Cityfibre has appointed a former police communications director to oversee the rollout of its ultrafast broadband network in Cambridge . Charles Smith , who previously served as the director of public information and communication for the city 's police force , will lead the £ 20 m ( $ 26.1 m ) expansion of Cityfibre 's existing 44 km network , which aims to cover 60,000 premises across the entire city by the end of 2018 . The operator has previously said that their roll-out could deliver millions in economic benefits for the city (Regeneris report), including £59m in boosted productivity and innovation, £ Construction on the project is set to begin in the summer .
Cityfibre has appointed a former police communications director to oversee the rollout of its ultrafast broadband network in Cambridge . Charles Smith , who previously served as the director of public information and communication for the city 's police force , will lead the £ 20 m ( $ 26.1 m ) expansion of Cityfibre 's existing 44 km network , which aims to cover 60,000 premises across the entire city by the end of 2018 . Construction on the project is set to begin in the summer .