Digitising Manchester

Manchester Digital Development Agency – FTTP NGA Network

Geo is delivering phase one of a fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) network, connecting homes and businesses in the Oxford Road area of Manchester to ‘digitise’ the Corridor. MDDA is co-ordinating the project which has been funded by the North West Regional Development Agency.

The Challenge

Manchester has a rich history of creativity and innovation. To continue this tradition, the council identified a need for high speed communications to boost the city’s capabilities and enable it to compete on an international level, whilst attracting and retaining business.

The Solution

Corridor Manchester and Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA) selected Geo to install the fibre optic cables that will deliver residents and businesses on the Corridor – the Oxford Road area of the city – a next generation access network. As well as providing high speed broadband, the open access network will revolutionise business productivity and opportunities.

The Benefits

The project is a stepping stone to help make Manchester an increasingly competitive international city and drive the regional economy. Residents and businesses on the Corridor will benefit from access to broadband speeds of around 100 Mbps+, and the additional services including internet access, TV and telephone offered by service providers on the open access network. There is also
potential for services and applications to be developed through the promotion of competition on the open access network where innovation will drive a wider choice of services to the end user; business or residential.

What our clients say

A wider pipe connecting the city’s knowledge quarter with the rest of the world will only generate further wealth from the people, ideas and innovation that make the Corridor a unique place to do business.

Damien Bourke, policy & partnership manager, NWDA