Project Gigabit Delivery Plan - autumn update 2021
An update on the Project Gigabit Delivery Plan and procurement pipeline for the £5 billion gigabit broadband roll out.
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Government is investing £5bn to deliver fast reliable broadband for everyone in the UK, levelling-up hard-to-reach premises and delivering next generation connectivity. More than 50 percent of UK homes and businesses - 15 million properties - can now access the fastest broadband speeds available, with 60% of all households to have access to gigabit-capable speeds by the end of the year. More than a thousand schools are now enjoying gigabit internet speeds, thanks to government investment.
This Project Gigabit update includes the sequencing and dates of English Phase 3 rural projects, covering around 500,000 premises in Essex, Lincolnshire, Devon & Somerset, Herefordshire & Gloucestershire, Dorset, Cheshire, and North Yorkshire. It also includes an update on Project Gigabit Phase One and Phase Two Delivery Plans.
An additional £8 million has been announced to deliver full fibre to 3,600 premises in Scotland, as part of the Scottish Government’s R100 project, and £25 million to connect rural and remote parts of Northern Ireland.