By Oliver Walter, Defence & Public Sector Lead
We’ve launched our 2025 Defence Annual Report, offering a summary of the progress we’ve made in strengthening network infrastructure across the MOD estate. The report details the connectivity services we deliver to single living accommodation, families, corporate users, and third-party service providers.
If you work within the MOD or support defence operations as a contractor, you’ll find valuable insights on where our high-performance digital backbone is live, scaled, and upgraded. Use the report to identify where you can rely on our network to support operational readiness, enhance the lived experience, and enable long-term digital capability at over 150 MOD sites.
More defence sites, faster internet speeds
In 2024, Wifinity connected 5,000 new bedspaces and upgraded connectivity for over 10,000 more. Many of those sites offer up to 1Gb/s download speeds. This isn’t a cosmetic change. With Wifinity’s deployments spanning everything from single living accommodation blocks and service family homes to eSports facilities and transit blocks, our goal is to build the infrastructure to meet B2C and B2B use cases.
For B2B operations and service providers, 35 new deployments inside and outside the wire are now complete. These include campus WiFi, contractor and visitor connectivity, enabling essential services, admin, welfare and training.
Partnerships across the defence estate
Our network is integrated into wider service delivery models through our existing partnerships with Aspire Defence, Mitie, Sodexo, Aramark and Serco. We work directly with the DIO, front line command digital teams, Defence Digital and have strong relationships with site-level leads.
This collaborative model means that Wifinity is already an approved supplier, enabling better internet connectivity for MOD programmes including the DIO SFA Broadband Improvement Programme, Accommodation Broadband Project, for welfare and operations.
Supporting people, not just infrastructure
While technology’s important, the end user service is more-so. With armed forces service personnel in mind, we removed data limits from all our subscriptions. We also introduced flexible WiFi subscriptions that can be paused for deployment or leave. These are examples of the practical, user-centric changes we’ve made to our product to reflect the patterns of service life.
Laying the groundwork for smart bases
Looking to 2025 and beyond, our programme to install net new connectivity and upgrade existing sites continues. Significantly, this signals where our infrastructure is ready to support the MOD’s ambitions for connected, smart bases. With gigabit speeds, private fibre and a proven record of secure, large-scale deployments, it’s enabled for the demands of IoT, AI-driven services and smarter estate management.
The bottom line
If you’re buying or managing defence connectivity services, you’ll recognise the pressure to modernise. Our Defence Annual Report shows how we are helping to drive estate modernisation through our own investment, strong partnerships and user-focused delivery.
Next steps
Wifinity was also recognised in 2024 with the Gold Armed Forces Covenant award for our support for veterans, reservists and the wider armed forces community. Read the report and reach out to our team to discuss your project.
