they are located,” said Nigel Tromans, Ethernet Product Manager at Colt. “Colt is proud to offer the most extensive Ethernet coverage across Europe over our wholly owned and managed 38,000km network enabling access to over 24,000 buildings. We think our network fits perfectly within the Edge Plus portfolio and we’re looking forward to working with Neos Networks to help customers not only extend their reach, but also access highly resilient and award winning Ethernet services from Colt.”

We think our network fits perfectly within the Edge Plus portfolio and we’re looking forward to working with Neos Networks to help customers not only extend their reach, but also access highly resilient and award winning Ethernet services from Colt

Nigel Tromans, Ethernet Product Manager, Colt

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Neos Networks switches on 30 new exchanges in latest phase of major UK network expansion

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London, UK, 24 May 2016 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of high availability connectivity services and part of the SSE Group, today announced that its network services are now available at a further 30 BT exchanges located across the UK. This latest expansion adds to Neos Networks’ existing 12,00+km, 232 Point of Presence (PoP) UK-wide fibre network, and is part of the operator’s ongoing commitment to offer a highly resilient networking alternative to enterprises located in all of the UK’s key business districts.

Dubbed ‘Edge 2’, the latest initiative provides businesses located in a further 50,000 prime business postcodes with easy access to Neos Networks’ network. The 30 BT exchanges now live are: Aberdeen Denburn, Aylesbury, Birmingham Midland, Bolton, Bradford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Darlington, Doncaster, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Douglas, Harrogate, High Wycombe, Inverness, Ipswich, Leicester Montford, Lincoln, Lochnagar, Loughborough, Maidstone, Newcastle, Norwich, Oldham, Oxford, Peterborough, Rochdale, Sheffield Attercliffe, Sheffield, Stockton and York.

A further four BT exchanges, located in Gloucester, Cheltenham, Wokingham and Farnborough, will be added by the end of Q2 2016.

Edge 2 is the second phase of Neos Networks’ ‘Project Edge’ network expansion programme. The first phase, announced in November 2013, brought 54 new exchanges on to Neos Networks’ network, serving 200,000 business postcodes primarily in the London area. With today’s announcement of 30 additional PoPs, and by interconnecting with other leading network service providers in the UK, Neos Networks has initiated full UK-wide coverage. Edge 2 enables Neos Networks’ customers to purchase additional Ethernet services directly and in doing so, benefit from its reputable delivery service wrap and highly resilient, extensive national network.

“In 2015, we experienced a 250 percent increase in orders of our Ethernet services, demonstrating the success of our ongoing network expansion,” said Colin Sempill, Managing Director, Neos Networks. “With 30 new exchanges now live as part of Edge 2, and more to come within the next few months, organisations can now benefit from even greater access to our high quality Ethernet services, regardless of where they are in the country.”

The new PoPs are now available via Neos Networks’ online price comparison engine, LIVEQUOTE, which compares and analyses the Ethernet quotes from major UK carriers as well as Neos Networks. The tool enables Neos Networks’ partners to find and provision network services for their customers in real-time at the most cost-effective price possible.

Neos Networks’ diverse Ethernet customer base includes Brewin Dolphin, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG), Marston’s Telecoms, Jisc and the University of Law.

In 2015, we experienced a 250 percent increase in orders of our Ethernet services, demonstrating the success of our ongoing network expansion

Colin Sempill, Managing Director, Neos Networks

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Brightstar illuminates London with new connectivity solution from Neos Networks

  • Neos Networks

London, UK, 17 May 2016 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure and data centre services, and part of the SSE Group – today announced it has been selected by Internet service provider, Brightstar, to deliver 100Mbps Ethernet connectivity in and around London, where the majority of its customers are located, as well as further afield.

With strong demand for Brightstar’s internet services from a wide range of businesses – from moderate sized businesses to large enterprises across a number of industries, including hospitality – the company needed a reliable Ethernet network across the entire London metropolitan area. Neos Networks’ recent Project Edge network expansion meant that it was in an ideal position to meet Brightstar’s needs. With a network reach of 12,000+km and 265 points of presence serving 250,000 metropolitan business postcodes, Neos Networks’ network coverage meant it could instantly service a number of Brightstar’s customers. In areas where its network does not reach, the third phase of Project Edge – Edge Plus, with its innovative LIVEQUOTE tool – offers Brightstar a seamless alternative. The LIVEQUOTE tool was not only used to find the most cost-effective, specification-compliant networks for Brightstar, but the Neos Networks team also trained Brightstar to use the LIVEQUOTE with its own customers.

While the initial agreement was for four circuits, this was swiftly extended to more than 20 in a three year contract; a testament to the great relationship to Neos Networks team has forged with Brightstar. The Internet service provider benefitted from the personal approach taken by Neos Networks and the open and honest relationship meant that the project was issue-free from procurement to delivery.

“We needed a network that was dependable and a team who were experienced in delivering networks without hiccups,” said Mark Barber, Managing Director at Brightstar. “Neos Networks is renowned for its reliable connectivity and with a skillful team offering one of the simplest on-boarding procedures in the market; it was a clear choice for us. With Neos Networks, we got what we ordered, we got it on time and the team was able to be flexible as and when we required additional connectivity services.”

“We’re thrilled that Project Edge has made our dependable network a viable choice for Brightstar,” said Colin Sempill, Managing Director, Neos Networks. “Its sheer reach, combined with the integration capabilities and LIVEQUOTE pricing tool, means that Brightstar can be responsive and agile to its customers’ network demands, which is particularly important to those companies working in seasonal industries with unpredictable demand.  We’re looking forward to a long relationship as Brightstar’s network provider of choice.”

We’re thrilled that Project Edge has made our dependable network a viable choice for Brightstar

Colin Sempill, Managing Director, Neos Networks

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Starcom Technologies calls on Neos Networks to transform its core network after a merger demanded increased capacity

  • Neos Networks

London, May 4, 2016 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure and data centre services, and part of the SSE Group, has been selected by Starcom Technologies to boost the capacity of its backhaul network. Starcom offers a range of managed services, cloud services, backup, disaster recovery and consultancy services, predominantly from its Edinburgh-based data centre but also from key facilities in London and Manchester. Following a recent merger with K3 Hosting, Starcom needed to accommodate an expanded customer base while also supporting its continued organic growth. This required Starcom to boost the capacity of its network interconnects between its three core data centres to meet growing demands from both new and existing customers.

After an in-depth consultation with Neos Networks’ network experts, Starcom opted for a 10Gbps optical ring between its Edinburgh data centre and its core facilities in London and Manchester, both of which are now connected with Neos Networks’ high-speed and ultra-resilient optical networking service, LIGHTNOW.

“Neos Networks has enabled us to improve efficiency and cost-effectively increase the capacity of our backhaul network, but most importantly it has given us the peace of mind that comes from a truly resilient and diverse network circuit,” said Craig Bright, IT infrastructure manager at Starcom.  “Our customers will now benefit from improved disaster recovery and high availability services, which were the fundamental business drivers for the project.”

Reliability was also at the top of Starcom’s list of priorities. Being renowned as a trusted network provider for the SSE Group, was therefore an important factor in Starcom’s decision, as was the ongoing investment in Neos Networks network – including the launch of phase two of Project Edge, dubbed ‘Edge 2’ which allows service providers to access over 250,000 business postcodes in areas of high demand. Couple that with Neos Networks’ online price comparison engine, LIVEQUOTE, which compares and analyses Ethernet quotes from major UK carriers as well as Neos Networks, allowing Starcom to find and provision network services for its customers in real-time and at the most cost-effective price possible.

Bright added: “The upgrade has also enabled us to begin selling layer two and three Ethernet services, which was also a key factor for us as a growing business looking to diversify into different areas.  As for the implementation itself, our dedicated account team did a brilliant job in ensuring that everything ran smoothly and on time.  We view this as just the beginning of a longstanding relationship with Neos Networks as our trusted network partner of choice.”

“We’re delighted that our LIGHTNOW service, in part, has helped Starcom to support its newly expanded customer base following the merger with K3 Hosting and as it continues to grow organically,” said Colin Sempill, managing director of Neos Networks.  “The new network ring is not only providing enhanced reliability and availability, the subsequent efficiency savings will also enable Starcom to become a more competitive player by passing on economies of scale to its own customers.”

Neos Networks has enabled us to improve efficiency and cost-effectively increase the capacity of our backhaul network.

Craig Bright, IT infrastructure manager at Starcom

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Custodian selects Neos Networks to deliver ultra reliable connectivity between its flagship data centre and London

  • Neos Networks

London, April 26, 2016 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure and data centre services, and part of the SSE Group – has today announced that it has been selected by Custodian Data Centres to deliver two diverse dark fibre routes to link its flagship data centre in Maidstone, Kent with two London-based facilities: Telehouse North and Level 3’s Goswell Road site.

Neos Networks already delivers high bandwidth connectivity services to Custodian, which enabled it to rapidly deploy diverse fibre network services to meet its latest requirements. The new dark fibre being provided by Neos Networks will support the continued growth of Custodian which requires increased network capacity as it completes the build of four new data floors. Custodian will be lighting the fibre itself, meaning that their existing connectivity to the capital will benefit from reduced latency of 0.4 m/s.

Due to the added reach afforded by the new network routes, providing high-speed and ultra-reliable connectivity between its main data centre and the capital, Custodian is now able to easily and cost-effectively co-locate and deliver its services to a wider customer base. With the new high-speed routes into London, Custodian has full control over its network and can manage core bandwidth requirements more effectively and easily accommodate any future increases in customer demand.

The partnership means that Custodian also benefits from Neos Networks’ high capacity optical networking service LIGHTNOW, which links 23 of London’s busiest data centres with 1Gbps and 10Gbps Ethernet wavelength connectivity. LIGHTNOW allows enterprises to select different data centres for different IT assets, which are connected as one data centre portfolio. Ultimately, this will give Custodian’s customers the ability to cherry pick data centres to achieve a truly best of breed service for its requirements, at the lowest possible price. This will also allow Custodian to further extend its reach as and when needed by immediately connecting additional locations in the capital, with round-the-clock support and at cost-effective prices.

Custodian’s CEO Rowland Kinch has been pleased with the solution, stating that: “Following the swift and successful implementation of the first dark fibre route, we look forward to the completion of the second phase. Investing in a future-proofed solution is also very important to us and the partnership with Neos Networks allows us to deliver this in line with our changing business needs and those of our customers.”

“Our successful existing relationship gave Custodian the assurance that we could deliver the ultra-reliable network services it needs,” said Colin Sempill, managing director at Neos Networks. “Always-on connectivity is an absolute must in order to keep pace with changing customer demands and we’re delighted to be delivering a solution that will meet Custodian’s requirements both now and in the future.”

Our successful existing relationship gave Custodian the assurance that we could deliver the ultra-reliable network services it needs.

Colin Sempill, Managing Director at Neos Networks

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MUFG turns to Neos Networks for network capacity without constraint for key data centres

  • Neos Networks

London, UK, April 19, 2016 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure and data centre services, and part of the SSE group – today announced that it has provided one of the world’s leading financial group’s, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG), with a diverse private optical network between its two strategic data centres in the South East. The low latency, high-capacity, scalable network will enable seamless connectivity for financial reporting and collaborative working.

The data centre connectivity provided by Neos Networks has diverse North and South routes, making it ultra-resilient on a network that is based on market leading technology from Ciena. Neos Networks has also given MUFG the capability to light up to 40Gbps of capacity, providing scalability for future projects. This initial project was deployed on time, on budget and to the exact specifications laid out by the bank.

“We understand that the IT environment within banks is changing and their networks are coming under increasing pressure as new technologies – which are often cloud-based – are introduced, making it difficult to predict connectivity requirements whilst guaranteeing reliability and speed,” said Colin Sempill, managing director of Neos Networks. “This is why we place so much focus on working with our customers to understand their networking needs in context of the bigger picture. For MUFG, this meant reliability, a committed team, and the ability to open up capacity for future network requirements; the start of a solid partnership with the prestigious bank.”

“We are committed to providing our customers with the most competitive banking services in the market but this often requires additional IT installations that can put a strain on the existing networks,” said Philip Schunmann Associate Director EMEA at MUFG. “With Neos Networks, we no longer have to worry about the capacity requirements of projects coming down the pipeline. Additional network capacity, which can be deployed within minutes, means that we have a reliable telecoms infrastructure that can deliver banking services at the touch of a button.”

“The Neos Networks team has a thorough understanding of our wider business goals and we’re looking forward to a strong relationship where our connectivity capabilities push the boundaries of banking,” concluded Schunmann.

With Neos Networks, we no longer have to worry about the capacity requirements of projects coming down the pipeline.

Philip Schunmann Associate Director EMEA at MUFG

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Neos Networks extends network reach with new PoP at Colt’s London, Welwyn Garden City data centre

  • Neos Networks

London, UK, April 12, 2016 Neos Networks, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure services, and part of the SSE Group – today announced it has extended its national fibre network to connect Colt’s London, Welwyn Garden City data centre. Customers at the facility now have access to Neos Networks’ range of low latency, high capacity optical connectivity and fibre services.

Situated just 40km from the centre of London, Colt’s state of the art Tier III facility is ideally located for enterprises that want to do business in London, but are concerned about the business continuity risks of locating their IT equipment in the Capital. Neos Networks’ latest network expansion is in direct response to exceptional customer demand for reliable, high-capacity optical wavelengths at this strategically located UK data centre.

“We are delighted to have Neos Networks join the community of more than 12 international and local carriers that we currently host at our modular data centre site in Welwyn Garden City,” said Wasif Khan, asset management specialist, Colt Data Centre Services. “As a carrier neutral co-location provider, it is of the utmost importance that all our customers have a choice of low latency, resilient connection providers. With Neos Networks’ UK fibre network, excellent engineering and our innovative data centre designs, we can assure a seamless connected co-location service to our customers.”

“We are committed to investing in our network to provide the most resilient network options in the market,” said Colin Sempill, managing director at Neos Networks. “High quality engineering is in our blood and we’re proud to connect data centres of the calibre of Colt’s Welwyn Garden City facility. Our ongoing expansion plan is dedicated to connecting sites of most relevance to our growing customer base. The class of connectivity we offer is engineered to underpin high-volume, critical communications, so is ideal for organisations that depend on low-latency applications, such as those used in the financial services sector.”

“Thanks to new trends like the Internet of Things (IoT) and the increasing use of the cloud, connectivity demands are on the rise. Now more than ever, it is essential that the UK has a reliable telecoms infrastructure that is capable of supporting the vast number of services that rely on the Internet. At Neos Networks, we fully embrace our role in the UK’s digital transformation, which is why we will continue to expand the reach of our network into more UK postcodes and leading data centre facilities,” concluded Sempill.

This expansion of Neos Networks’ fibre network is the latest of a number of substantial investments including Edge 2, which will add 33 BT exchanges to the company’s existing 12,000+km, 232 Point of Presence (PoP) UK-wide fibre network from Q2 2016. As well as investing in its network footprint, Neos Networks is also dedicated to providing the highest quality services possible. For example, its LIGHTNOW service, which offers optical wavelength connectivity deployed in just one week, is available in 23 of London’s busiest data centres and nine in Manchester.

We are delighted to have Neos Networks join the community of more than 12 international and local carriers that we currently host at our modular data centre site in Welwyn Garden City.

Wasif Khan, Asset Management Specialist, Colt Data Centre Services

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