Policy paper

Project Gigabit Delivery Plan - autumn update 2021

An update on the Project Gigabit Delivery Plan and procurement pipeline for the 拢5 billion gigabit broadband roll out.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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Government is investing 拢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 拢8 million has been announced to deliver full fibre to 3,600 premises in Scotland, as part of the Scottish Government鈥檚 R100 project, and 拢25 million to connect rural and remote parts of Northern Ireland.

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Published 29 October 2021

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