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About
ISP and Network Operator – builds and operates its own broadband infrastructure (fixed-wireless and fibre) especially targeting rural and hard-to-reach areas, selling broadband directly to consumers and businesses; originally focused on rural broadband (fixed wireless access), secured major investment from Macquarie Capital and others in 2017-2019 to expand and start fibre rollout, merged with several other rural-broadband network operators (SWS Broadband, Cadence Networks and Broadway Partners) in September 2023, expanding footprint significantly through acquisition and consolidation, continues to receive fresh investment as of 2024-2025 with ambition to cover ~350,000 premises across the UK, though faces operational challenges including early 2025 agreement with BDUK to end a £12 million Project Gigabit contract for mid-west Shropshire following complaints about legacy network performance (Source)(Source)(Source)(Source)(Source)(Source)(Source).
Operator Characteristics
Retail-only ISP?
No
Voneus is not retail-only; it builds and operates its own network infrastructure (not just reselling) (Source).
Wholesale-only Network Operator?
No
Voneus is not wholesale-only; it sells directly to end-users (residential and business) (Source).
Business-only ISP?
No
Voneus is not business-only; it markets to rural households, villages, countryside homes, and businesses – not only business-oriented (Source).
Voneus acquired Cadence Networks as part of a major consolidation in September 2023 where Macquarie Capital, Israel Infrastructure Fund, and Tiger Infrastructure Partners merged SWS Broadband, Cadence Networks, and Broadway Partners into Voneus Broadband. All three companies began operating under the Voneus brand immediately, with the combined entity receiving up to £250m in new capital and targeting over 350,000 premises across the UK (Source).
Voneus acquired SWS Broadband as part of a major consolidation in September 2023 where Macquarie Capital, Israel Infrastructure Fund, and Tiger Infrastructure Partners merged SWS Broadband, Cadence Networks, and Broadway Partners into Voneus Broadband. All three companies began operating under the Voneus brand immediately, with the combined entity receiving up to £250m in new capital and targeting over 350,000 premises across the UK (Source).
Israel Infrastructure Fund invested in Voneus as part of the September 2023 consolidation alongside Macquarie Capital and Tiger Infrastructure Partners, providing up to £250m in new capital (Source).
Macquarie Capital invested in Voneus as part of the September 2023 consolidation alongside Israel Infrastructure Fund and Tiger Infrastructure Partners, providing up to £250m in new capital (Source).
Tiger Infrastructure Partners invested in Voneus as part of the September 2023 consolidation alongside Macquarie Capital and Israel Infrastructure Fund, providing up to £250m in new capital (Source).
Macquarie Capital invested in Voneus, taking majority stake when it raised investment to £22.5m in 2021, and continued investing as part of the September 2023 consolidation (Source).
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