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CityFibre network ‘ready for service’, connecting nearly 100,000 homes in Reading

Jake Clothier by Jake Clothier
Saturday, May 31, 2025 7:46 am
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Reading is now one of the most connected towns in the UK, following the completion of the primary build stage of CityFibre's network. Picture: Kirill Sh, via UnSplash

Reading is now one of the most connected towns in the UK, following the completion of the primary build stage of CityFibre's network. Picture: Kirill Sh, via UnSplash

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READING is now one of the most connected towns in the UK, following the completion of the primary build stage of CityFibre’s network.

The new fibre network is now “ready for service,” and will connect nearly 100,00 homes– around 98% of homes and businesses in the borough.

Construction began on the £58m project in 2020 and CityFibre has since laid around 1,230km of dense full fibre infrastructure across the town, which is almost the equivalent of 12,000 lengths of Reading FC’s pitch.”

While the primary-build is now complete, CityFibre will continue to explore opportunities to connect more homes and businesses, including flats, new-build homes, business parks and homes on private roads.

Full fibre networks use 100% fibre optics to carry data at light-speed all the way to and from the home and are more than five times more reliable than legacy copper-based broadband.

CityFibre’s network offers download and upload speeds of up to 2.5Gbps and is capable of supporting symmetrical speeds of up to 10Gbps in the future–over 36 times faster than the UK’s average download speeds of 69.4Mbps and more than 136 times faster than the UK’s average upload speed of 18.4Mbps.

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The network will support a range of providers, including Vodafone, TalkTalk, Giganet and Zen, with other providers expected to join the network soon.

All homes passed by the network can schedule a full fibre installation within five working days of placing an order.

Neil Madle, Partnership Manager at CityFibre, said: “Thriving towns like Reading stand to gain significantly from next-generation digital infrastructure, unlocking new growth and opportunities. Connectivity continues to play a vital role for residents, businesses and public services.

“With our full fibre network, Reading will enhance its resilience and futureproof its infrastructure, creating value for residents and businesses alike.”

CityFibre is the UK’s largest independent full fibre infrastructure platform, providing carrier-neutral digital infrastructure to its wholesale customers and enabling ultra-fast, reliable and futureproof broadband, Ethernet and 5G services to homes and businesses as well as schools, hospitals and GP surgeries.

CityFibre is rolling out its full fibre network to reach at least a third of the UK market: more than 8 million premises.

Full details are available via: cityfibre.com

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