Boost for broadband project

CityFibre Infrastructure Holdings has announced that Fujitsu has been chosen as the build partner for the first phase of deployment of a city-wide Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) network to deliver broadband speeds of 1 Gigabit (1000 Mbps) direct to homes and businesses in York. The contract was awarded by the new joint venture company established earlier this year by Sky, TalkTalk and CityFibre.

In a statement, CityFibre said: “Fujitsu was selected for its in-depth knowledge and experience of delivering networks for Tier 1 Operators in the UK and abroad, as well as its ability to build networks at scale. Network planning is well advanced and the first technology and construction activities aimed at optimising deployment speed, cost and quality are commencing in late October. Fujitsu will undertake all of the build activities including detailed network planning, civil and network construction, testing and interconnection of the FTTP network.”