A new milestone has been reached on a £120m project to bring full-fibre broadband infrastructure to Leeds.
CityFibre has begun work in Morley, adding to its presence in South Leeds where construction is already underway in Beeston, Hunslet, Belle Isle and Middleton.
In West Leeds, Farsley, Hough End and Bramley are the latest towns where work has been completed, in addition to a live site in Stanningley.
In the city centre, CityFibre has also laid network foundations along the Headrow, working collaboratively with Leeds City Council and Sisk, to allow for future infrastructure work to take place.
Kim Johnston, CityFibre’s city manager for Leeds, said: “During this crisis we have learned just how critical reliable internet connectivity is to our lives. In a short time we have adapted to home working, home learning and maintaining contact with our friends and family from remote locations using connected devices. And, as we look forward, it’s clear that digital infrastructure will play a key role in driving recovery.
“This is why we are driving forward with our roll-out plan. Since work began in Leeds in June last year, we have seen great progress in our mission to bring reliable, high capacity, gigabit-capable broadband within reach of nearly every home and business in Leeds.”
Leeds is among the first locations in the UK to benefit from CityFibre’s Gigabit City investment programme, which is set to invest up to £4bn nationally to bring gigabit capable full fibre infrastructure to up to eight million homes across the UK and provide a future-proof platform for digital growth.
Vodafone will use CityFibre’s network to bring Vodafone Gigafast Broadband services to the city, with services now live for the first connected residents across South and West Leeds.
O’Connor Utilities is undertaking the construction programme on CityFibre’s behalf.
