- Over 33,000 homes in Hartlepool and surrounding areas now have access to the UK’s finest full fibre network, around 80% of the town’s properties.
- With the primary-build now completed, CityFibre will continue to densify and connect even more homes and businesses wherever possible.
3 December 2024: CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre network, has completed the primary-build of its full fibre network in Hartlepool. The new network is now ‘ready for service’ to over 33,000 homes, around 80% of the town’s homes and most businesses. Hartlepool is the latest town in CityFibre’s nationwide rollout, making it one of the best-connected locations in the country.
Construction began on the £21m project in Hartlepool in 2022. While the primary-build is now complete, CityFibre will continue to explore opportunities to connect more homes and businesses, including flats, new-build homes and business parks.
CityFibre’s network uses 100% fibre optics to carry data at light-speed all the way to and from the home and is more than five time more reliable than legacy copper-based broadband i. CityFibre’s network offers download and upload speeds of up to 2.5Gbps and is capable of supporting symmetrical speeds of up to 10Gbps in the future. That is over 36 times faster than the UK’s average download speeds of 69.4Mbps and more than 136 times faster than the UK’s average upload speed of 18.4Mbps ii.
Residents in Hartlepool can enjoy affordable, gigabit-capable and reliable full fibre broadband from a range of 22 internet service providers (ISPs) including Vodafone, TalkTalk, Cuckoo, IDNet and Zen. Sky’s full fibre broadband will also become available on CityFibre’s full fibre network from next year. All homes passed by the network can schedule a full fibre installation within five working days of placing an order.
Steph Carter-Smith, Partnership Manager at CityFibre, said: “The completion of our primary-build marks a pivotal moment in boosting Hartlepool’s digital capabilities. With state-of-the-art infrastructure now embedded throughout the town, Hartlepool’s residents, businesses and public institutions stand to reap the benefits of full fibre for now and for future generations.”
“As full fibre becomes increasingly crucial for the UK’s economic landscape, we are eager to support Hartlepool’s continued progress and drive its future prosperity.”
Councillor Pamela Hargreaves, Chair of Hartlepool Borough Council’s Economic Growth and Regeneration Committee, said: “Strong digital connectivity is the cornerstone of so many aspects of our lives, so it is encouraging to hear of the process made by CityFibre. Access to fast and reliable broadband will be vital for Hartlepool residents and businesses in the years and decades ahead, driving growth and development in our town.”
People interested in upgrading their home’s digital connection to full fibre can find out more at www.cityfibre.com.
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Issued on behalf of CityFibre by Weber Shandwick. For further information, interviews or images, contact cityfibre@webershandwick.com
Notes to editors:
i Ofcom’s Communications Market Report data
ii UK home broadband performance, measurement period March 2023 – Ofcom
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 homes and businesses as well as schools, hospitals and GP surgeries. CityFibre is rolling out its full fibre network to reach at least a third of the UK market: more than 8 million premises.
As the UK’s most intelligent fibre network, 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. In August 2024, Sky and CityFibre announced a long-term partnership that will see Sky launch broadband services on the CityFibre network.
CityFibre is based in London and is owned by funds managed by Antin Infrastructure Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Mubadala Investment Company, Interogo Holding and Newlight Partners.
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