Residential FTTP installation delivered via CityFibre infrastructure in Eastbourne — from availability verification to post-install stability testing.
This case study documents the installation of Vodafone's full fibre broadband service in a residential property in Eastbourne, delivered over CityFibre's local network infrastructure.
CityFibre operates its own FTTP (Full Fibre to the Premises) network in Eastbourne independently of Openreach, which means the fibre runs directly to the property — giving consistent speeds and low latency compared to the older FTTC infrastructure it replaced.
The project involved end-to-end advisory and post-install work: from confirming that CityFibre had reached the specific property address, through to WiFi configuration and final stability validation.
CityFibre's rollout in Eastbourne covers a significant portion of the town, but as with all altnet deployments, coverage is not universal. The postcode check was essential — a neighbouring street had not yet been connected at the time of installation.
The Vodafone router supplied with the service performed well for most room positions, but an initial placement in a hallway alcove caused coverage gaps in a rear bedroom. Repositioning to a central living space resolved the issue without requiring additional mesh hardware.
Post-install speed tests confirmed symmetric gigabit performance consistent with the FTTP specification — upload speeds matched download, which is a significant improvement over the previous FTTC connection where uploads were constrained to under 20 Mbps.
Stable full fibre connectivity suitable for remote work, video conferencing, streaming and multi-device households. Post-install optimisation ensured consistent WiFi coverage across all rooms. The customer's previous FTTC connection was retired with no overlap period.
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