Velocity1
, the new-build property fibre network specialist, is to distribute
Sky channels to some 254 residents in London'sWembley Cityserved by its 100mbps
fibre network.
Residents will also be able to use their Velocity1 connection to
connect to the web and make voice calls.
Some 96% of residents have taken up the offer so far, and the
property developers expect another 237 to take it up soon.
When Wembley City is finished, 12,000 will have access to the
superfast network, a spokeswoman said.
The agreement with BSkyB includes 16 premium channels from the
Sky Sports and Sky Movies portfolios as well Sky's 11 basic
channels. These include Sky1, Sky Arts and Sky News. Sky Sports and
Sky Movies come as a premium a la carte option, while Sky's basic
channels are part of Velocity1's standard TV packages.
Velocity1 is a joint venture between property developer Quintain
and fibre network supplier Industria. It is an "open access" fibre
network that offers its own services as well as integrates those of
national telecoms providers to give residents choice.
It is the first next-generation fibre network operator in the UK
to offer Sky content through its core platform. This follows the
launch of Sky content on the Industria's Magnet Communications
network in Ireland.
Stephen Nuttall, director of Sky's commercial group, said the
network was an attractive opportunity to extend new-build homes'
access to Sky content.
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