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Birmingham Post
Technology
David Laister

KCom welcomes 150th wholesale partner to its expanding network

A total of 150 wholesale partners are now providing internet services via KCom’s network.

The Hull-based broadband specialist has hit the milestone, with more than 5,000 customers now using third party operators.

It is a 60 per cent increase for the business, which has extended its full-fibre footprint wider into East Yorkshire and across the Humber Bridge to North Lincolnshire.

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Chief executive Tim Shaw, appointed last month following Dale Raneberg's move to parent company Macquarie, was an internal promotion from the role of managing director for wholesale and networks.

He said: “KCom Wholesale provides a great platform for other ISPs to sell their services across Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, giving a greater range of choice to the end consumer.

“I’m delighted to see our wholesale business is going from strength to strength and constantly bringing on board new partners to make this happen.

“This shows how, by working together with resellers, everyone can benefit – from our partners accessing our world class infrastructure, to their end customers who receive great products delivered over one of the best networks in the UK.

“Among the partners using our network is everyone from quality local ISPs to national, household-name, telecoms giants.

“And the fact that the numbers of customers using services delivered by our partners has increased by 60 per cent in a single year shows there’s a huge demand for different services from alternative providers creating choice and competition in the market.”

The award-winning network now passes 300,000 properties.

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