DG Cities is investing, alongside ITS Technology Group, to build an open-access fibre network across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, with the specific purpose of enabling gigabit connectivity for residents and businesses. In doing so, it is supporting Greenwich Council’s core economic, social and place-based Missions set out in its ‘Our Greenwich’ Strategy, and underpinning the delivery of the next generation of public services. 

The fibre network is ‘open-access’ meaning that it is available for consumer facing Internet Service providers (ISPs) to provide gigabit connectivity to homes and businesses, as well as providing back-haul for mobile phone operators (MNOs).  In this way, Digital Greenwich Connect is providing the core infrastructure that connectivity providers can utilise in providing their services to consumers.

In some areas, this is increasing choice for operators alongside other network providers, but in many instances, it is providing fibre to the homes and businesses for the first time. This is key to enabling businesses to flourish, and for residents of the Royal Borough of Greenwich to benefit from ultra-fast broadband in – whether it is for entertainment, home working or education.

The joint venture brings together the considerable knowledge and experience of ITS in building and managing fibre networks, along with their credibility in the wholesale market place, with DG Cities’ expertise in urban innovation. Our joint venture with ITS ensures we have the capability to build and maintain a robust fibre network, but also to capitalise on the network to deliver the opportunities this creates.