CityFibre and BAI Communications (BAI) are to support the delivery of a new 5G small cell network that will provide a platform for business growth and innovation across the city.
Nokia and CityFibre have successfully trialled the UK's first 25G PON network to support 5G transport. The digital campus testbed was set up at the University of Glasgow with three 5G sites backhauled to the core.
CityFibre has successfully deployed its first 800 Gb/s backbone wavelength in partnership with leading network technology solutions vendor, Ciena.
CityFibre has named Lincoln as the next UK city in line for a multi-million-pound investment in its digital infrastructure – a move that will see it become one of the world’s best-connected communities
Following a deal with CityFibre, Vodafone is set to become Britain’s largest full fibre broadband provider. Vodafone will offer full fibre to more homes than any other provider thanks to investing in partnerships with both Openreach and CityFibre.
Vodafone and CityFibre have expanded their partnership to include Vodafone Ethernet Services for business customers. Vodafone UK currently uses CityFibre FTTP (fibre-to-the-premises) infrastructure to help deliver its Vodafone full-fibre broadband service.
CityFibre has identified 216 additional towns and villages that are to benefit from FTTP rollout, completing the list of locations in its £4 billion nationwide investment programme.
Three UK has awarded a multi-million backhaul contract to CityFibre, to connect an additional 1,300 key mobile masts across 59 towns and cities. Full Fibre backhaul is an essential part of delivering a great mobile experience, so partnering with CityFibre is part of Three’s strategy to deliver the UK’s fastest 5G network thanks to its leading 5G spectrum portfolio.
