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CityFibre Confirm GBP27m Gigabit Broadband Build in Wakefield

22nd February, 2022 (13 Comments)

CityFibre has today confirmed that they’re investing £27m to deploy their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to homes and businesses in the West Yorkshire (England) city of Wakefield, which is a location that was quietly removed from their rollout plan back in 2020.

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CityFibre’s Full Fibre Network to Fuel Sunderland’s 5G Small Cells

17th February, 2022 (1 Comment)

The Sunderland City Council (SCC) and BAI Communications have today chosen CityFibre’s new “full fibre” broadband and Ethernet network in the city to provide data capacity for a new 5G small cell mobile network, which aims to provide a platform for local business growth and innovation.

CityFibre Boost UK Gigabit Rollout with Visual Automation

16th February, 2022 (3 Comments)

CityFibre’s has today moved to boost their £4bn rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network by implementing Deepomatic’s Visual Automation Technology throughout its end-to-end network operations. Cost savings and faster installations for homes and businesses are expected.

ISP Pure Broadband Sees 5,000 New UK Customers in Past Year

8th February, 2022 (3 Comments)

Hull-based UK ISP Pure Broadband, which serves consumers covered by new full fibre (FTTP) networks from KCOM, CityFibre and also OFNL, is today celebrating their continued growth, with 5,000 new customers having signed-up in the last 12 months alone.

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List of UK Locations Live with CityFibre’s Gigabit Broadband ISPs

7th February, 2022 (28 Comments)

Over just a few short years’ CityFibre has grown itself into being one of the top largest Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband networks in the United Kingdom. But it can sometimes be difficult to keep track of where they’re actively building, as well as where you can order a live service from an ISP. Hopefully this list will help.

Vodafone UK Nears 1 Million Fixed Broadband ISP Customers

2nd February, 2022 (5 Comments)

UK ISP and mobile operator Vodafone has today published their latest results (financial Q3 FY22), which reveals that their fixed broadband base added another +29k customers (vs +22k in the previous quarter) to make for a total base of 991,000, which should see them pass the magic million mark before their next update.

CityFibre Full Fibre Build Makes Progress in Poole and Christchurch

1st February, 2022 (12 Comments)

CityFibre has today issued a progress update on their £65 million investment to deploy a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network for homes and businesses in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch (Dorset), which has just gone live in a number of new areas, or so they say.

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ISP Vodafone UK Discount Openreach and CityFibre FTTP Prices

28th January, 2022 (53 Comments)

Mobile operator and fixed line ISP Vodafone UK has today further reduced the already discounted prices of their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) powered home broadband packages for new customers, which are available on both Openreach and CityFibre’s respective national full fibre networks. The slower FTTC plans have also been cut.

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Credit Suisse Predict 90 Percent UK Full Fibre Coverage for 2025

26th January, 2022 (17 Comments)

A recent report from banking giant Credit Suisse has estimated that Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband networks will cover 90% of the UK by 2025. The country was also found to be the “most attractive market” for incremental investment in such networks, thanks to “strong build momentum and interest” in faster broadband.

CityFibre FTTP Broadband Finally Goes Live in Gloucester UK

24th January, 2022 (6 Comments)

After a long wait, CityFibre has announced that their £31m project to deploy a new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network across the city of Gloucester (Gloucestershire, England) has finally started to go live and connect the first local homes and businesses.

CityFibre to Start GBP42m FTTP Broadband Rollout in Gateshead UPDATE

19th January, 2022 (1 Comment)

CityFibre has today announced that they’ve appointed civil engineering contractor GCU UK Ltd to lead the £42m rollout of a new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across the large North East England town of Gateshead (Tyne and Wear) and South Tyneside, which sits just over the River Tyne from Newcastle.

CityFibre Re-adds Wakefield to their UK FTTP Broadband Rollout

19th January, 2022 (5 Comments)

The city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire (England), which a couple of years ago was quietly removed from CityFibre’s UK rollout plan for a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network, has now been re-added to their programme and the first build is just getting started.

CityFibre Extends FTTP Broadband Rollout in City of Aberdeen

17th January, 2022 (13 Comments)

CityFibre has today announced that they intend to commit a further £19 million in order to extend their existing £40m rollout of a new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network in the city of Aberdeen (Scotland), which was one of their very first gigabit city builds.

CityFibre’s Swindon FTTP Broadband Build Adds 10,000 Social Homes

13th January, 2022 (1 Comment)

CityFibre’s existing £40m project to deploy a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across the Wiltshire town of Swindon, which began in late 2020 (here), has been boosted by a new deal with the Swindon Borough Council (SBC). As a result, the network will be expanded to include 10,000 council managed homes.

CityFibre UK Start GBP5m FTTP Broadband Rollout in Town of March

10th January, 2022 (11 Comments)

CityFibre has today confirmed that they’re investing £5 million to extend their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to reach “thousands of premises” in the Cambridgeshire (England) town of March, which is currently home to over 22,000 people.

Svella Connect Takes Over CityFibre’s FTTP Rollout in Barnsley

23rd December, 2021 (5 Comments)

CityFibre UK has today confirmed that their £32m rollout of a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network in the South Yorkshire town of Barnsley, which was disrupted after the collapse of their previous contractor NMCN (here), will now be conducted by Svella Connect.

New UK Home Building Rules Set to Mandate Gigabit Broadband

21st December, 2021 (17 Comments)

After a long wait, the UK Government has today finally tabled a consultation on changes to the existing Building Regulations (2010), which will effectively make it mandatory for property developers to ensure that almost every new home is built with support for “gigabit” speed broadband ISP connections.