Freedom Fibre is no longer able to complete a contract to roll out gigabit-capable broadband to 12,000 premises in north Shropshire in full, due to changes in the external market, in a new report from the government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) Agency.
More than 10,000 government-funded rural premises have been addressed by Quickline through its work on two Project Gigabit contracts; West Yorkshire and the York area (Lot 8) and South Yorkshire (Lot 20).
Fibrus is celebrating a major milestone in delivering high-speed broadband to Cumbria through Project Gigabit – with almost 12,500 more homes now able to access full fibre.
CityFibre has connected the first Project Gigabit customers in its Hampshire rollout, thanks to £104m funding, which will help more than 75,000 homes and businesses across the area to get online with faster broadband.
Quickline is supporting C4DI (Centre for Digital Innovation) to deliver innovation days, training, mentoring and workshops and helping 60 businesses and entrepreneurs over the next three years, as part of its social value commitments to Project Gigabit across east Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
Fibrus is offering career opportunities to Cumbrian graduates as it rolls out full fibre broadband in the region, as part of a year-long programme that gives comprehensive training, a dedicated mentor and valuable hands-on experience.
Xantaro is joining Freedom Fibre to accelerate the construction of gigabit-enabled full-fibre networks across Shropshire with the delivery of an integrated, end-to-end solution, in a partnership that will be central to Freedom Fibre’s ambition of becoming one of the top five UK altnets.
CommScope has joined with Altnets to support and future-proof fibre optic innovations in the broadband and central office sectors, allowing both companies to speed up fibre rollouts, improve network resilience, and boost the next phase of digital connectivity.
GoFibre is partnering with Calix to improve residential broadband in Scotland and northern England and will use Calix Broadband Platform’s fully integrated managed services portfolio to expand its reach, deploy new services and boost customer support.
Fibrus is rolling out its network further across rural Cumbria, with 60% more premises gaining access to faster broadband speeds, following the extension of its Project Gigabit contract.