Community Fibre

Community Fibre is a British telecommunications company that builds and operates full-fibre broadband networks, primarily serving London. Founded in 2013, the company positions itself as an alternative network provider (altnet) challenging the incumbent Openreach infrastructure by deploying fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) directly to homes and businesses. Its network is concentrated in the Greater London area, where it offers symmetrical gigabit-speed packages to residential and business customers. The company's core product is full-fibre broadband, typically sold on contracts with speeds ranging from around 150 Mbps to multi-gigabit tiers. Community Fibre also offers digital voice services, business connectivity, and related bundles. It markets itself on speed, reliability, and customer service, often undercutting larger national providers on price for equivalent fibre speeds. The brand has become one of the more prominent London-focused altnets, competing with providers such as Hyperoptic, G.Network, and the major national ISPs. Community Fibre has attracted significant investment from infrastructure and pension funds to finance its network rollout. Shareholders have included institutions such as Amber Infrastructure, the National Digital Infrastructure Fund, and others. The company has expanded its footprint across London boroughs and into parts of surrounding areas, aiming to pass hundreds of thousands of premises. Like many UK altnets, it operates in a competitive and capital-intensive market, and its strategy centres on dense urban deployment where build costs per premises are more favourable. The brand is privately held and does not trade on a public stock exchange. Its headquarters are in London. Community Fibre has been recognised in industry awards for customer satisfaction and network performance, and it continues to expand its coverage and product range as part of the UK's broader push toward nationwide full-fibre connectivity.

Community Fibre was founded in 2013 as a London-focused full-fibre broadband provider. It emerged during a period when the UK government and Ofcom were encouraging competition and investment in fibre-to-the-premises networks, challenging the dominance of Openreach, the infrastructure arm of BT. Community Fibre's approach was to build its own fibre network in dense urban areas of London, where the economics of deployment were more favourable than in rural or low-density regions. In its early years, the company focused on building out its network in specific London boroughs, targeting residential buildings and businesses. It offered symmetrical speeds, meaning upload and download speeds were equal, which was a differentiator compared with many copper-based or hybrid services. As the altnet market grew in the UK, Community Fibre attracted investment from infrastructure funds and institutional investors to accelerate its rollout. A significant development was the involvement of Amber Infrastructure, a specialist infrastructure investor, and the National Digital Infrastructure Fund, which was established to support the growth of alternative network providers. This investment allowed Community Fibre to expand its network footprint across more London boroughs and to increase its marketing and customer acquisition efforts. The company also secured debt financing to fund construction. By the early 2020s, Community Fibre had become one of the larger London-focused altnets, claiming coverage of hundreds of thousands of premises. It expanded its product range to include business broadband and digital voice services. The company also invested in customer service and network reliability, earning recognition in industry awards. It continued to face competition from other altnets such as Hyperoptic and G.Network, as well as from the major national ISPs, which were also expanding their full-fibre offerings. Community Fibre's growth reflects the broader trend in the UK telecommunications market toward full-fibre networks, supported by regulatory measures and government targets for nationwide gigabit-capable connectivity. The company remains privately held and continues to operate primarily in London, with a strategy focused on dense urban deployment and high-speed symmetrical broadband.

• 2022

  Community Fibre recognised in industry awards for customer satisfaction and network performance.

• 2021

  Company secures additional debt financing to fund further network construction.

• 2020

  Community Fibre expands coverage across multiple London boroughs and grows its customer base.

• 2018

  Amber Infrastructure and the National Digital Infrastructure Fund invest to accelerate network rollout.

• 2013

  Community Fibre founded as a London-focused full-fibre broadband provider.

London-focused alternative full-fibre network provider offering high-speed, competitively priced broadband to homes and businesses.

• Full-fibre broadband packages

  Symmetrical FTTP broadband with speeds from around 150 Mbps to multi-gigabit tiers.

• Digital voice service

  VoIP-based home phone service bundled with broadband.

• Business broadband

  Connectivity solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in London.

1. 1Community Fibre official websitecommunityfibre.co.uk
2. 2Community Fibre on Wikidatawikidata.org