en.Wedoany.com Reported - Broadband operator Netomnia (Substantial Group, YouFibre) today confirmed that its full-fibre (FTTP) network now covers over 3 million premises (RFS, including 500,000 users) across the UK, with deployment in Sale, Trafford, Greater Manchester reaching 40,000 premises (RFS).

Deployment in Sale began in early 2022, with the first homes connected before Christmas that year, and main construction completed in 2023 after 14 months of street works. The project was supported by approximately £10 million in private investment (around £250 per premises).

Sale now joins Didsbury, Cheetham Hill, and Oldham as part of Netomnia's expanding Greater Manchester footprint. Netomnia Chief Operating Officer Ian Kock said that delivering service to over 40,000 premises in Sale reflects the rapidly growing demand for high-capacity connectivity in communities, and ensuring homes and businesses have access to infrastructure that meets this demand is critical. Substantial Group, which owns Netomnia, has previously secured over £1.6 billion in equity and debt support from investors including Advencap, DigitalBridge, and Soho Square Capital. Notably, Netomnia is currently being acquired by the owners of Virgin Media (O2) and nexfibre (i.e., InfraVia, Liberty Global, and Telefónica) for £2 billion.

Netomnia's long-term goal is to expand its FTTP network to 5 million UK premises by 2027 (including 1 million users by 2028), although this target now seems likely to be subsumed into nexfibre's future rollout plans (subject to competition review by the UK Competition and Markets Authority). On the service side, YouFibre broadband plans start at £24 per month for 200Mbps symmetrical speeds with a 12-month fixed-price contract, up to £99.99 per month for the 7Gbps tier, with all plans including free installation and a Wi-Fi 7 router.

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