Vorboss

Vorboss was founded in 2006{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2019-09-27 |title=Three New FTTP Broadband ISPs Emerge with Big UK Rollout Plans UPDATE |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2019/09/three-new-fttp-broadband-isps-emerge-with-big-uk-rollout-plans.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}} by Tim Creswick as a software consultancy and managed service provider.{{Cite web |last=Sawers |first=Paul |date=2022-09-09 |title=Vorboss brings minimum 10 Gbps enterprise fibre network to London businesses |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/09/vorboss-brings-minimum-10-gbps-enterprise-fibre-network-to-london-businesses/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} In 2019, Ofcom lifted BT Group's Openreach infrastructure use constraints, allowing other network builders to deploy fiber lines in Openreach ducts for enterprise users.

In November 2020, Vorboss was acquired by Fern Trading Group (Fern Fibre Limited) for an undisclosed sum.{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2021-02-13 |title=Full Fibre UK ISP Vorboss Acquired by Fern Trading Limited |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2021/02/full-fibre-uk-isp-vorboss-acquired-by-fern-trading-limited.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}} Vorboss was added to Fern's portfolio of UK broadband network builders, securing £250m in funding for the London deployment.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-06-15 |title=London Tech Week: The capital is being 'held hostage by legacy fibre providers' |url=https://londonlovestech.com/london-tech-week-the-capital-is-being-held-hostage-by-legacy-fibre-providers/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=London Tech News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Maistre |first=Ray Le |date=2022-09-08 |title=FTTP altnet targets London's business broadband market with £250m plan |url=https://www.telecomtv.com/content/access-evolution/fttp-altnet-targets-london-s-business-broadband-market-with-250m-plan-45361/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=TelecomTV |language=en}}

From 2020 to 2023, Vorboss invested over £200 million in a full-fibre network to provide enterprises with fibre infrastructure.{{Cite web |last=Padoan |first=Harry |date=2023-11-21 |title=London's Vorboss breaks B2B fibre price-performance barrier for retailers |url=https://www.telcotitans.com/infrawatch/londons-vorboss-breaks-b2b-fibre-price-performance-barrier-for-retailers/7460.article |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=TelcoTitans.com |language=en}} The company installed 500 km{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2023-09-12 |title=UK ISP Vorboss Discount 10Gbps Price for Small London Businesses |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/09/uk-isp-vorboss-discount-10gbps-price-for-small-london-businesses.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}} of fiber optic cables in Central London with 10 to 100 Gbit/s speeds. In 2021, Vorboss partnered with The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) to launch a training academy.{{Cite web |last=Hathway |first=Charlotte |date=2023-06-30 |title=Tim Creswick appointed chair of the ITP |url=https://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/content/news/tim-creswick-appointed-chair-of-the-itp/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Comms Business |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2021-03-08 |title=Full Fibre UK ISP Vorboss Setup Training Project for New Engineers |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2021/03/full-fibre-uk-isp-vorboss-setup-training-project-for-new-engineers.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}}

In 2022, Vorboss established a 100 Gbit/s connection at London's 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper,{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Dan |title=Vorboss offers 100Gbit/sec connectivity to London businesses |url=https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/18/vorboss_offers_100gbps_connectivity/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=www.theregister.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2022-11-17 |title=ISP Vorboss Launches 100Gbps Fibre for London Businesses |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/11/isp-vorboss-launches-100gbps-fibre-for-london-businesses.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}} one of the UK's tallest office buildings.{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2020-09-01 |title=Vorboss Brings 100Gbps Fibre Link to 22 Bishopsgate in London |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2020/09/vorboss-brings-100gbps-fibre-link-to-22-bishopsgate-in-london.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}} The same year, it expanded its datacenters in Interxion's London headquarters{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2020-10-07 |title=Full Fibre ISP Vorboss Lays Groundwork for London Expansion |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2020/10/full-fibre-isp-vorboss-lays-groundwork-for-london-expansion.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}} and opened its new headquarters at Broadwalk House, Broadgate.{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2021-03-24 |title=Full Fibre UK ISP Vorboss Opens New London HQ Building |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2021/03/full-fibre-uk-isp-vorboss-opens-new-london-hq-building.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}}

In 2023, Vorboss' CEO Tim Creswick became the chair of the ITP board of directors. 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.{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2023-01-19 |title=London Business Fibre ISP Vorboss Appoints New Chairman |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/01/london-business-fibre-isp-vorboss-appoints-new-chairman.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}}

Vorboss offers business customers in London access to 10 Gbit/s{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Anna |title=Vorboss discounts 10Gbps connection to startups in London |url=http://startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-vorboss-discounts-10gbps-connection-startups-london |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Startups Magazine |language=en}} dedicated fibre connectivity with the capacity to increase to 100 Gbit/s.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=Vorboss brings 10Gbps as a minimum to London businesses with enterprise fibre network |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/business-reporter/vorboss-fibre-network-london-b2339038.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=The Independent |language=en}} The company has deployed 500 km of fibre-optic cables, connecting 1,500 subterranean "telecom chambers" to datacenters and customer locations in the duct network. There are no overground street cabinets and cable line power.

It partners with Juniper Networks for routing platforms and RAD for fiber termination CPE units.

Around 40% of Vorboss field technicians are female.{{Cite web |last=Garner |first=Mandy |date=2023-12-19 |title=Getting More Women Into Telecomms |url=https://www.workingmums.co.uk/getting-more-women-into-telecomms/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=workingmums.co.uk |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Lisa |date=2023-10-17 |title=Employer News :Vorboss wins top People and Culture prizes at the ITP Awards |url=https://employernews.co.uk/news/vorboss-wins-top-people-and-culture-prizes-at-the-itp-awards/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Employer News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-10-13 |title=Vorboss wins top People and Culture prizes at the ITP Awards |url=https://london-tv.co.uk/vorboss-wins-top-people-and-culture-prizes-at-the-itp-awards/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=London TV |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2022-09-08 |title=Vorboss Unveil New London-wide Fibre Network for Businesses |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/09/vorboss-unveil-new-london-wide-fibre-network-for-businesses.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}} The organisation is vertically integrated,{{Cite web |last=Gill |first=Richard |date=2023-10-17 |title=11 Belgrave Becomes First Building in London Victoria to Offer 10-100GBPS as it Appoints Vorboss to Install Full-Coverage Fibre Network |url=https://www.constructionviewonline.co.uk/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/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Construction View Online |language=en-GB}} owning its infrastructure, service and software systems end-to-end.{{Cite news |last=Warrington |first=James |date=2024-01-02 |title='Lazy' broadband engineers blamed for exposing hospitals and banks to cyber attacks |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/01/02/broadband-engineers-blamed-hospitals-banks-cyber-attacks/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2023-11-21 |title=London Business ISP Vorboss Does 10Gbps for £150 a Month UPDATE |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/11/london-business-isp-vorboss-does-10gbps-for-150-a-month.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}}

In 2024, Vorboss developed an electric cargo bicycle with a secure cargo area and engineer workspace.{{Cite web |title=Vorboss rolls out cargo e bikes for network technicians in London |url=https://www.telecompaper.com/news/vorboss-rolls-out-cargo-e-bikes-for-network-technicians-in-london--1484904 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Telecompaper}} The bike is equipped to splice fibre,{{Cite web |date=2024-01-12 |title=London fibre broadband firm to use light e-cargo vehicles for rollout |url=https://ebiketips.road.cc/content/news/london-fibre-broadband-firm-to-use-light-e-cargo-vehicles-for-rollout-5075 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2023-12-06 |title=Full Fibre Business ISP Vorboss to Deploy Vorspin Cargo e-Bike UPDATE |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/12/full-fibre-business-isp-vorboss-deploy-vorspin-cargo-e-bike.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}} adjusting the company's fleet operation to London's Clean Air Zone.{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=L. L. B. |date=2023-12-07 |title=Vorspin, transforms cargo e-bikes in London as part of the Mayor's goals on clean air |url=https://londonlovesbusiness.com/vorspin-transforms-cargo-e-bikes-in-london-as-part-of-the-mayors-goals-on-clean-air/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=London Business News {{!}} Londonlovesbusiness.com |language=en-GB}} The bike is pedal-powered and pavement-mountable, containing all equipment and instruments required for network servicing.

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