Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre have signed an agreement to combine their businesses, creating a larger full fibre platform with a footprint of 412,000 premises ready for service and 70,000 customers across the North-West, West Midlands, South-West, and East of England. The combined entity aims to play a leading role in the ongoing consolidation of the UK alternative network sector, with a focus on accelerating expansion, enhancing service quality, and driving commercial growth and profitability. The merger brings together two complementary businesses with a track record of successful integrations and is backed by long-term investors Aviva Investors, InfraBridge, and Equitix.

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