Tackling Poverty & Inequalities through System Convening
- April 2024
- Lead Member Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- Categories Community Wealth Building
The Cooperative Network Infrastructure Ltd (CNI) was formerly known as the Tameside Digital Infrastructure Cooperative but changed its name in 2019 to reflect Blackpool and Manchester City Councils both recently joining. CNI brings together public and private sector organisations to create and share new digital infrastructures in and around Tameside, Blackpool and Manchester. The cooperative offers members wholesale access to fibre and exchange point facilities allowing them to build and operate advanced digital connectivity services. Public sector members are using the same infrastructure to improve services and save costs. Private sector members are using CNI facilities to create advanced Internet and telecommunications services for sale to businesses and consumers. Within Tameside members and investors can use over 50km of fibre spine network to make better use of investment funds and accelerate deployment.
