Hull to receive ultra-fast connectivity after becoming Gigabit City

Infrastructure provider CityFibre is set to roll ultra-fast connectivity across Hull, becoming the UK’s next Gigabit City.

CityFibre will complete the project in partnership with Hull-based telecoms company, Pure Broadband.

Businesses will be able to have a choice of digital infrastructure in Hull as CityFibre opens up a next-generation pure fibre network in the city. The network, which spans 62km across Hull, will provide businesses in the area with some of the fastest download and upload speeds in the world.

Hull is the newest addition to CityFibre’s growing ranks of Gigabit Cities in the UK.

The Hull Gigabit City project is being delivered in partnership with Pure Broadband, which has launched a separate division called Pure Speed to offer affordable, ultra-fast internet services to businesses in Hull and the surrounding area.

The city-wide pure fibre network will transform Hull’s digital infrastructure, enabling gigabit speed, world class connectivity and accelerate its digital capabilities.

Hull’s broadband speeds were stated as some of the slowest in the UK by Ofcom’s Connected Nations 2015 report.

CityFibre has already installed fibre connections to mobile masts throughout Hull, upgrading the majority of the city’s mobile traffic to 4G, following a national framework agreement with mobile network operators EE and Three UK. This project led to an increase in mobile internet use on Three’s network in the city by 380%.

Rob Hamlin, commercial director at CityFibre, commented: “We’re delighted to be able to offer world-class digital infrastructure to cities like Hull, who have historically had extremely slow broadband speeds.

“By working with Pure Broadband, businesses in Hull can now capitalise on gigabit speed internet connectivity to compete and succeed in a digital world.”

Adrian Bolster, managing director of Pure Broadband, added: “Purebroadband has operated in Hull since 2009 and our mission is to provide our customers with exceptional service levels and cost effective, reliable products.

“Our new gigabit, fibre only products are driven by our passion for our city and our belief that Hull businesses deserve the best.”

“We’re extremely happy that CityFibre has chosen us as their launch partner in the city and look forward to delivering a range of fibre fed products which will finally put Hull on the map as a true digital city. The key message from Pure is that this is here, now, it is time for Hull to join the Gigabit revolution”

Pure Speed’s services will be launched at an event hosted alongside CityFibre on 29 September, where business representatives will hear more about what the Gigabit City project offers.

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