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Vorboss
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelecommunications, ISP, wired communication
Founded2006
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
John Browett (Chairman)[1]
Timothy Creswick (CEO)
James Fredrickson (Chief Corporate Affairs Officer)
David Gilbey(CFO)[2][3]
Rikshita Khela (CPO)[4]
Rhod Morgan (COO)
Richard Price (CSO)
Aaron Rice (CIO)[5]
AUMIncrease£2,100,000 (2020)
Number of employees
350[6] (2022)
ParentFern Trading Group Ltd
Websitevorboss.com

Vorboss is a company owned by Fern Trading Ltd, headquartered in Broadgate,[7] London, England.[8] The company provides communications infrastructure services, including fiber and bandwidth connectivity to business customers.[9][10] It was established in 2006 by Tim Creswick.

History

Vorboss was founded in 2006[11] by Tim Creswick as a software consultancy and managed service provider.[8][12]

After Ofcom amended its limits on Openreach infrastructure use within the BT Group in 2019, competitor network builders could construct fibre lines in Openreach ducts to target enterprise users. The same year, Vorboss initiated the construction of a fibre network infrastructure in London's business district. The company invested £1m of its funds in fibre deployment, aiming to establish a fibre access network without road excavation.[13][6]

In November 2020, Vorboss was acquired by Fern Trading Group (Fern Fibre Limited) for an undisclosed sum.[14] Vorboss was added to Fern's portfolio of UK broadband network builders, securing (raising?) £250m in funding for the London deployment.[13][6]

From 2020 to 2023, Vorboss invested over £300 million in a full-fibre network, offering enterprises access to fibre infrastructure.[15] The company installed 500 km[16] of 800 fiber optic cables[6] in Central London with 10 to 100Gbit/s speeds that connected directly to premises (FTTP) rather than going via a copper-and-cabinet intermediary.[12]

In 2021, Vorboss launched its training academy with the help of The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP).[17][18]

In 2022, Vorboss established a 100Gbit/s connection at London's 22 Bishopsgate building,[19][20] which opened in 2021 as one of the UK's tallest office buildings, offering its connectivity to tenants.[21] It increased space for its datacenters within Interxion's London headquarters the same year[22] and opened its new headquarters at Broadwalk House, Broadgate.[23]

In 2023, Vorboss' CEO Tim Creswick became the ITP board of directors chair.[17] The same year, the company hired Octopus Group Holdings board member John Browett as a new chairman, who also entered the board of Fern Trading Group.[1]

Operations

Vorboss offers business customers in London access to 10Gbit/s[24] dedicated fibre connectivity with the capacity to increase to 100Gbit/s.[25]

The company has deployed 500 km of fibre-optic cables, which interconnect and branch off to go to datacenters and customer locations at 1,500 subterranean "telecom chambers" in the duct network. Only the customer premises equipment (CPE) at the enterprise's building and the routers at 26 Vorboss' datacenters are powered. There are no street cabinets above ground or power supply along cable lines.[6]

For each requirement for technical products, the company has at least two vendors. Vorboss partners with Juniper Networks for routing platforms and RAD for fiber termination CPE units.[6]

The company is vertically integrated,[26] owing its infrastructure, service and software systems end-to-end.[27][25][28]

Around 40% of Vorboss field technicians are female.[4][29][30][31]

Electric Cargo Bicycle

In 2024, Vorboss announced the design of an electric cargo bicycle, which includes a secure cargo area and an engineer workstation.[10][32] The bike is equipped to splice fibre,[33][34] adapting the company's fleet operation to the restrictions of London's Clean Air Zone.[35]

The bicycle is electric, pedal-powered, and pavement-mountable, containing all equipment and instruments required to connect consumers to the Vorboss network. Except for environmental responsibility, the company's efforts align its operations with the city's green initiatives.[35]

References

  1. ^ a b Jackson, Mark (2023-01-19). "London Business Fibre ISP Vorboss Appoints New Chairman". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. ^ "Vorboss appoints new CFO from Zayo".
  3. ^ "London based business fibre network Vorboss appoints CFO".
  4. ^ a b Garner, Mandy (2023-12-19). "Getting More Women Into Telecomms". workingmums.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  5. ^ "Vorboss bolsters leadership talent with key hires".
  6. ^ a b c d e f Maistre, Ray Le (2022-09-08). "FTTP altnet targets London's business broadband market with £250m plan". TelecomTV. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  7. ^ English, Simon (2022-09-09). "Vorboss takes on 'sluggish' BT with ultra-fast deals for London". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  8. ^ a b "‎The Ben Morton Leadership Podcast: Revolutionizing Telecoms and Leadership Insights with Tim Creswick on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  9. ^ Jackson, Mark (2024-01-31). "Full Fibre Business ISP Vorboss Appoints New CFO from Zayo". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  10. ^ a b Maslen, John (2024-01-05). "Company designs its own cargo bike for city streets as an alternative to diesel vans". Vehicle Fleet Management. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  11. ^ Jackson, Mark (2019-09-27). "Three New FTTP Broadband ISPs Emerge with Big UK Rollout Plans UPDATE". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  12. ^ a b Sawers, Paul (2022-09-09). "Vorboss brings minimum 10 Gbps enterprise fibre network to London businesses". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  13. ^ a b "London Tech Week: The capital is being 'held hostage by legacy fibre providers'". London Tech News. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  14. ^ Jackson, Mark (2021-02-13). "Full Fibre UK ISP Vorboss Acquired by Fern Trading Limited". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  15. ^ Padoan, Harry (2023-11-21). "London's Vorboss breaks B2B fibre price-performance barrier for retailers". TelcoTitans.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  16. ^ Jackson, Mark (2023-09-12). "UK ISP Vorboss Discount 10Gbps Price for Small London Businesses". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  17. ^ a b Hathway, Charlotte (2023-06-30). "Tim Creswick appointed chair of the ITP". Comms Business. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  18. ^ Jackson, Mark (2021-03-08). "Full Fibre UK ISP Vorboss Setup Training Project for New Engineers". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  19. ^ Robinson, Dan. "Vorboss offers 100Gbit/sec connectivity to London businesses". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  20. ^ Jackson, Mark (2022-11-17). "ISP Vorboss Launches 100Gbps Fibre for London Businesses". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  21. ^ Jackson, Mark (2020-09-01). "Vorboss Brings 100Gbps Fibre Link to 22 Bishopsgate in London". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  22. ^ Jackson, Mark (2020-10-07). "Full Fibre ISP Vorboss Lays Groundwork for London Expansion". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  23. ^ Jackson, Mark (2021-03-24). "Full Fibre UK ISP Vorboss Opens New London HQ Building". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  24. ^ Wood, Anna. "Vorboss discounts 10Gbps connection to startups in London". Startups Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  25. ^ a b "Vorboss brings 10Gbps as a minimum to London businesses with enterprise fibre network". The Independent. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  26. ^ Gill, Richard (2023-10-17). "11 Belgrave Becomes First Building in London Victoria to Offer 10-100GBPS as it Appoints Vorboss to Install Full-Coverage Fibre Network". Construction View Online. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  27. ^ Warrington, James (2024-01-02). "'Lazy' broadband engineers blamed for exposing hospitals and banks to cyber attacks". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  28. ^ Jackson, Mark (2023-11-21). "London Business ISP Vorboss Does 10Gbps for £150 a Month UPDATE". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  29. ^ Baker, Lisa (2023-10-17). "Employer News :Vorboss wins top People and Culture prizes at the ITP Awards". Employer News. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  30. ^ "Vorboss wins top People and Culture prizes at the ITP Awards". London TV. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  31. ^ Jackson, Mark (2022-09-08). "Vorboss Unveil New London-wide Fibre Network for Businesses". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  32. ^ "Vorboss rolls out cargo e bikes for network technicians in London". Telecompaper. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  33. ^ "London fibre broadband firm to use light e-cargo vehicles for rollout". electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  34. ^ Jackson, Mark (2023-12-06). "Full Fibre Business ISP Vorboss to Deploy Vorspin Cargo e-Bike UPDATE". ISPreview UK. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  35. ^ a b Reporter, L. L. B. (2023-12-07). "Vorspin, transforms cargo e-bikes in London as part of the Mayor's goals on clean air". London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
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