It will offer homes and businesses in the region more choice
Many Hull and East Riding residents will be able to choose from an array of broadband providers for the first time, with CityFibre launching its full fibre network across the region. More than 80,000 premises can access ultrafast connectivity from major providers including Sky, Vodafone, TalkTalk and more.
CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, confirmed the transformation of Hull’s digital landscape, bringing household name broadband providers to homes and businesses via its 10Gb XGS-PON network. Customers will be able to pick from Sky, Vodafone and TalkTalk, alongside award-winning providers such as 4th Utility, toob and Cuckoo Broadband, for their services.
With speeds of up to 5Gbps, for both uploading and downloading available from CityFibre’s ISP partners, the rollout brings “unbeatable choice” to the area, CityFibre said, with packages to suit everyone from dedicated gamers and content creators to working families and local businesses. These are subject to geographic availability and the packages available from broadband providers, it added.
Simon Holden, CEO of CityFibre, said: “Hull has been held back by a lack of choice for far too long but CityFibre’s arrival brings competition and state-of-the-art infrastructure, helping to supercharge growth and giving residents and businesses their pick of the very best broadband.
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“As we continue to grow CityFibre’s future-proofed network, at over 4.5 million premises today and with plans to reach more than 8 million, our wholesale business model means we bring the best products, pricing and services to our partners, and game-changing connectivity and choice to homes, businesses and communities across the UK.” The introduction of CityFibre’s wholesale network to Hull follows the company’s acquisition of Connexin’s full fibre infrastructure in March.
Over the past seven months, CityFibre has integrated Connexin’s infrastructure into its 10Gb XGS-PON full fibre network to bring market-leading wholesale products, pricing and services to the area. Following the acquisition, Connexin has expanded nationwide across CityFibre’s network and is building on its success in Internet of Things (IoT), including rolling out one of the UK’s largest LoRaWAN (long range wide-area) networks and winning contracts for over 2 million smart water meters.
Hull residents interested in accessing a greater choice of broadband providers and upgrading their home’s digital connection to full fibre can find out more at cityfibre.com