"A well-known commuter village with a direct rail link to London Paddington in around 75 minutes, Kemble has nonetheless long been affected by historically underserved and inconsistently connected broadband infrastructure. While the Cotswolds' digital landscape has improved in recent years, full-fibre availability across the district still remains below the national average, leaving many rural communities struggling to rely on modern digital services."
"Gigaclear's full-fibre services offer residents and businesses broadband speeds of up to 900Mbps, delivering a connection that the provider says is designed to support hybrid working, digital learning and the needs of future growth. Connectivity work in Kemble, and across 18 rural areas in the county, began earlier in 2026, with the first homes and businesses now able to access ultrafast broadband."
"The connection forms part of the East Gloucestershire contract awarded under the £5bn Project Gigabit programme designed to bring gigabit-capable broadband to communities. The scheme was introduced in 2021 with the aim of accelerating the UK's recovery from Covid-19, boosting high-growth sectors such as tech and the creative industries, and levelling up the country by spreading wealth and creating jobs."
Fixed broadband in the UK has expanded strongly over the past five years, with gigabit deployments reaching rural and urban areas. Gigaclear connected its first full-fibre customer in Kemble, Gloucestershire, bringing up to 900Mbps to residents and businesses. Kemble and surrounding Cotswolds communities historically experienced underserved and inconsistent broadband, with full-fibre availability below the national average. Gigaclear began connectivity work across 18 rural areas in the county earlier in 2026, enabling homes and businesses to access ultrafast broadband. The connection is part of the East Gloucestershire contract under the £5bn Project Gigabit programme launched in 2021 to extend gigabit-capable broadband, support economic recovery, boost high-growth sectors, and spread jobs and wealth.
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