Peterborough in Cambridgeshire FTTP

CityFibre partners with Vodafone to bring gigabit-capable full-fibre broadband to Peterborough.

16:52 24 March 2018

CityFibre and Vodafone are working together to launch residential fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) services in Peterborough in Cambridgeshire.

 

In November 2017, CityFibre signed an exclusive deal allowing Vodafone to utilise its infrastructure to supply ultrafast consumer services. This deal has paved the way for the launching of services in Aberdeen and Milton Keynes, as part of a plan to deliver full-fibre services to 12 cities and a million homes by 2021.

 

CityFibre is investing £30million to connect every property in the city starting in May this year. It expects the project to deliver £700million in gross value add (GVA) for the local economy between now and 2033. 

 

Peterborough City Council leader John Holdich look forward to the project saying it will benefit its constituents. He said: “We welcome CityFibre and Vodafone’s decision to choose Peterborough as one of the first cities in their FTTP roll-out. Peterborough City Council has worked closely with CityFibre for years to develop and expand the reach of their full fibre network,”

 

“It has become a platform for our Smart City initiatives, and helps us to attract businesses and develop our emerging tech sector. With this extension of the project, the full benefits will soon be felt by everyone who lives and works in the city,” he added.