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Experience Multi-Gig Speeds with CityFibre
Buffering, slow uploads, and the whole family fighting over bandwidth are symptoms of a network built for another era. CityFibre’s Multi-Gig fibre, available through Exascale, is a genuine fix.
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8.5Gb Maximum home speed available |
4.7m UK homes now covered |
60+ Towns & cities on the network |
100% Full fibre, no copper involved |
What does “Multi-Gig” actually mean for you at home?
You’ve probably seen broadband speeds advertised in megabits for years. “Up to 67Mb”, “superfast 100Mb”, the numbers keep changing but things still feel slow when everyone’s home at once. Multi-Gig is a completely different league.
CityFibre has upgraded its entire national network to a technology capable of delivering symmetrical speeds of up to 8.5 gigabits per second. In real terms: downloading a full 4K film in under 10 seconds. Zero lag on video calls while someone else streams in the next room. No more choosing between who gets the good connection.
Crucially, these speeds are symmetrical, meaning your upload is just as fast as your download. That matters more than ever if you work from home, share large files, back up your photos to the cloud, or video call regularly.
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4K streaming, everywhere Multiple screens, zero competition for bandwidth. |
Crystal-clear video calls Fast uploads mean you look as good as you sound. |
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Gaming without the lag Low latency, fast downloads, no interruptions. |
Backups that just happen Photos and files sync overnight without slowing anything down. |
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Full fibre is different from what most homes have now
Most UK homes are still on a “fibre” connection that’s actually part copper. The fibre runs to a cabinet down the street, then old copper phone wire carries it the rest of the way to your front door. That copper is the bottleneck.
CityFibre’s network is full fibre, end to end. The cable that runs into your home is fibre optic from start to finish, which means faster speeds, rock-solid reliability, and a connection that doesn’t slow down when the neighbours get home from work.
Full fibre doesn’t just mean faster broadband today. It’s infrastructure built to handle whatever comes next, for years to come.
Why get it through Exascale?
CityFibre is the network. Exascale is who looks after you on it. That distinction matters, because the quality of your broadband experience depends as much on your ISP as it does on the underlying cables.
Why customers choose Exascale
We’ve been building and running internet infrastructure since 2013. We operate our own network across seven UK data centres and we’re not a middleman reselling someone else’s service. When something goes wrong, you’re talking to engineers who understand the network.
Based in Telford
7 UK data centres
Top 10 UK internet peering
Serving customers since 2010
Is it available where you live?
CityFibre’s network currently reaches more than 4.7 million homes across 60+ towns and cities in the UK, with plans to grow to over 8 million premises. Coverage is expanding all the time.
The quickest way to find out if you’re covered is to check your postcode on the Exascale website. It takes about 30 seconds and you’ll see exactly which packages are available at your address.
Ready to leave buffering behind for good? Check if CityFibre Multi-Gig full fibre is available at your home today.