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CityFibre looks to future as consumer uptake lags

2026-10-09T10:45:00

CityFibre looks to future as consumer uptake lags

Source: CityFibre

The UK’s largest fibre altnet has reported another period of strong revenue and EBITDA growth, but questions emerge over whether its momentum can be sustained in a fast-changing UK fibre market — and what would change if a counterfactual CityFibre–Substantial Group combination were to follow.

This article includes:

  • Themes: Altnet consolidation; Broadband competition; Fibre broadband; Fibre penetration; Full-fibre rollout; Infrastructure investment; Market consolidation; Open access networks; Wholesale broadband; Wholesale fibre.
  • Events: CityFibre 9M FY26 results.
  • Geographic: UK.
  • Organisations: brsk; CityFibre; Competition & Markets Authority (CMA); Connected Britain; Connexin; Hyperoptic; nexfibre; Netomnia; Sky; Substantial Group; TalkTalk; YouFibre.

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