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Philip Hollobone MP Tours Kettering’s Full Fibre Construction with CityFibre

CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, recently hosted Philip Hollobone MP for a tour of Kettering’s ongoing full fibre network construction. This visit provided Mr. Hollobone with insights into the £17 million project and familiarized him with full fibre network technology, including typical construction processes such as excavation and reinstatement. Full fibre networks, … Read more

Dame Rosie Winterton MP Visits Doncaster’s Full Fibre Project with CityFibre

CityFibre, the UK’s leading independent full fibre platform, recently hosted a visit by the Rt Hon Dame Rosie Winterton DBE, Member of Parliament for Doncaster Central, to their ongoing full fibre network construction in Edenthorpe. This £25 million citywide project aims to transform Doncaster’s digital connectivity. During her visit, representatives from CityFibre and their build … Read more

£180 Million Investment Brings Ultrafast Broadband to 600,000 in Wales

Openreach has poured £180 million into Wales, bringing ultrafast, dependable broadband to over 600,000 homes and businesses. This significant investment is paving the way for lightning-fast connections, outstripping the average UK broadband speed by up to 16 times and leaving the old copper-based networks in the dust, being around five times more reliable. What’s even … Read more

CityFibre Reaches Over 2 Million FTTP Premises in the UK, Boosting Country’s Full Fibre Targets for 2025

CityFibre, the UK’s second-largest Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network provider, has announced that its FTTP network footprint has reached over 2 million premises in the country. This significant milestone puts the company in a strong position to maintain its position as the second-largest FTTP network in the UK. CityFibre’s FTTP network has been expanding rapidly, with the … Read more

UK Government Makes Gigabit Broadband Mandatory for New Homes

The UK government has introduced new laws requiring all new homes in England to be built with gigabit broadband connections, while landlords will be legally obligated to future-proof new homes for gigabit broadband as standard practice during construction. These changes to the Building Regulations 2010 will ensure that connection costs are capped at £2,000 per … Read more

Vodafone boosts York with new Full Fibre Technology

Vodafone is launching a 2 Gbps service in York over the CityFibre network. This announcement comes after the successful completion of the trial and the upgrades to the York CityFibre network to support XGS-PON. With XGS-PON supporting symmetrical speeds of up to 10 Gbps, the 2 Gbps service is only the first step in Vodafone’s … Read more

CityFibre Lights up Luton

CityFibre is making great strides with its £45m network in Luton and Dunstable, with the project now bringing fibre to thousands more premises. This new network will provide Luton and Dunstable residents with a faster and more reliable internet connection, which is vital for modern-day living. The works have been completed in large parts of … Read more

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