Spirit Telecom share price charges higher as the ASX telco launches new NBN service

The Spirit Telecom Ltd (ASX: ST1) share price is storming higher today on the back of a new NBN enterprise service launch.

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The Spirit Telecom Ltd (ASX: ST1) share price is storming higher today on the back of a new NBN service launch. After being up by as much as 10% throughout the day, Spirit Telecom shares are currently changing hands at 21 cents per share at the time of writing – up 5%.

About Spirit Telecom

Spirit Telecom considers itself a disruptor in the IT&T (information technology and telecommunication) industry. The company has developed its own advanced fixed wireless network, through which it provides Australians with 'Sky-Speed Internet'. This super-fast internet ranges from 25 megabits per second (Mbps) to 500Mbps for homes and 25Mbps to 1 gigabit per second for businesses.

Along with providing internet access, Spirit Telecom offers a full range of managed IT services and cloud-based business solutions. It also offers internet products from Opticomm, NBN, DGTek, FG Telecom, Vocus Group Ltd (ASX: VOC), and TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM).

What's behind Spirit Telecom's share price rise?

This morning, Spirit announced the launch of its NBN Enterprise Ethernet (NBN EE) range to resellers and direct customers via its sales platforms.

NBN EE is an enterprise-grade fibre service which, according to Spirit, offers superior performance to that of legacy internet products. Through the company's Spirit X platform, Australia's largest digital aggregator of business internet products, NBN EE can reach in the vicinity of 2 million businesses.

This new offering expands the market opportunity for Spirit X across Australia. The platform could previously service around 100,000 addresses with fibre internet products. Now it will be able to provide symmetrical data connections across a national footprint.

As a result, the company expects further organic growth for Spirit X as cross-selling opportunities emerge. Additionally, it has plans to move the platform from a data platform to a marketplace in FY21, offering cloud services, IT support and security. This shift will be another potential driver of growth. 

Commenting on the new service launch, managing director Sol Lukatsky said:

"The launch of the NBN Enterprise Ethernet product moves Spirit into a new phase of growth. Additionally, the Spirit X product range is being promoted via our first national marketing campaign. Spirit X has already generated over 6200 service qualifications and leads in a few months. With the ability to service a much larger number of businesses, Spirit can drive greater awareness of the platform and continue to fill the demand for bundled, high-speed internet links and IT services in one offering."

Motley Fool contributor Cathryn Goh has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended SPIRIT TC FPO. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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