Connected Britain 2025: Why the Fibre Race Will Be Won in Operations

Connected Britain is where the UK’s digital future takes shape. Every year, network operators, ISPs, policymakers and innovators gather to discuss how to accelerate fibre rollout, improve customer experience, and build a stronger digital economy.

As investor expectations on fibre networks have turned to tougher targets like subscriber growth and revenue, the technology focus has shifted to the software systems that enable automation, customer engagement and ARPU growth.

At the same time, a wave of M&A deals is driving IT consolidation and transformation, which is essential if operators are to deliver the promised efficiency and scale.

It is also central to business model discussions around retail, wholesale, open access, consumer and business verticals. After all, building a regional fibre network is a very different proposition to scaling a B2C retail brand. The increased opportunity and choice for ISPs to access national coverage through wholesale aggregation platforms only adds to the strategy options.   

That's why we're heading to Connected Britain 2025, 24–25 September, booth 276, ExCeL London) to join the discussion on how to make the next stage of UK connectivity smarter, faster, and ready to scale. Join us to see our next generation BSS solution SwitchedOn Fibre™ and get support on adapting to One Touch Switching (OTS). We will be having open conversations on transforming, automating, monetising and scaling across wholesale, retail and open access models, with a focus on driving growth.

The fibre race isn’t won in the ground, it’s won in operations.

About Sonalake in the UK:

In the UK, Sonalake continues to deliver successful client partnerships, from supporting OTS with operators such as Zen, G.Network and Freedom Fibre to driving transformation at AllPoints Fibre Networks with our next-generation BSS platform, SwitchedOn Fibre™. We are also active leaders in standardisation through groups such as INCA and the FTTH Council, and we were honoured to win Connected Britain’s Enterprise Solution of the Year in 2024 - with another nomination this year.