CityFibre Starts Next Phase of Glasgow Gigabit City Project

Pure fibre infrastructure provider, CityFibre, has started a new phase of construction as part of the Glasgow Gigabit City scheme.

Glasgow city centre is being transformed as part of a radical upgrade of the city’s digital infrastructure.

The new phase of the scheme will see the city centre connected to CityFibre’s existing 31km pure fibre network in Glasgow.

Work has stated on Douglas Street, Renfrew Street and Ingram Street and will be expanding to bring next generation, ultra-fast internet connectivity to over 7,000 businesses.

Some of the first companies to benefit from this state of the art connectivity will be design studio Graven Images, Michael Laird Architects, The Beacon and Laings Jewellers. The network also connects seven hospitals, including the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

CityFibre’s Head of Regional Development in Scotland, James McClafferty, commented on the project: “It is great to see our Gigabit City network now reaching the heart of Glasgow. Pure fibre connectivity and ultra-fast internet services are already changing the way thousands of businesses operate nationwide and now Glasgow’s business community will benefit too.

“A Gigabit City network will help support the city’s growing demand for data, boost competitiveness and create new opportunities for digital entrepreneurs. The rise of digital is really transforming the way we live and work, but to keep up with trends and maintain Glasgow’s profile on the world stage, we need the infrastructure to match.”

CityFibre’s launch partner for the Gigabit Glasgow project is HighNet, which opened new offices in the city’s St Vincent Street in August. HighNet is one of the internet service providers connecting businesses to the new pure fibre network.

David J Siegel, Managing Director at HighNet, said: “We’re delighted to be able to provide such a huge leap forward for Glasgow businesses. High-capacity fibre connectivity backed up with a comprehensive Service Level Agreement enables transformative digital technologies to be introduced across all business sectors.