Vodafone throws money at CityFibre to teach Openreach a lesson

UK operator Vodafone has reminded Openreach that it’s not the only fibre game in town by funding CityFibre’s network expansion in return for consumer broadband exclusivity.
The move is part of a long-term strategic partnership between the two that claims it will bring FTTP to 5 million homes by 2025. The network will be built and owned by CityFibre but Vodafone’s cash injection ensures a period of wholesale exclusivity. The first phase targets a million premises by 2021, with t