SINCE lighting up Northampton’s gigabit network in January, alternative infrastructure provider CityFibre has helped position the town alongside some of the most connected locations in the world.
The benefits of full-fibre Gigabit City infrastructure are clear. With access to internet speeds up to 100 times faster than the UK average, Northampton can now embrace the digital revolution.
The need for better connectivity has been recognised locally, Northampton Country Council has set an ambitious target to make superfast broadband available across the town by the end of 2017. CityFibre’s network is not only helping the council reach its targets, it is providing the ultrafast and future-proof infrastructure required for new and existing businesses to thrive.
Cities across the UK and the world are already experiencing the advantages of city-wide full-fibre infrastructure, here are some examples:
* Chattanooga Tennessee was one of the first cities to roll out a full fibre network and as a result attracted economic investment, including the expansion of Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant and the establishment of Amazon.com facilities – a huge contributor to reducing unemployment rates across the region.
* Peterborough was crowned Smart City of the Year in 2015 – the same year it enjoyed record business start-up rates.
* Stockholm’s Stokab network has catalysed growth and delivered circa ?2bn return on investment. The city is now considered one of the best connected cities in the world.
* The City of York Council successfully merged three CCTV networks onto the full fibre gigabit network enabling state-of-the-art HD video capture, and securing sufficient future capacity and extensive cost savings.
* Los Angeles saves $9 million per year through smart street lighting improving the infrastructure for traffic, mobile broadband, EVs, and public safety.
Northampton is poised to reap similar success and more as CityFibre’s ultrafast full-fibre network reaches all corners of the town.
CityFibre is working with local service provider dbfb to offer ultra-fast full fibre connectivity across Northampton. For more information visit www.cityfibre.com/connect