Homes and businesses in Norfolk are set to benefit from new lightning-fast broadband connections backed by almost over £100 million of UK government investment.
- Survey work begins on £114 million plan to connect 62,000 homes and businesses across Norfolk
- CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full-fibre provider, will deliver gigabit-capable infrastructure
- Latest major contract awards as government’s £5 billion Project Gigabit programme gathers pace
People living and working in rural parts of Norfolk are set to have their ability to bank online, conduct business, shop, communicate and stream entertainment transformed thanks to the latest contracts signed as part of Project Gigabit, the government’s £5 billion mission to roll out gigabit-capable, reliable broadband across the UK.
Around 62,000 homes and businesses in Norfolk stand to benefit from £114 million of Project Gigabit investment, across locations including Castle Acre. A further 8,000 premises in the north west of the county are being reviewed for inclusion subject to survey in the next six months. On Wednesday, James met with CityFibre's Chief Operating Officer and Broadband Delivery UK's Chief Executive to discuss these 8,000 premises and the importance of gigabit coverage.
Norfolk contract
- £114m Project Gigabit investment
- £43m CityFibre investment
- Connections for around 62,000 rural homes and businesses
- Survey work completed anticipated December 2023
- Build commences anticipated January 2024
- Build completion anticipated December 2028
Project Gigabit is the government’s flagship £5 billion programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to access lightning-fast gigabit-capable broadband. It targets homes and businesses that are not included in broadband suppliers’ commercial plans, reaching parts of the UK that might otherwise miss out on getting the digital connectivity they need. By the end of 2025, the government is targeting 85% of the UK to have gigabit-capable connectivity, and then nationwide coverage by 2030.
CityFibre is the UK’s largest independent full-fibre infrastructure platform, providing carrier-neutral digital infrastructure to its wholesale customers and enabling ultra-fast, reliable and futureproof broadband, ethernet and 5G services to serve homes and businesses as well as schools, hospitals and GPs surgeries.
