The Liverpool City Region is experiencing a digital transformation that's reshaping how businesses operate, collaborate, and compete in the modern economy. LCR Connect represents more than just another fibre network—it's a £30 million investment in your business's future that combines cutting-edge infrastructure with the human-first support your organization deserves when connectivity challenges threaten your operations.

Why LCR Connect Matters for Your Business Growth

Your business success increasingly depends on reliable, high-speed connectivity that enables seamless collaboration, efficient cloud operations, and exceptional customer service delivery. LCR Connect delivers a full-fibre, ultrafast, gigabit-capable network spanning all six local authorities in the Liverpool City Region—Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral, Knowsley, Halton, and St Helens—providing the digital foundation your business needs to thrive.

This transformative infrastructure connects three transatlantic cables to major economic hubs across the region, positioning your business at the heart of global digital communications. With over 214 kilometers of dedicated fibre infrastructure, LCR Connect ensures your organization can access next-generation cloud technologies, maintain reliable VoIP communications, and support hybrid working environments that modern businesses require.

The economic impact speaks volumes about the network's business value. Experts estimate that LCR Connect could generate an initial £105 million boost to the local economy, with full regional coverage potentially delivering up to £1 billion in economic benefits while creating thousands of local jobs and training opportunities.

Understanding the LCR Connect Partnership Model

LCR Connect operates as a unique public-private partnership that prioritizes local business needs over shareholder profits. The joint venture structure includes the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (50%), ITS Technology Group (25%), and NGE (25%), ensuring that business interests remain central to network development and operations.

This ownership model delivers significant advantages for your business. Unlike purely commercial networks that prioritize high-margin customers, LCR Connect's public-private structure focuses on comprehensive regional coverage and competitive pricing that supports businesses across all sectors and sizes.

The partnership leverages innovative deployment methods, including Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) to minimize disruption during installation. By utilizing existing Openreach infrastructure where possible, ITS Technology Group and NGE reduce both installation timeframes and business disruption—critical factors when your operations cannot afford extended downtime.

Comprehensive Connectivity Solutions for Every Business Need

LCR Connect offers three distinct service tiers designed to match your specific business requirements and growth trajectory, ensuring you invest in exactly the connectivity your operations demand.

FibreOne: Essential Performance for Growing Businesses

FibreOne provides FTTP service ideal for small offices and growing businesses requiring reliable, cost-effective connectivity. With 100Mbps (100/50) or 200Mbps (200/50) options, this service supports essential business operations including VoIP communications, video conferencing, and cloud application access.

Key business benefits include unlimited usage, 48-hour fault fix service level agreements, and price guarantees that protect your budget planning. The 15-25 day installation timeline ensures minimal disruption to your business establishment or relocation plans.

FibreLight: Balanced Power for Demanding Operations

FibreLight delivers contended leased line service offering up to 500Mbps symmetric speeds with 60% guaranteed bandwidth—perfect for businesses requiring consistent performance for critical applications. This solution provides the reliability of dedicated connectivity at more accessible pricing than traditional leased lines.

With 10-hour fault fix guarantees and unlimited usage, FibreLight supports businesses conducting frequent video conferences, managing cloud-based systems, or supporting remote teams. The symmetric speeds ensure efficient upload performance for backup operations and file sharing.

FibreBright: Premium Performance for Mission-Critical Operations

FibreBright represents the premium tier with up to 10Gbps symmetric speeds and uncontended bandwidth exclusively for your business use. This dedicated service includes 6-hour fault fix guarantees and 24/7 support, making it ideal for businesses where connectivity directly impacts revenue generation.

The uncontended bandwidth ensures consistent performance regardless of network traffic, while the rapid fault resolution protects against costly downtime. This solution suits businesses operating trading systems, hosting customer-facing applications, or managing large-scale data operations.

The Amvia Advantage: Human-First LCR Connect Partnership

While LCR Connect provides exceptional infrastructure, your business success depends equally on the support partnership that ensures optimal performance when you need it most. As an established ITS Technology Group partner and original Faster Britain member, Amvia delivers the human-first approach that transforms technical connectivity into business enablement.

Our partnership with ITS Technology Group gives your business access to competitive LCR Connect rates while ensuring you receive the personalized attention that larger providers simply cannot match. Unlike tech-first giants that prioritize automation over relationships, our approach focuses on understanding your specific business challenges and crafting solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.

Direct Expert Access When You Need It Most

Your business cannot afford to navigate automated phone systems when connectivity issues threaten your operations. Our no-voicemail policy ensures you always speak directly with UK-based technical experts who understand your business requirements and can resolve problems immediately, not escalate them through multiple departments.

This direct access proves invaluable during critical situations. When your team cannot access cloud applications, conduct customer calls, or process transactions, you need immediate expert intervention—not scripted responses from overseas call centers.

Proactive Monitoring and Support

Our 24/7 monitoring services identify potential issues before they impact your business operations. By continuously analyzing network performance and connection quality, we can address problems proactively rather than reactively, minimizing disruption to your daily operations.

This proactive approach extends beyond basic connectivity monitoring. We help optimize your network configuration for your specific applications, ensure quality of service settings prioritize your critical traffic, and provide ongoing performance reviews to ensure your connectivity continues meeting your evolving requirements.

Integrated Business Solutions

Beyond LCR Connect connectivity, we provide comprehensive business solutions that eliminate the complexity of managing multiple vendors. Our integrated approach includes Microsoft 365 optimization, Barracuda security solutions, VoIP systems, and managed IT services—all supported by the same expert team who understands your business.

This integration proves particularly valuable for businesses leveraging cloud applications, remote working capabilities, and sophisticated security requirements. Rather than coordinating between different suppliers when issues arise, you have a single point of contact who understands how all your systems work together.

Industry-Specific LCR Connect Applications

Different industries have unique connectivity requirements that influence how LCR Connect services deliver business value. Understanding these vertical-specific needs helps optimize your investment for maximum operational impact.

Financial Services and Professional Firms

Liverpool's financial sector benefits from LCR Connect's ultra-low latency connections that support trading platforms, compliance systems, and secure client communications. The dedicated bandwidth options ensure consistent performance for time-sensitive transactions while meeting regulatory requirements for system availability.

Professional services firms conducting client consultations benefit from the superior upload speeds that enable efficient document sharing, reliable video conferencing, and seamless access to case management systems. The symmetric bandwidth ensures client interactions remain professional regardless of file sizes or multiple concurrent meetings.

Creative and Media Industries

The region's growing creative sector requires substantial bandwidth for transferring large media files, supporting collaborative workflows, and maintaining client communications. LCR Connect's generous upload capabilities and uncontended options enable efficient project collaboration while supporting tight delivery deadlines.

Video production companies, design agencies, and advertising firms particularly benefit from the symmetric speeds that enable real-time collaboration on large projects while maintaining consistent performance for client presentations and approval processes.

Healthcare and Education

Healthcare organizations require reliable connectivity for patient management systems, telemedicine capabilities, and secure data backup operations. LCR Connect's availability guarantees and rapid fault resolution protect against disruptions that could impact patient care or regulatory compliance.

Educational institutions benefit from the scalable bandwidth that supports both administrative operations and student connectivity needs. The reliable performance ensures consistent access to learning management systems, virtual classrooms, and digital resources.

Manufacturing and Logistics

Modern manufacturing operations increasingly depend on cloud-based systems for inventory management, supply chain coordination, and quality control processes. LCR Connect's consistent performance and dedicated bandwidth options ensure these critical systems maintain optimal performance.

Logistics companies benefit from the reliable connectivity required for tracking systems, customer communications, and automated processes that depend on real-time data exchange with suppliers and customers.

Making the Strategic Investment in Your Business Future

Selecting LCR Connect through Amvia represents more than a connectivity upgrade—it's a strategic investment in your business's competitive advantage and growth potential. The combination of advanced infrastructure, competitive pricing, and human-first support creates a foundation for operational excellence that larger providers cannot match.

Consider the total business impact of superior connectivity. Reliable, high-speed connections enhance team productivity, improve customer interactions, enable efficient remote working, and provide the scalability your business needs as operations expand. These operational improvements typically deliver returns that far exceed the monthly connectivity investment.

The rapid installation timelines mean your business can begin realizing these benefits quickly, while the flexible service tiers ensure you can scale your connectivity investment as your requirements evolve. This adaptability proves crucial for growing businesses that need connectivity solutions aligned with their expansion plans.

Ready to Transform Your Business Connectivity?

LCR Connect represents a unique opportunity for Liverpool City Region businesses to access world-class connectivity infrastructure with the personalized support that ensures optimal performance. Unlike tech-first giants that treat connectivity as a commodity, our human-first approach focuses on understanding your specific challenges and delivering solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.

Your business deserves connectivity that enables growth, supports collaboration, and enhances customer experiences. LCR Connect provides the infrastructure foundation, while Amvia delivers the expert partnership that ensures your investment delivers maximum value.

Ready to experience the difference that human-first LCR Connect partnership can make for your business? Contact our team today for a personalized assessment of your connectivity requirements and discover how the right infrastructure and support combination can accelerate your business growth while providing the expert guidance you deserve.