Some of Cardiff’s best-known food and drink retailers are now using cutting edge technology – thanks to Ogi’s growing digital footprint across the capital.
Curado Bar and Tiny Rebel are the latest businesses to benefit from the city-wide upgrade, joining anchor tenant Cardiff Arms Park on Ogi’s new full fibre spine running through the westgate entrance to Central Square.
Backed by its privately-funded infrastructure rollout, Ogi’s expansion is helping put homegrown hospitality venues in the fast lane – giving them the bandwidth and reliability to power bookings, back-of-house systems, tills and provide secure guest wifi.
Ben Potts, General Manager from Curado Bar, at the edge of the Castle Quarter, says the new connection has “already improved reliability and speed” – something that’s key to the venue’s day-to-day service, adding “I love to see it”.
Tiny Rebel’s city centre bar has also joined the network, as demand grows for more resilient, business-grade broadband in high-footfall areas.
Speaking about the impact, Ogi’s Director of Business Sales, Andy Dow, said: “From pouring pints to running point-of-sale and bookings systems, these businesses rely on being online – especially at peak times.
“The connection needs to be fast, but more importantly, solid. That’s what our full fibre delivers – and we’re proud to be backing some of the best-known local names in the process.”
The new business connections follow the recent full fibre switch-on at Cardiff Arms Park, where Ogi is powering the Cardiff Rugby’s digital operations as part of a wider tech partnership.
The stadium install helped lay the groundwork for a high-capacity spine and new micro datacentre running through the city – unlocking faster, more resilient options for other venues and office spaces nearby.
“We’ve now got a major piece of digital infrastructure right in the city centre – and the Arms Park install was the catalyst for that. It means we can offer business-grade services to more and more businesses across the capital, with ultrafast speed and enterprise-level support baked in.” Added Andy.
With work continuing in areas around the bay and north Cardiff, and a growing number of city centre businesses now on board, Ogi is paving the way for a more connected Cardiff.
Ogi’s network investment is part of a wider mission to level up digital connectivity across Wales, putting the country’s towns, cities (and stadiums) on the digital map.
