The next phase in the transformation of the former head office of Newcastle Building Society is underway with the provision of revolutionary ultrafast internet connectivity throughout the building. Deployed by Aspire Technology Solutions throughout the North East, the ultrafast dedicated connectivity (UDC) boasts some of the fastest speeds available in the country.
Aspire, who are one of the fastest growing IT managed service and cyber security providers in the UK, has won the contract to provide Portland House – the former city centre offices of Newcastle Building Society for 25 years – with a new fibre cable infrastructure as part of a five-figure investment to upgrade internet services. Aspire have set ambitious plans for improving business connectivity across the North East after a multimillion-pound investment to build their own full fibre North East network, known as Ultrafast Dedicated Connectivity (UDC). With UDC, Portland House will provide tenants with easily accessible, reliable and cost effective internet connectivity of up to a phenomenal 100 gigabit per second (Gb/s). The work is part of an ambitious multi-million-pound refurbishment programme being undertaken by Gateshead office fit out consultancy Ultimate Group, transforming the 1990s built offices into 60,000 sq. ft. of modern workspace across five floors in the heart of the city. Aspire is working alongside WiredScore, which assesses and improves digital connectivity and smart technology within commercial buildings around the world, to achieve a Platinum accreditation for Portland House. Oliver Holland, one of the developers of Portland House, said: ”We are installing the infrastructure for occupiers to access next generation, low latency (