Xantaro Accelerates the Government’s Full Fibre Rollout for Wildanet with High-Performance Network Solutions

The two-year deployment deadline requires an aggressive build pace without compromising on quality. Xantaro’s expertise in active equipment deployment, combined with its long-standing partnership with Nokia, ensures that Wildanet can meet the government’s ambitious targets while maintaining long-term network reliability.

Xantaro’s pre-configured street cabinets and exchange solutions offer high performance connectivity by incorporating:

• Advance cabinet design solution utilising a Heat exchanger rather than external air cooling ensures moisture and dirt ingress is eliminated and noise pollution is minimised, leading to  reduced maintenance requirements.
• Nokia Optical Line Terminals (OLT) to enable high-speed fibre connectivity with advanced traffic management and network scalability.
• VIAVI centralised OTDR test heads for real-time fibre monitoring and fault detection, reducing downtime and enabling proactive maintenance.  This tool also offers a proof point of Ready For Service (RFS) for premises passed
• Out-of-band (OOB) management to enable control of the cabinet even before the backhaul is built to enable “follow the light” for ODN build and for remote configuration and troubleshooting, minimising on-site visits and expediting service activation.
• Smart locks from iLOQ offering secure access control with a full audit trail for enhanced security and operational oversight.
• Environmental sensors monitoring smoke, moisture, and temperature to protect infrastructure from potential risks.

By integrating these technologies within a fully pre-tested and configured solution, Xantaro is enabling faster, more efficient network rollout, ensuring that Wildanet’s infrastructure meets the government’s stringent delivery requirements while reducing long-term operational costs.

Beyond infrastructure deployment, Xantaro also provides end-to-end network management services, including in-home connectivity optimisation through mesh WiFi solutions to deliver a seamless broadband experience for customers. Wildanet is one of more than 40 UK AltNets working with Xantaro to build high-quality networks for hard-to-reach and underserved communities.

Stephen Kingdom, Chief Technology Officer, Fixed Networks, Xantaro, commented: “Rolling out fibre networks at scale and speed requires smart infrastructure that not only accelerates deployment but also ensures long-term performance. Our fully integrated, pre-configured street cabinets allow altnets like Wildanet to deploy faster while reducing maintenance overhead. Features like real-time monitoring, smart security, and the inherent noise pollution reduction heat exchangers bring make these cabinets an ideal solution for high-quality, community-friendly broadband expansion. As BDUK contracts ramp up, we look forward to supporting more altnets in meeting deployment targets while ensuring the highest quality network experience for communities.  We have been working closely with our deployment partners such as Bouyant-C and KMS so deliver extremely high quality engineering, backed by the Xantaro Quality Assurance”

Justin Clark, Chief Strategy & Technology Officer at Wildanet, said: “The quality and reliability of the infrastructure we deploy are critical to ensuring long-term connectivity for Cornwall’s communities. We’ve been really impressed by Xantaro’s street cabinets and they have been an important partner on this deployment for us, not only to enhance the speed and efficiency of our rollout but also helping us prioritise local impact. With built-in heat exchange technology, these cabinets reduce operational noise, minimising disruption for residents while ensuring a robust and future-proof network.”