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Broadband ISP ZYBRE Shift UK CityFibre Customers to Octaplus

10th May, 2023 (10 Comments)

Customers of troubled broadband ISP ZYBRE (Air Broadband), specifically those served by CityFibre’s UK full fibre (FTTP) network, have this week been informed that the provider has reached an agreement with rival internet provider Octaplus Networks to “support migrating of our existing broadband subscribers“.

VIDEO – Quickline and Zen Internet CEOs Debate Openreach FTTP Price Cuts

19th April, 2023 (38 Comments)

The debate over whether or not Openreach’s proposed “Equinox 2” discount scheme for their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP products is anticompetitive has just been well summarised by the bosses of broadband ISP Zen Internet and Quickline, which in a new video argue from different sides of the fence.

Gigabit Broadband ISP YouFibre Tops 30,000 UK Customers

18th April, 2023 (17 Comments)

Gigabit broadband ISP YouFibre, which sells plans via Netomnia and Cityfibre’s respective Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks across different parts of the United Kingdom, has today reported that they now have a total customer base of 30,000 (up from 22,000 at the start of 2023).

Openreach and CityFibre Secure Key RoSPA Safety Awards for 2023

14th April, 2023 (11 Comments)

Network operators CityFibre and Openreach, both of which are deploying full fibre broadband ISP networks at pace across the United Kingdom, have today secured a series of wins at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Awards 2023.

Cityfibre Engineers at Work in Street 2023

Summary of ISP Choices on CityFibre’s UK FTTP Broadband Network

14th April, 2023 (57 Comments)

CityFibre has spent the past few years building their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to 2.6 million premises (2.3m Ready for Service) and slowly solidifying their position as the UK’s third-largest infrastructure player after Openreach (BT) and Virgin Media. Suffice to say, it’s time for a summary of ISP choices on their network.

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List of UK Places Live with CityFibre’s FTTP Broadband ISPs – 2023 Edition

13th April, 2023 (29 Comments)

At present, it can sometimes be difficult to keep track of where Cityfibre are actively building their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network and which of those deployments have gone allow (i.e. allowing you to order a live service from an ISP). The following list may help to answer this.

Wessex Internet Win Rural New Forest Gigabit Broadband Rollout Contract

11th April, 2023 (11 Comments)

The seventh contract awarded under the UK’s £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme – worth “nearly” £14 million – has today been awarded to ISP Wessex Internet, which will upgrade connectivity for “around” 10,500 hard-to-reach homes and businesses across rural parts of the New Forest in Hampshire (England).

Vodafone UK Struck by Easter Outage of Fixed Home Broadband

10th April, 2023 (20 Comments)

Customers of Vodafone’s fixed line broadband ISP, which is supplied to UK consumers via both Openreach and CityFibre’s respective networks (FTTC and FTTP lines), appear to be suffering from an Easter service outage that began earlier this morning (around 8:30am ish for some people).

CityFibre Complete FTTP Broadband Build for Village of Yaxley

3rd April, 2023 (8 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre has finished their £2m deployment of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 3,600 homes in the village of Yaxley in Cambridgeshire (England), which is an extension of their existing network in nearby Peterborough that covers over 68,000 premises.

CityFibre UK Launch First TV Ad Campaign for Full Fibre Network UPDATE

30th March, 2023 (28 Comments)

CityFibre, which aims to cover up to 8 million UK premises (funded by c.£2.4bn in equity and c.£4.9bn debt) with their full fibre broadband ISP network by the end of 2025 (here), has today launched their first ever TV advertising campaign – entitled: “Does your broadband suck?“. The campaign is designed to encourage consumers to upgrade.

Octaplus Acquire Legend Fibre’s UK Home Broadband Customers

29th March, 2023 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP and Pay TV provider Octaplus (Octaplus Supercharged), which sells services to consumers over full fibre (FTTP) networks from MS3, CityFibre and FullFibre Limited, has confirmed to ISPreview.co.uk that they’ve acquired the residential customer base from rival provider Legend Fibre.

CityFibre Complete Binley Woods FTTP Broadband Rollout

27th March, 2023 (16 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre has completed their deployment of a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 1,018 homes in the suburban village of Binley Woods (Warwickshire), which only started in August 2022 and is an extension of their existing network in nearby Coventry.

CityFibre UK Finish Primary FTTP Broadband Rollout in Solihull

23rd March, 2023 (19 Comments)

CityFibre has today announced the completion of their £25m “primary build” in the West Midlands (England) town of Solihull, which has expanded their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 44,000 premises (around 85% of residential properties), including most businesses.

CityFibre Win Rural Cambridgeshire Gigabit Broadband Rollout Contract UPDATE

21st March, 2023 (43 Comments)

The sixth contract awarded under the UK Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme – worth £122 million – has today been awarded to CityFibre, which will upgrade connectivity for “around” 45,000 hard-to-reach homes and businesses across rural parts of Cambridgeshire in England.

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Virgin Media O2 UK Ponder £3bn Acquisition of Rival CityFibre

20th March, 2023 (73 Comments)

A major newspaper has reported that a parent of broadband ISP and mobile giant VMO2 (Virgin Media and O2) has held “initial talks” over the possibility of mounting a £3bn takeover bid for the UK’s third-largest alternative full fibre network (AltNet), CityFibre. But such a deal could face regulatory and competition concerns.

Ofcom UK Delay Start of Openreach FTTP Broadband Price Cuts UPDATE3

17th March, 2023 (96 Comments)

Ofcom has this morning announced that they will need “an additional two months” to undertake further analysis of Openreach’s “Equinox 2” discount scheme, which will delay the operator’s planned 1st April 2023 launch of cheaper wholesale prices on their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP products.

CityFibre Face Trouble in Edinburgh After Full Fibre Build Breaks Bridge

16th March, 2023 (41 Comments)

Locals living near to the Shandon Place and Ashley Terrace bridge in Edinburgh (Scotland), which passes over a former railway line, have vented fury at CityFibre after the operator’s rollout of a new full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network broke the bridge during unauthorised work – leaving it closed since January.