CityFibre hits one million connections nationwide

  • Over one million households and businesses are making the most of CityFibre’s network, as digital infrastructure competition brings market-leading speeds, capacity and unbeatable choice to millions of people
  • Further 16,000 connections across mobile operators, enterprises and local authorities, including schools, hospitals and GP surgeries throughout the UK
  • One million primary school leavers to benefit from digital confidence boost, as CityFibre launches “Future Ready Learners” initiative


3 June, 2026, London: CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, today announces it has connected over one million premises to its multi-gig, full fibre network, placing it at the heart of millions of people’s digital lives while supporting growth and innovation across the UK.

Over the past ten years, CityFibre has built full fibre digital infrastructure that now reaches nearly five million premises, delivering multi-gig speeds, unrivalled capacity and much-needed competition.

As the UK’s largest independent wholesale network, CityFibre underpins major household names, including Sky, Vodafone and TalkTalk, alongside dozens of challenger brands, with a commitment to best price, product and service that has helped shake up the broadband market.

Alongside its full fibre broadband services, CityFibre is a provider of critical national infrastructure, trusted by mobile operators, enterprises and local authorities to connect almost 16,000 sites including schools, hospitals and GP surgeries across the UK.

Simon Holden, Chief Executive Officer at CityFibre, said: “We have built a nationwide, full fibre network to be proud of and, today, CityFibre is trusted by millions to power their digital lives. The UK shifted up a gear with the arrival of the altnets and CityFibre continues to challenge the incumbents and deliver the benefits of competition to households, businesses and partners right across the country.”

CityFibre’s one million milestone was welcomed by UK Telecoms Minister, Liz Lloyd:

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