Openreach has initiated connections in 38 rural areas as part of the £5bn Project Gigabit, aimed at enhancing broadband access to underserved regions. The project focuses on communities deemed too costly for commercial providers, ultimately improving digital infrastructure. The new Labour government reinforced its commitment to achieving gigabit-capable connectivity for 85% of the UK by 2025 and 100% by 2030. In addition, £800m has been allocated for advancing broadband in rural England, Scotland, and Wales, ensuring better internet access for homes and businesses, and stimulating local economies.
The UK's leading broadband provider Openreach has connected the first premises in 38 different communities in 'hard-to-reach remote and rural locations' across the country.
Project Gigabit specifically targets places typically regarded as too expensive for commercial providers to reach and which would otherwise be left with poor digital infrastructure.
One of the first acts by the new Labour administration that was elected in July 2024 was to reconfirm the original objectives to build a broadband infrastructure.
The UK government announced that it was investing up to £800m to modernise broadband infrastructure in rural areas to hit the Project Gigabit targets.
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