Digital inclusion supplier listing

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The following listing of suppliers and digital access offers was initially created following engagement by the CHI with the technology sector. The listing is provided for information only and is not actively updated. These summaries are only intended to provide information for housing associations and others working in the digital inclusion sector. They do not imply endorsements of particular products or companies.

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Connectivity and kit offers

Note: B2C = business to consumer offers/services, B2B = business to business offers/services

Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
6G	Both	England	Connectivity
Brief description	6G Internet Ltd provides superfast broadband services to residential and business customers via a mixture of the latest radio, wireless and fibre technologies. Download further information sheet (pdf) [3]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
Arquiva	B2B	England	Connectivity
Brief description	Arqiva is a communications infrastructure and media services company who can provide ‘white label’ wifi to the social housing sector on a commercial business to business basis. Download further information (pdf) [4]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
BT	Both	UK wide	Both
Brief description	BT Business is offering a shared wi-fi internet service for tenants, paid for by the Housing Association. This comes with affordable hardware offers and training support. Download further information sheet (pdf) [5]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
Clearstream	Both	England	Connectivity
Brief description	Clearstream is an internet service provider offering internet and telephony solutions to social housing residents through B2B provided to the landlord. Download further information sheet (pdf) [6]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
Community Fibre Limited	B2B	London and Midlands	Connectivity
Brief description	Community Fibre Limited provides fibre optic broadband to households with no installation cost to the housing provider and a competitive monthly cost to residents. Download further information sheet (pdf) [7]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
Community UK.net	Both	UK wide	Connectivity
Brief description	CommunityUK.net provides managed free and low cost WiFi internet connectivity and digital inclusion solutions to the social housing sector. Download further information sheet (pdf) [8]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
EE	Both	UK wide	Connectivity
Brief description	EE is offering discounts on 4GEE mobile wifi hubs for purchase by not for profit organisations in the UK. Several CHI members are also working with EE to pilot promotion of 4GEE mobile wifi hubs to customers at a discount. Download further information sheet (pdf) [9] Links: CHI press release [10] Orbit Group promotion [11]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
Get Online@Home [12]	Both	UK wideKit	Both
Brief description	GetOnline@Home [13] is a partnership initiative backed by Microsoft providing low cost refurbished desktop and laptop computers and broadband solutions. Download further information sheet (pdf) [14]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
Happus	Both	UK wide	Both
Brief description	Happus offers products direct to residents including affordable hardware and a new Unlimited Broadband offer exclusive to social housing tenants. Download further information sheet (pdf) [15] Updated price changes as of June 2015 [16]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
Hyperoptic	Both	Most areas of England, Scotland and Wales	Connectivity
Brief description	Hyperoptic delivers fibre optic internet and has three products to suit different financial and connectivity needs, currently with free installation. Download further information sheet (pdf) [17]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
IP Solutions UK	Both	UK wide	Both
Brief description	IP solutions UK use mifis and dongles to provide affordable mobile internet connectivity and are aimed exclusively at those delivering digital inclusion initiatives. Download further information sheet (pdf) [18]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
Keycom	Both	England, Soctland, Wales	Connectivity
Brief description	Keycom is a wired and wireless broadband supplier with a specialism in supplying wireless internet services to multiple households. Download further information sheet (pdf) [19]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
Optimity	B2B	London	Connectivity
Brief description	Optimity provides wireless broadband via antennas mounted on building rooftops and offer free wi-fi to an increasing number of residential properties. Download further information sheet (pdf) [20]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
RePC Ltd	Both	UK wide	Kit
Brief description	Repc Ltd offer recycled computers at a fixed price direct to residents and work with social housing partners to recycle and redistribute hardware. Download further information sheet (pdf) [21]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
Three	Both	England	Both
Brief description	Three is piloting a way to support job seekers who are digitally excluded, by donating recycled smartphones directly to individuals on employment programmes. Download further information sheet (pdf) [22]
Name	B2C or B2B?	Geog coverage	Connectivity or Kit?
Tier 1	Both	UK wide	Kit
Brief description	Tier 1 offers landlords a range of refurbishment and recycling services and sells refurbished laptops/PCs and tablets to individual customers and organisations. Download further information sheet (pdf) [23]