The company has built its own Layer 2 network from the ground up using Juniper hardware, engineered entirely by its in-house network team. Its in-house developers have also created custom systems designed to give techies the control and visibility they need. Olilo’s network peers with all three major internet exchanges in London and has direct connectivity to tier 1 carriers, including GTT. According to BGP Tools, Olilo is currently ranked as the 24th most peered network in the UK, placing it amongst the most connected broadband networks in the country.
Olilo’s public launch follows a successful paid closed-beta phase involving over 150 techie customers, whose feedback continues to directly shape the company’s progression. This collaborative approach is strengthened by Olilo’s growing Discord community of more than 500 members, where customers and engineers interact openly. Transparency is a core principle for the company, with users actively involved in influencing future developments and decisions.
Liam Mulryan, CEO of Olilo, said: “Techies have been ignored for way too long. They want broadband that doesn’t flinch, with a static IPv4 on day one, native IPv6 with a /48, the option to bring their own IPs, run BGP and the freedom to use their own hardware without being treated like a liability. In an industry obsessed with catering to the masses and chasing profit over performance, no one has been willing to build for them, so we did.
“Olilo is built by engineers for techies with no arbitrary throttling or traffic shaping, and no pointless rules. We want to see home labs in spare bedrooms and sysadmins pushing their networks just because they can. We are not the past, we are the future, and we are here to shake up the industry. This is broadband without the BS.”
Olilo’s initial public rollout will be tightly managed to guarantee performance for early adopters. By combining purpose-built infrastructure, direct customer engagement, and a focus on technical empowerment, the company aims to set a new standard for broadband services aimed at those who demand more than mainstream providers can deliver.
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