Powering the
UK’s next generation
of edge infrastructure.
nLighten and Virgin Media Business are redefining how enterprises leverage connectivity solutions to access high-performance data centres – combining carrier-neutral edge locations with a pre-provisioned, high-capacity national network.
30%
faster connectivity delivery
100G
capable network infrastructure
160+
Accelerated
Data centre + connectivity.
Designed as one.
nLighten and Virgin Media Business have built a fully integrated edge and connectivity solution through Project Spark — removing the traditional complexity of deploying infrastructure across the UK.
By combining:
- nLighten’s carrier-neutral edge data centres
- Virgin Media Business’ national high-capacity network
…customers can deploy, scale and connect faster — without the delays, risk or fragmentation typically associated with multi-provider solutions.
Make moving
to the edge
feel easy.
Why traditional deployments
slow you down.
Long lead times for connectivity
Complex multi-vendor coordination
Limited capacity at regional sites
Lack of resilience and route diversity
Difficulty scaling from 10G to 100G+
Modern workloads — AI, cloud, real-time applications — demand low latency and instant scalability. But infrastructure hasn’t kept up.
A new model for
UK digital infrastructure.
Through Project Spark, Virgin Media Business has transformed its core, metro and Ethernet network architecture to enable faster, more scalable high-capacity services across the UK.
Working in partnership with nLighten, this capability is now embedded directly into nLighten’s edge data centre locations.
What this means for customers:
Pre-provisioned capacity across nLighten sites
High-capacity network infrastructure
Instant access to national backhaul
Flexible connectivity options
Direct cloud connectivity options
Why nLighten and
Virgin Media Business?
Organisations increasingly need both data centre infrastructure and reliable connectivity to support cloud, AI and digital transformation initiatives. Through Project Spark, nLighten and Virgin Media Business bring these capabilities together, providing a simplified route to deploying, connecting and scaling infrastructure across the UK through a trusted partnership.
3-step model:
1
Deploy:
Choose from strategically located nLighten data centres across edge locations in the UK, close to users and demand hubs.
2
Connect:
Tap into Virgin Media Business' national network - no bespoke builds required.
3
Scale:
Upgrade from 10G to 100G+ seamlessly, with capacity already in place.
Built for speed.
Designed for growth.
Faster time to revenue
Up to 30% reduction in delivery times
Lower cost of scale
High-capacity services at more competitive price points
Predictable deployment
Shared governance and pre-built infrastructure
Future-ready capacity
Designed for AI, cloud and high-bandwidth workloads
National reach, local performance
Edge locations + nationwide connectivity
Who this is built for:
- Cloud and service providers expanding regionally
- Enterprises deploying latency-sensitive applications
- AI / HPC workloads requiring edge compute
- Network providers seeking rapid UK expansion
- Organisations with data sovereignty requirements
A partnership built on delivery
Our experience… has been consistently strong… Together, we’re creating something that makes life easier for every organisation moving into our data centres.”
Justin Nesbitt
nLighten UK MD
This is not a theoretical partnership — it’s a live, multi-site infrastructure rollout already delivering measurable results across the UK.
Where you can deploy today.
nLighten operates across key UK metro and regional locations, connected via a national high-capacity network spanning 23+ core sites and 160+ connected data centres.
Build your next deployment on a
ready-made edge platform.
Whether you’re expanding into new regions, scaling capacity, reducing latency, or embarking on a cloud repatriation project – nLighten and Virgin Media Business provide the infrastructure foundation to move faster.
