Neos Networks, one of the UK’s leading business connectivity providers, has announced that it had been chosen to supply a new dark fibre network in Northern Ireland by Jisc – suppliers of a digital network and supporting services for the UK’s tertiary education and research sector.
The network will aid educational and research establishments by providing high-capacity fibre connectivity, capable of achieving speeds up to 100Gbps, between Jisc resources and data centres in the UK, Northern Ireland and key partner networks in Dublin. The contract was awarded to Neos following a competitive tender and represents another phase in the ongoing overhaul of Jisc’s Janet Network across 15 UK regions.
The Northern Ireland commission follows hot on the heels of Neos delivering a dark fibre network for Jisc across the north-west of England, which was announced in January 2022. The two contracts form part of an ongoing review and upgrading of the Janet Network, designed to boost the capacity, speed and efficiency of its regional centres.
The new gigabit-capable dark fibre network benefits from improved resilience thanks to two separate backup routes to mainland UK, via submarine cables to the company’s unbundled exchanges in Glasgow and Southport. Deployment of the new network is already underway as part of the initial seven-year contract.
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