Gigaclear is a fast-growing, constantly-evolving Fibre to the Home company, specialising in Ultra-Fast Broadband, by using full fibre connections right to the property, rather than outdated copper cabling, seen in many areas of the United Kingdom.

Since 2013, ICEE has worked with Gigaclear to design, manufacture and install a variety of bespoke fibre to the home enclosures. ICEE now makes a range of bespoke cabinets for Gigaclear, increasing the range by two in the past three years. Some examples of these bespoke enclosures range from single drop-down enclosures to variations of a standard or first-generation product, fully bespoke second-generation cabinets, as well as larger bespoke enclosures for dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) operations.

How has the process worked?

Over the years, the process between both companies has been followed extensively; when Gigaclear needed to adapt an enclosure to meet higher demand and larger fibre output, ICEE would begin to design ways to manufacture this, by using highly efficient 3D CAD design programmes, coupled with extremely precise and innovative manufacturing and integration processes. Chris Arnold, Key Client Account Lead at ICEE Managed Services, explains how the relationship between the two companies has  developed over time. “Working with Gigaclear for the past ten years on a multitude of different projects has been a challenge, but also a greatly rewarding process. From creating and innovating the original enclosure designs, to the 2nd Generation enclosure development and expansion of our installation, electrical and provisioning services assisting Gigaclear. It has always been a collaborative process working with the Gigaclear team throughout and to see it grow into such a successful company is testament to that partner approach”.

Future Proofing – How do we do it?

With Gigaclear growing, especially over the past 10 years, ICEE has been a key player in enabling the company to deliver a top quality and efficient service across its network. Gigaclear’s current footprint covers over 380,000 rural and suburban houses, “and we are currently building at a rate of over 120,000 homes per year, with ambitions to double this rate over the coming years” explains Laura Hobbs, Gigaclear’s Head of Procurement. Laura also continues by saying that “Right-first-time construction, as well as reliable service in life, are key to delivering the high-quality experience that our customers expect of us. To support this, ICEE has focused on attention to detail, consistent quality, speed of response and agility to allow us to deliver this service”.

With unexcelled experience, knowledge, and reputation for fabricating outdoor enclosures and project management within the transport sector, ICEE’s highly qualified engineers can offer a solution for even the most complicated and specific needs.

Our complete end-to-end process includes everything from design for manufacturing, fabrication, testing, installation, maintenance and decommissioning. These services have helped many of our clients receive the highest level of service at least cost.