State of the art power boost for Cambridge
Residents and businesses in south east Cambridge are benefitting from a recently completed £3.5 million state-of-the-art upgrade to their electricity network. The project, carried out by UK Power Networks, began in the Autumn of 2020 and has future proofed the network after upgrading the Fulbourn substation, which serves 48,000 customers in homes, businesses and industrial […]
CityFibre celebrates Harrogate and Knaresborough’s full fibre rollout
Internet users across Harrogate and Knaresborough are now able to connect their homes and businesses to the best digital infrastructure available thanks to progress made by CityFibre. CityFibre has now made homes in Knaresborough, Rossett Green and the area to the South of the Stray in Harrogate ‘ready for service’, which means residents can choose […]
Kettering to benefit from full fibre boost as CityFibre announces investment
CityFibre has named Kettering as the next UK town in line for a multi-million-pound investment in its digital infrastructure – a move that will see it join the nation’s growing list of full fibre enabled communities. CityFibre is set to invest £17m in a new town-wide network that will bring fast and reliable full fibre-enabled […]
Study identifies over £38bn in economic benefits from CityFibre’s rollout
A new report has highlighted the extent to which the rollout of full fibre networks by CityFibre will support the Government’s nationwide levelling-up programme by unlocking economic growth and reducing the digital divide in different areas of the country which currently experience vast differences in both coverage and service quality. Research by the consultancy Hatch, […]
Plugged in and ready to go: NICEIC unveils all-new episodes of THE WIRE
NICEIC has further bolstered the support available to their 38,000 registered businesses as they launch all-new episodes of the hit CPD certified webinar series THE WIRE. Covering the most relevant technical topics, the new schedule kicks off on April 28th at 8pm with a general Q&A session on the recently published Second Amendment to BS […]
CityFibre celebrates latest milestone in Nottingham’s full fibre rollout
Internet users across Nottingham are now able to connect their homes and businesses to the best digital infrastructure available thanks to progress made by CityFibre. CityFibre has now made the majority of homes in the Wollaton area of the city ‘ready for service’, which means residents can choose to connect to full fibre-enabled broadband services […]
Two in three UK tradespeople are going greener in 2022
New research from Rated People reveals how UK tradespeople are adapting their businesses this year to be more environmentally friendly as homeowner demands for ‘eco home improvements’ like roof insulation, electric car charging points, and heat pumps goes through the roof. Uniquely placed with its own marketplace data, Rated People analysed more than 800,000 home […]
CityFibre introduces Chloe Smith MP to £50m full fibre works in Norwich
With construction of its new full fibre network for Norwich now well underway in the city, CityFibre welcomed Chloe Smith MP for Norwich North for a tour of the works, giving her a closer look at the £50m project. During the visit, Ms. Smith met representatives from CityFibre and was introduced to full fibre digital […]
Builders are being urged to stay safe around live cables
Builders are being urged to prioritise electrical safety after the trade was involved in the highest number of cable damage incidents during the past year. UK Power Networks is issuing the warning after finding more than a fifth of all accidents with its networks involved builders. In 2021, builders were involved in 23% of incidents where members […]
CityFibre completes its flagship full fibre rollout in Milton Keynes
CityFibre has announced it has completed the primary-build of its full fibre network Milton Keynes. The new network now reaches approximately 90,000 homes, about 90% of addressable residential properties, as well as most businesses, and key public sector and community sites in the city. Construction began on the £43m project in March 2018 and CityFibre […]