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Network operator CityFibre, which has so far built their 2.5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 4.4 million UK premises (4.2m Ready for Service), have today confirmed the completion of their “primary” £40 million build in the city of Dundee (Scotland).
The full fibre network deployment, which was originally started in October 2020 (here), has now built to over 58,000 premises (homes and businesses) in Dundee via over 488km of new fibre cable. The operator also connects more than 25 public sector sites in the city, including council offices, schools, libraries and leisure centres (this bit is more akin to Dark Fibre).
As usual, CityFibre aren’t the only gigabit-capable broadband network present in the city, with Aberdeen also being home to significant coverage from Openreach’s FTTP network and Virgin Media (inc. nexfibre). On top of that there are several smaller deployments from Hyperoptic and FibreNest.
The operator said they would now “continue to explore opportunities to connect more homes and businesses, including flats, new-build homes, business parks and homes on private roads.”
Paul Wakefield, Senior Partnership Manager at CityFibre, said:
“We’re delighted to announce the completion of our full-fibre primary build in Dundee. This rollout marks an exciting step for the city’s connectivity, which will benefit from faster, more reliable and cheaper broadband connectivity. With the UK’s most advanced digital infrastructure now beneath its streets, Dundee residents can enjoy seamless streaming and significant productivity benefits.”
The alternative network operator, which has so far attracted 518,000 live customers and also expects to have upgraded their entire network to 10Gbps capable XGS-PON technology by mid-2025 (here), currently still aspires to cover up to 8 million UK premises with their new full fibre network (funded by c.£2.4bn in equity, c.£4.9bn debt and nearly £1bn of BDUK / public subsidy) – representing c.30% of the UK. But quite when they’ll reach that point is unclear.