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CityFibre Extend Full Fibre to 20,000 Sheffield Council Homes

13th September, 2021 (0 Comments)

CityFibre’s £115m rollout of a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across the South Yorkshire UK city of Sheffield, which started earlier this year, has been given another boost via a deal with the Sheffield City Council. The network will now also be extended to cover 20,000 council homes.

ISP Yayzi Broadband Join CityFibre to Expand in Blackpool and Preston

8th September, 2021 (2 Comments)

UK ISP Yayzi Broadband, which has already launched a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) service in Blackpool (Lancashire) by harnessing ITS Technology‘s network, has now joined CityFibre’s rival full fibre build in order to expand their local coverage, as well as being able to launch in the nearby town of Preston.

CityFibre Start Fibre Build in Chichester as Vfast Join in Medway

7th September, 2021 (10 Comments)

CityFibre UK has today started the rollout of their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network in the South East England based cathedral city of Chichester. At the same time, Kent-based ISP Vfast (Orbital Net) has announced that they will also be providing services via CF’s network in Medway.

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ISP Vodafone UK Discount FTTC and FTTP Home Broadband Packages

27th August, 2021 (19 Comments)

Vodafone UK has this week introduced some new discounts on the monthly cost of their various “Superfast” (FTTC/P) and “Gigafast” (FTTP via Openreach or Cityfibre) home broadband packages for consumers. Prices now start at just £19.50 per month for their entry-level 35Mbps tier.

ISP Pure Broadband Target Double UK Growth Over Next 3 Years

17th August, 2021 (1 Comment)

ISP Pure Broadband, which serves consumers covered by both KCOM and CityFibre’s full fibre (FTTP) networks across the UK, has appointed Tony Jopling to be its new Managing Director (MD) and his first goal is to double the company’s growth over the next three years.

CityFibre Start GBP62m FTTP Broadband Build in Sunderland

16th August, 2021 (6 Comments)

CityFibre UK has today officially started the construction phase for their £62 million rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network in the coastal city of Sunderland (Tyne and Wear), which is being supported by civil engineering contractors from MAP Group.

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Openreach Rivals Warn Ofcom NOT to Allow Big Fibre Price Cut

16th August, 2021 (49 Comments)

Alternative UK network providers have heavily criticised Ofcom’s provisional decision not to oppose Openreach’s (BT) proposal for a “major” price cut to their wholesale Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband products, which they warn could impact competition by discouraging ISPs from adopting rival networks.

15 Metre Wireless Broadband Mast Angers Locals in Blackpool

12th August, 2021 (29 Comments)

The decision by fixed wireless network builder IX Wireless (UK ISP 6G Internet) to deploy a new 15-metre high broadband mast in the Lancashire town of Blackpool has attracted an angry response from local residents. Many of which live in bungalows and fear the new infrastructure will be ugly, dominant and may devalue their homes.

ISP TalkTalk Switches on Future Fibre Broadband in Edinburgh

12th August, 2021 (2 Comments)

UK ISP TalkTalk has announced that their new CityFibre and Openreach based Future Fibre packages, which offer broadband speeds of up to 500Mbps via Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) technology, have been extended to homes in Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh.

CityFibre’s Glasgow FTTP Rollout Moves into North West of City

12th August, 2021 (17 Comments)

CityFibre’s ongoing rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network in Glasgow (Scotland) has now moved into the North West side of the city, which is being supported by new contractor Glenevin (previously they only seemed to be working with PMK).

Cityfibre Preps Start of GBP23m Halifax FTTP Broadband Rollout

10th August, 2021 (3 Comments)

CityFibre has today announced that they’ll begin the £23m rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network in the large West Yorkshire (England) town of Halifax during January 2022, which will be supported by civil engineering firm Nmcn (they’re also working with them in Barnsley).

CityFibre Expand Strategic UK Full Fibre Network Deal with Neos

5th August, 2021 (1 Comment)

Fibre optic broadband builder CityFibre (CF) has announced that their strategic partnership with Neos Networks, which enables both sides to take more advantage of each other’s respective fibre networks, is being expanded to work across a further 9 cities in the United Kingdom.

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CityFibre Experiences Contractor Woes in Derby and Eastbourne

24th July, 2021 (20 Comments)

CityFibre’s UK rollout of a new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the city of Derby (Derbyshire) and the coastal East Sussex town of Eastbourne appear to both be suffering from a few separate problems with contractors, with some sub-contractors allegedly threatening to “rip-up tarmac” that has been laid.

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First Customers Live on Bradford’s CityFibre Broadband Network

22nd July, 2021 (1 Comment)

The first customers have now started to connect to CityFibre’s new £75 million Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network in the Bowling and Tyersal areas of the West Yorkshire UK city of Bradford, which is being built with support from civil engineering firm Network Plus.

CityFibre Set to Begin £50m Norwich FTTP Broadband Rollout UPDATE

21st July, 2021 (4 Comments)

CityFibre has today confirmed that they’ll begin the £50m rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network in the Norfolk city of Norwich during “early” September 2021, which follows the appointment of Telec Networks to conduct the civil engineering work.

Cityfibre’s 1Gbps Derby UK FTTP Broadband Network Goes Live

20th July, 2021 (4 Comments)

More than a year has passed since CityFibre, supported by civil engineering firm J. McCann & Co Ltd, began the £45m rollout (here) of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network in the city of Derby (Derbyshire, England). The good news is that the first customers are finally going live.

ISP Giganet Adopts 1-Month Contracts for UK FTTP Broadband

20th July, 2021 (4 Comments)

UK ISP Giganet (M12 Solutions) has today announced that they’re moving to adopt short 30-day contract terms on their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband services, although this only applies to those they either build themselves or sell via CityFibre’s national UK network (i.e. Openreach based products aren’t covered).