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“Across these areas, we currently pass around 300,000 homes,” begins Neil Bartholomew, Managing Director at KCOM, which is owned by Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6, a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), the world’s largest infrastructure manager. “There are three major differentiators that set KCOM apart from the competition,” he goes on. “First and foremost, we have a unique passion for progress and innovation, which has been proven by our commitment to driving the industry forward. This brings us to the company’s most recent announcement: Hull will be the first mainland region of the UK to completely upgrade to full fibre. “To achieve this feat, we will be upgrading
KCOM our legacy telephone network from aging copper, which is generally 40-plus years old, to future-proof fibre that can keep up with demands of our modern, digital age. “The second thing that sets us apart is our network. We invest significantly each year to make sure our network performance stays ahead of the annual 20-to-30 per cent increase in data usage from customers. “Finally, we invest in and partner with the communities we serve, either through our charity work, grants to local charities, staff volunteering schemes, or support of grass roots organisations, which was recognised with the national award for Commitment to the Local Community at the 2022 Better Society Awards.”
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