Cambridgeshire
In February 2023, CityFibre secured the £69 million regional Project Gigabit contract to connect up to 45,000 premises in Cambridgeshire and adjacent areas.
Proud to be a delivery partner for Project Gigabit #
Bringing gigabit speed connectivity to hard-to-reach areas
Project Gigabit #
Project Gigabit is the government’s flagship £5 billion programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to access lightning-fast, gigabit-capable broadband.
The fast, reliable connections delivered by Project Gigabit will level-up mostly rural and remote communities across the UK.
Project Gigabit is managed by Building Digital UK (BDUK), an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Find out more on the government’s Project Gigabit website.
Stepping up to expand out #
As the UK’s largest, independent full fibre infrastructure provider, CityFibre is hugely supportive of Project Gigabit. We’re participating because it will help deliver better internet connections nationwide in the shortest possible time – something we’ve always championed.
We are focusing on the areas we are best placed to serve – taking into account our existing commercial rollout locations, available resources and the timescales involved.
The smart network choice #
With millions of UK premises already served by our infrastructure and plans to reach a third of the nation, our footprint is the perfect platform from which to expand into harder to reach areas.
Every network we build is capable of multi-gigabit-speed services today and ready to support speeds up to 10Gbps in future. And, because we’re a wholesale operator, homes and businesses can choose from a wide range of internet service providers already selling over our network.
Projects Underway #
CityFibre has committed to deliver four regional Project Gigabit contracts covering around 262,000 premises in total. Together these projects represent a combined UK government investment of £387m and parallel private investment by CityFibre of £223m.
Hampshire
In June 2023, CityFibre secured the £104 million regional Project Gigabit contract to connect around 76,000 premises across Hampshire, including East Hampshire, Rushmoor and Test Valley.
Norfolk
In June 2023, CityFibre secured the £114 million regional Project Gigabit contract to connect around 62,000 premises across Norfolk, including Buxton, Castle Acre and Horning.
Suffolk
In June 2023, CityFibre secured the £100 million regional Project Gigabit contract to connect around 80,000 premises in Suffolk, including Icklingham, Mellis and Ringshall.
Your questions answered #
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News stories #
Corporate news
CityFibre awards first contracts to build partners for delivery of its Project Gigabit rollouts
21 September 2023
Corporate news
CityFibre's nationwide full fibre network rollout passes 3m premises
29 August 2023
Corporate news
FROM STRATEGIC VISION TO ROLLOUT REALITY
The story of a Programme Management Office – with a difference.
1 August 2023
Corporate news
Making broadband fault frustration a thing of the past
While the last ten years has seen our reliance on the internet deepen and the applications that depend on it become more sophisticated, the service standards of yesteryear have sadly persisted. Matt Walker, Director of Customer Delivery and Assurance believes meaningful change is possible and explains how CityFibre is leading the way.
20 July 2023
Corporate news
CityFibre announces nationwide launch of the UK’s fastest wholesale consumer broadband services
12 July 2023
Corporate news
Project Gigabit contract award unlocks 500,000 home expansion of CityFibre’s networks in Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire
1 July 2023