Full fibre Connectivity soon to come to St Helens
CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fiber platform, lays the foundation for a new infrastructure to meet the digital needs of making the city future-proof for generations to come. Construction of the 30m district wide full fiber network in the Peasley Cross area has begun and will be supplied by OConnor Utilities Ltd on behalf of CityFibre. The team will use a range of construction methodologies, working in close partnership with St Helens Borough Council and local communities to facilitate rollout while minimizing potential disruption. Each area typically takes a few weeks to complete, but construction crews are typically only two to three days outside each home, trying to limit disruption. CityFibre will contact you via email before work begins. The overall project is expected to be completed by 2025, with the first services bringing digital benefits going live much sooner.
As the network is completed in each neighbourhood, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will be lighting them up with some of the fastest and cheapest broadband packages in the country. A growing number of broadband providers are offering services in St Helens. Across the UK, CityFibre is already working with launch partner Vodafone to provide a full fibre infrastructure for customers on select Vodafone Pro Broadband plans, as well as TalkTalk and Zen, with more partners expected to join the network soon.
Commenting on the project, Julie Derbyshire, CityFibres Area Manager for St Helens said: “Today begins an exciting new chapter for St Helens. Our full fiber optic network will completely transform the city’s digital capabilities, bringing a whole host of benefits to residents and businesses alike, including unbeatable home working and digital entertainment experiences. It’s important to remember that any short-term disruption will have huge long-term payoffs – once the networks are in place, they will serve communities’ connectivity needs for decades to come. Full fiber optic networks, unlike many of the copper-based fiber optic broadband services available today, use 100% fiber optic cabling to carry data at the speed of light from the home to the point of connection.
This gives users speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps for uploads and downloads, almost unlimited bandwidth and connectivity that users can count on. A full fibre connection goes well beyond just providing lightning-fast access to the latest entertainment. As an essential digital utility, full fibre empowers homes and businesses alike. Experts say it will bring a number of economic benefits
