Project Gigabit

CityFibre has begun work to connect more than 45,000 homes and businesses across areas of Leicestershire and Warwickshire to full fibre thanks to an award of £77m as part of Project Gigabit. 

CityFibre has begun work to connect more than 25,000 homes and businesses across areas of Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes to full fibre broadband made possible by a £51m Project Gigabit award.

CityFibre has connected the first customers in Suffolk to its network, helping more than 80,000 residents across rural areas access full fibre broadband, funded by a £100m award as part of the government’s Project Gigabit. 

Wessex Internet has started work to bring full fibre broadband to communities across Dorset and south Somerset that will help connect 21,400 residents.

Project Gigabit has provided news about its recent rollouts across the UK since its last update in April 2024.

Quickline is boosting connectivity across West Yorkshire, with 600 premises accessing full-fibre broadband thanks to the government’s Project Gigabit funding.

Quickline is celebrating the arrival of full fibre broadband in rural communities across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire by kicking off a festive giveaway.

Connexin has completed the first stage of its Project Gigabit contract for the provision of hyperfast broadband to more than 34,000 rural homes in Nottinghamshire and West Lincolnshire.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced Labour Government’s first Autumn Budget, earmarking over £500 million of funding next year to improve broadband speed and mobile coverage across the UK supporting Project Gigabit, with a focus on rural areas.

Wessex Internet’s mole ploughs have broken ground in Stapleford as the altnet begins its physical work to deliver fibre to 14,500 homes and businesses in south Wiltshire.