Smarter Open Access for Cities
Open-access fiber infrastructure for cities that want more choice, capacity and long-term digital resilience.
SOA works with cities to develop shared fibre infrastructure that can support multiple ISPs, reduce inefficient network duplication and improve long-term connectivity for homes, businesses and public services
Building City Fiber "The Right Way"
The short video explains why open-access fiber is a more efficient infrastructure model:
One shared citywide network, multiple ISP tenants, recurring wholesale access revenue, and ownership of the enduring fiber asset.
Closed Access is "The Wrong Way"
The City Problem
Legacy networks, limited choice, overbuild, construction disruption
and pressure for better digital infrastructure.
The SOA Model
One shared fibre platform, multiple retail providers, long-life infrastructure.
More provider choice
Enable multiple retail providers to serve residents and businesses over one shared fiber platform, improving choice without requiring repeated network builds.
Improved broadband competition
Open-access infrastructure gives providers a common platform to compete on service, pricing, packages and customer experience.
Reduced duplication of civil works
A shared fiber network reduces the need for multiple providers to dig, trench and overbuild across the same streets.
Support for businesses and residents
Deliver the digital capacity homes, employers, public services and local organisations need for long-term economic and community resilience.
Potential support for digital inclusion
Create infrastructure that can support broader access, new service options and future programmes aimed at underserved communities.
Experienced deployment partners
Work with a team and partner ecosystem shaped by practical experience in citywide open-access fiber deployment.
From city agreement to operating network.
Smarter Open Access is designed to move through the full open-access lifecycle without rebuilding the operating model at each stage.
SOA brings together the city agreements, design capability, technology partners, operating systems, ISP relationships and deployment processes required to move from city approval to live network.
The result is a coordinated deployment of 10Gbps-capable fibre networks delivering digitally connected and sustainable cities while closing the digital divide.
