Fibrus Extend Gigabit Broadband Network to 100,000 Premises in Cumbria UK

Infracapital-backed network operator and UK ISP Fibrus has today revealed that their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based gigabit-capable broadband network has now covered 100,000 homes and businesses across Cumbria in England, which has been achieved less than three years after they started to build in the region (Nov 2022).

The vast majority of this network coverage has been delivered via the operator’s commercial investment, although they also expect to add an additional 53,500 premises in hard-to-reach rural areas via their £108m publicly funded Project Gigabit broadband rollout contract in Cumbria (Lot 28). As of May 2025, the latter contract has already covered 12,500 premises.

Fibrus states that an estimated 99% of homes and businesses in Cumbria will have access to “next-generation broadband” once the expanded rollout is complete. The operator’s roll-out in the region has thus far been spearheaded by Viberoptix, the Fibrus division responsible for their physical (civil engineering) network build.

The provider states that their next build target is to reach over 140,000 premises in Cumbria, which “we are on track to reach by the end of the financial year” (this means the end of March 2026).

Conor Harrison, Chair of Viberoptix, said:

“Our build teams have shown incredible determination throughout the rollout in Cumbria. This landscape is among the toughest we’ve faced, and I’m extremely proud of the resilience and efficiency they’ve demonstrated.

Since beginning work in the county, we’ve laid over three million meters of fibre and are maintaining strong momentum—currently installing 150 kilometres of cable each month. And we’re not slowing down until we hit our next milestone.

We’re proud to be supporting the rollout of the Project Gigabit contract, having successfully reached a key milestone in March by connecting 12,500 homes—on time and within budget. That number has since grown to over 17,500 connected premises. This transformative project is revolutionising digital connectivity across the county and is already making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.”

Customers of the service typically pay from £24.99 per month for an unlimited 159Mbps (34Mbps upload) package with an included router and free installation, which rises to just £34.99 per month for their top 982Mbps (310Mbps upload) tier on a 24-month contract term. Service discounts may vary between different parts of their build.