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CityFibre Says Enterprise-grade Ethernet Services Reach 260,000 UK Businesses

12th June, 2025 (0 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre has today announced that their high-speed fibre optic based Ethernet (leased line) services are now available to over 260,000 UK businesses (up from 80,000). The expansion has been underpinned by its nationwide upgrade to 10Gbps capable XGS-PON (FTTP) broadband technology.

As Funding Deal Looms, CityFibre Says Talk of Sale to VMO2 Unfounded

10th June, 2025 (24 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre, which has so far deployed their gigabit-capable full fibre broadband (FTTP) lines to cover 4.3 million UK premises (RFS), have said that recent newspaper “speculation” around the possibility of the business being acquired by Virgin Media (O2) are “unfounded“. The operator added that they were now close to securing a much-needed financing deal.

CityFibre UK Finish Primary £15m FTTP Broadband Rollout in Wokingham

5th June, 2025 (0 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre, which has so far built their 5.5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 4.4 million UK premises (4.2m Ready for Service), has today confirmed the completion of their “primary” £15 million build across the market town of Wokingham in Berkshire (England).

CityFibre Prep New 5.5Gbps Wholesale Broadband Product for UK ISPs

3rd June, 2025 (60 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre, which has already deployed their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network to cover 4.4 million UK premises (4.2m Ready for Service), has today taken the wraps off their new “Multi-Gig” product, offering its ISP partners symmetrical speeds of 5.5Gbps (Gigabits per second) – over twice as fast as their current top 2.5Gbps tier.

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ISP Sky Broadband UK Add Free Device Priority for WiFi Max Customers

29th May, 2025 (7 Comments)

Customers of UK ISP Sky Broadband, specifically those who have added the Wi-Fi Max service to their package (i.e. this includes their fastest WiFi Guarantee, advanced internet security, mobile data boost, requestable engineer visits and more), can now add a new “Device Priority” feature to this “at no extra cost” to help them take control of their WiFi experience.

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Lit Fibre Cuts Price of CityFibre Powered UK Broadband ISP Packages

28th May, 2025 (0 Comments)

A little over a month has passed since internet provider Lit Fibre, which harnesses CityFibre’s UK full fibre (FTTP) network (they originally ran their own fibre network – here), introduced a range of new “specialised” packages. But they’ve now significantly cut the prices of those same plans “due to market demand“.

CityFibre UK Finish Primary £58m FTTP Broadband Rollout in Reading

28th May, 2025 (6 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre, which have so far built their 2.5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 4.4 million UK premises (4.2m Ready for Service), has today confirmed the completion of their “primary” £58 million build across the large Berkshire (England) town of Reading – including some of its surrounding areas.

ISP Sky Broadband Launch Pilot of CityFibre Based UK Full Fibre Packages UPDATE

23rd May, 2025 (44 Comments)

In a major shift for one of the UK market’s largest retail ISPs, Sky Broadband has quietly begun introducing a new, albeit not currently cheaper, range of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based home broadband packages that harness CityFibre’s alternative national network. Previously, Sky only sold packages via Openreach’s network.

CityFibre UK Complete Primary £30m FTTP Broadband Rollout in Ipswich

21st May, 2025 (0 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre, which has so far built their 2.5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 4.4 million UK premises (4.2m Ready for Service), have today confirmed the completion of their “primary” £30 million build in the Suffolk (England) town of Ipswich.

Private Roads Hamper CityFibre’s FTTP Broadband Rollout in Glasgow

21st May, 2025 (4 Comments)

The Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Eastwood, Jackson Carlaw, has warned of “serious uncertainty” over the ability of some areas in the City of Glasgow, which have been held up for years by the owners of private roads, to be connected to CityFibre’s new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) UK broadband ISP network.

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Vodafone Top 1.61 Million UK Broadband Customers as Mobile Declines

20th May, 2025 (13 Comments)

Mobile network operator and UK ISP Vodafone has today published their Q4 FY25 financial results, which confirms that their fixed line broadband base grew by a healthy 61,000 in the last quarter to total 1.61 million customers (down from 72k added in Q3 2024). But their mobile base fell again to total 18.175m (down by -125k in Q4 vs -174k in Q3).

AllPoints Fibre Denies Talk of UK FTTP Network Sale to CityFibre

15th May, 2025 (10 Comments)

A new newspaper report claims that CityFibre is allegedly engaged in “discussions” with Fern Trading, a subsidiary of Octopus Investments, over the potential acquisition of the Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network built by All Points Fibre Networks (APFN) – itself reflecting an earlier consolidation of Jurassic Fibre, Swish Fibre and Giganet.

Toob Expand Cheap UK Gigabit Broadband to 12 New Cities and Towns

13th May, 2025 (0 Comments)

Hampshire-based UK ISP toob, which have deployed their own full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Southern England, has today announced that they’ve expanded the availability of their services – under their complementary partnership with CityFibre – to another 12 cities and towns across the UK.

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Vodafone UK Quietly Launch New Pro 3 Broadband Plan and WiFi 7 Router UPDATE

10th May, 2025 (19 Comments)

Internet, mobile and phone provider Vodafone UK appears to have quietly introduced a new range of fixed line “Pro 3 Broadband” packages, which feature their “all new” Ultra Hub 7 Fibre router and Super WiFi 7 Booster. The headline change here is reflected in the fact that this kit supports the latest Wi-Fi 7 networking standard for faster speeds.

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Broadband ISP Zen Internet UK Launch Fibre Hub – Becomes Altnet Aggregator

7th May, 2025 (16 Comments)

Rochdale-base UK ISP Zen Internet has today officially launched The Fibre Hub, which essentially aggregates access to a number of major and smaller alternative full fibre broadband networks (Openreach, CityFibre, Trooli, Freedom Fibre etc.) and offers that up to partners (e.g. other ISPs) at the wholesale level.

CityFibre Survey Claims 8 Percent of UK Farms Still Have No Broadband

1st May, 2025 (12 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre, which recently appointed Censuswide to conduct a nationwide survey of UK farmers, has claimed that 8% of farms do not have any internet connectivity at all and yet almost two-thirds of farmers surveyed (60%) believe broadband is critical for day-to-day farming activities.

Broadband ISP Aquiss Cuts Price of CityFibre Plans in Half for 6 Months

1st May, 2025 (0 Comments)

Shropshire-based UK ISP Aquiss, which is celebrating 20 years of service this year, has announced that they’re “slashing” the price of their CityFibre based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband packages in half for the first 6 months of service. Symmetric speeds of up to 2.5Gbps (2200Mbps average) are available.