Over 87,700 homes in Northampton and surrounding areas now have access to the UK’s finest full fibre network, approximately 82% of the town’s residential footprint.
- With the primary-build now completed, CityFibre will continue to densify and connect properties in multi-dwelling buildings and on private roads.
- Northampton is set to enjoy an estimated £603m in productivity gains and £133m from a widened workforce over the next 15 years thanks to full fibre investment.
14 February: CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has completed the primary-build of its full fibre network in Northampton. The new network is now ‘ready for service’ to over 87,700 homes, about 82% of residential properties and most businesses. Northampton is the latest completed location in CityFibre’s nationwide rollout making it one of the best-connected locations in the country.
Construction began on the £40m project in 2019 and CityFibre has since laid almost 732km of dense full fibre infrastructure across the town, the equivalent to more than 124 times round the Silverstone racecourse. While the primary-build is now completed, CityFibre will continue to explore opportunities to reach more sites including new build properties, multi-dwelling units, homes on private or unadopted roads and business parks.
Residents in Northampton can now enjoy affordable, gigabit-capable, and reliable full fibre broadband from a range of internet service providers (ISPs) including launch partner Vodafone, as well as TalkTalk, IDNet, Zen and Giganet. Almost all homes passed by the network can now schedule a full fibre installation within five working days of placing an order. CityFibre’s network currently supports download and upload speeds of up to 2.5Gbps and is capable of supporting symmetrical speeds of up to 10Gbps.
An economic impact report by the consultancy Hatch, commissioned by CityFibre, found Northampton stands to experience significant economic, social and environmental benefits from its new digital infrastructure platform, including over £603m in productivity and innovation gains and £133m from a widened workforce over a 15-year period. Enabling 5G rollout alone could drive up to £1bn in positive economic impact.
Charles Kitchin, Partnership Manager at CityFibre, said: “I’m delighted that the primary-build of our full fibre network in Northampton has been completed. The rollout is an exciting step for the town’s digital connectivity, which will benefit from faster and more reliable broadband. Residents can now enjoy seamless streaming, even when using multiple devices at once, with ample productivity and innovation benefits for the local economy.”
Councillor Mike Hallam, Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and HR at West Northamptonshire Council, said: “CityFibre’s completion of its primary-build in Northampton will provide a significant boost to the local economy, making the town one of the best-connected places in the country. Having high-quality digital infrastructure is vital when attracting new businesses and residents to the area and we look forward to seeing the community reap the benefits for generations to come.”
People interested in upgrading their home’s digital connection to full fibre can find out more at www.cityfibre.com/PR.
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Issued on behalf of CityFibre by Weber Shandwick. For further information, interviews or images, contact cityfibre@webershandwick.com
About CityFibre:
CityFibre is the UK’s largest independent Full Fibre infrastructure platform, providing carrier-neutral digital infrastructure to its wholesale customers and enabling ultra-fast, reliable and futureproof broadband, ethernet and 5G services to serve homes and businesses as well as schools, hospitals and GPs surgeries.
CityFibre’s Full Fibre network rollout programme targets up to a third of the UK market; representing up to 8m homes, 800k businesses, 400k local authority sites and 250k 5G access points. CityFibre has already announced 285 cities, towns and villages that will receive a transformational digital upgrade as part of the nationwide rollout.
As the only 100% Full Fibre wholesale network in the UK, CityFibre is trusted by major Internet Service Providers and mobile operators including TalkTalk, Three, Vodafone and Zen as well as a new generation of smaller regional ISPs dedicated to delivering Full Fibre Broadband.
CityFibre is based in London and is owned by funds managed by Antin Infrastructure Partners and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Mubadala Investment Company and Interogo Holding.
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