Government aims to roll out gigabit broadband nationwide by 2030
Firms have been put on notice for 拢2bn worth of work to build high-speed broadband infrastructure in parts of the UK likely to be neglected by commercial investment.
黑洞社区 Digital UK have set up a dynamic purchasing system to procure contractors for the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme.
The government scheme, which is part of Project Gigabit, aims to built a gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in areas of the country where private investment would not see such developments within a reasonable timeframe.
These hard-to-reach parts of the UK are referred to as the final 20%.
Project Gigabit was launched in March 2021 as part of the Johnson government鈥檚 levelling up agenda and aims to connect more than a million homes in its first phase.
The government鈥檚 target is for gigabit broadband to be available nationwide by 2030.
The project will run for up to nine years and will award contracts throughout that period.
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