THOUSANDS of businesses across Northampton are reaping the benefit as the installation of full fibre internet connectivity continues across the town.
CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has now laid more than 840 kilometres of full fibre internet as part of its £40 million plan to futureproof Northampton’s digital connectivity.
Northampton is one of a growing number of locations in the UK to benefit from CityFibre’s nationwide Gigabit City Investment Programme which will bring new and improved broadband infrastructure within reach of up to eight million homes and businesses nationwide.
Pictured above: (from left) CityFibre colleagues Hannah Carter, build assurance manager; Northampton area manager James Cushing; Matthew Ginnings, city build manager for Northampton.
It means CityFibre has already connected thousands of homes and businesses in Northampton to its full fibre network, allowing residents to access lightning-fast broadband services from launch partner Vodafone, on selected Vodafone Pro Broadband plans, while TalkTalk, Giganet, Zen, Air Broadband, Yayzi, IDNet and Octaplus are available in parts of the town.
“Thanks to the work of our build team, the majority of Northampton now has access to full fibre broadband, up from less than 1% when the project began,” said James Cushing, CityFibre’s area manager for Northampton. “We are making fantastic progress on our £40 million investment to transform Northampton’s digital infrastructure through the roll-out of our full fibre technology.”
West Northamptonshire Council says the network, once completed, will put Northampton well ahead of the national average when it comes to availability of full fibre connectivity. The council has also agreed a deal whereby the network will be extended to council houses.
Council leader Cllr Jonathan Nunn said: “The full fibre roll-out will massively upgrade the town’s digital infrastructure and ensure our homes and businesses are equipped to thrive in the digital age.”
Granemore Group is installing the full fibre network on CityFibre’s behalf, with works ongoing in the Abington and Semilong areas. Work has been completed across large sections of the town including Hunsbury, Grange Park, Far Cotton, Parklands, Blackthorn and Boothville with more to follow shortly. As work is completed in each neighbourhood, residents can access some of the fastest and most competitive broadband packages available.
People interested in giving their home or business broadband a boost can find out more about the build, register their interest and ensure they are updated on service availability at www.cityfibre.com/fibreboost.
Mr Cushing said: Our network is being installed throughout the town’s streets at speed. With thousands of residents already able to access the best available digital connectivity, we cannot wait for Northampton to reap the many benefits of full fibre broadband.”
