Energy infrastructure firm Aberla Utilities has announced a four-year partnership with a Spanish telecoms firm with the aim of designing, surveying and installing a fibre network infrastructure across the UK.
Warrington firm Aberla's new deal with Gabitel Ingenieros will last for four years and reach homes around the country.
With the telecommunications sector growing "exponentially", the Government wants all homes to have access to full fibre - which uses fibre optic cables for faster download and connection speeds - by 2025. But recent figures show just 10% have access.
Aberla, part of the Aberla Group, said it is targeting 500,000 fibre surveys in the first year and is currently on track for completion.
Paul McCarren, chief executive officer at the Aberla Group said: “We are always looking to innovate and develop the services we provide for our clients.
"Our partnership with Gabitel complements the existing fibre installation activities we are currently undertaking for multiple clients across the North of England.”
The partnership has developed a "class-leading" digital surveying and design tool, enabling the businesses to improve response times and ensure accuracy.
Investment and collaboration are "essential" to achieving the government’s target of a full fibre infrastructure by 2025, Mr McCarren said.
The Aberla Group, founded in 2015, is a Praetura and Northern Powerhouse-backed business that operates across the UK.
It provides telecoms, energy management, renewables and engineering services to blue-chip companies such as British Gas, Siemens, Eon and Domis.
Gabitel, founded in 2005, has a client portfolio of various multinational corporations, such as Telefónica, Vodafone, Orange, Nokia and Ezentis. With over 200 employees, Gabitel has been involved in connecting over 9m homes to the fibre network across Europe and the Americas.
Rodrigo Delgado Diez, chief executive officer at Gabitel said: “Aberla has showcased a commitment to deliver on previous projects, and their desire to continuously innovate and develop their expertise outlines exactly why we were so keen to work with them.
"The injection of investment into the UK’s fibre network infrastructure, alongside our aspirations and Aberla’s expertise, lays the groundwork for an incredible partnership between our businesses.”
