Arqiva

Arqiva builds and runs communications infrastructure in the UK. It carries television and radio signals to audiences, and it also supplies connectivity and data services to utilities. Its own account says it operates more than eight thousand active telecom tower sites and is the sole provider of terrestrial television and radio broadcasting in the UK.

What Arqiva offers

• Broadcast transmission — terrestrial television and radio delivery, including the sites behind Freeview.
• Content distribution — playout, streaming and distribution for broadcasters, plus satellite uplink for international coverage.
• Smart metering networks — data connections that give water, gas and electricity companies visibility of their networks.
• Telecom tower sites — mast infrastructure used for communications.

Who it works with

Broadcasters, sports rights holders and utility companies in the water, gas and electricity sectors.

Key facts

• Based in: United Kingdom
• Track record: the company cites more than a century of delivery
• Recognition: Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award