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April 2026 Contract Progress for UK Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

23rd April, 2026 (8 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has today released their April 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts that have been awarded under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 250,000 contracted premises (up from 227,310 in Mar 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 1,047,200.

BT Expect to Fix Subsea Fibre Optic Cable Break on Orkney by Tomorrow UPDATE

17th April, 2026 (6 Comments)

The UK telecoms operator, BT, has confirmed that the subsea cable repair ship (Pierre de Fermat) they contracted to resolve the recent fibre optic break between Evie on the Orkney Mainland and nearby Westray, which disrupted local broadband and 4G mobile connectivity, is set to be fully resolved on Saturday (18th April).

SNP 2026 Manifesto Dangles Possible Subsea Fibre Cable to Shetland Islands

16th April, 2026 (4 Comments)

The Scottish National Party (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba) has today published details of their 2026 Manifesto for the 7th May election, which among other things calls on the UK Government to “introduce affordable broadband social tariffs” and pledges to commission a feasibility study on the idea of running another subsea fibre link to the Shetland Islands.

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BDUK Require Greater Clarity for Removing Premises from Project Gigabit Broadband Contracts

12th April, 2026 (2 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has notified suppliers (network operators) to its £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme that they will, from 14th April 2026, be required to provide more details of the reasons for removing homes / premises (UPRNs) from the scope of an existing deployment contract.

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Streetwave UK Find Big Gap in Mobile Broadband Coverage Across Moray

9th April, 2026 (5 Comments)

Network analyst firm Streetwave have today shared the results from a recent survey they conducted, which tested the mobile broadband coverage and performance of 4G and 5G networks – including EE, Three UK, Vodafone and O2 – across the Moray Council area in Scotland. Overall the study found a 40 point performance gap between the best and worst mobile networks.

BT Confirm Delay to Subsea Fibre Optic Cable Repair Ship for Orkney

31st March, 2026 (2 Comments)

The UK telecoms giant, BT, has confirmed that a subsea cable repair ship, which is needed to resolve the recent break between Evie on the Orkney Mainland and nearby Westray, has been delayed due to bad weather and will not now arrive to carry out the work until next week. But local 4G mobile connectivity has been improved.

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Virgin Media O2 UK Trial More Cost Effective Rural 4G Small Cells in Scotland

25th March, 2026 (4 Comments)

Broadband and mobile giant VMO2 (Virgin Media and O2) have teamed-up with the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), University of Glasgow, VoltServer, ATS and KTL to demonstrate how mobile connectivity, power delivery, fibre backhaul and IoT services can be combined into a single unified infrastructure at a “fraction of the cost of traditional approaches“.

Subsea Cable Break Knocks Out Broadband and Mobile for Part of Orkney UPDATE

20th March, 2026 (20 Comments)

A BT subsea fibre optic cable that runs between Evie on the Orkney Mainland and nearby Westray, which forms part of an archipelago off the northeastern coast of Scotland, has suffered a “major” break that’s disrupting both broadband and some mobile (Vodafone / Three UK and O2) connectivity for over 500 customers in the North Isles (inc. Eday, Stronsay and Sanday).

March 2026 Contract Progress for UK Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

19th March, 2026 (2 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has today released their March 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts that have been awarded under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 227,310 contracted premises (up from 215,380 in Feb 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 1,020,160.

O2 UK Expands 5G Standalone Mobile Broadband Network in Scotland

19th March, 2026 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that they’ve so far switched-on their next-generation 5G Standalone (5GSA / 5G+) mobile broadband network across 66 large towns and cities, 175 smaller towns, and 1,120 villages in Scotland as part of its UK-wide rollout. A total of over 4 million people and businesses now have access in the country.

Second Publicly Funded UK 4G Mobile Mast for Total Not Spots Goes Live on Islay

13th March, 2026 (0 Comments)

The UK Government has today announced that the industry-led Shared Rural Network (SRN) project has put its second Total Not Spot (TNS) site live, which has helped to expand 4G (mobile broadband) coverage on the remote Island of Islay (Scotland) – reaching Machir Bay, Saligo Bay, Loch Gorm, and Cultoon Stone Circle, as well as along the western coast.

GoFibre Starts Project Gigabit Broadband Build for North East Scotland

26th February, 2026 (2 Comments)

Edinburgh-based UK network operator GoFibre, which is deploying a full fibre (FTTP) network across remote rural parts of Scotland and Northern England, has today announced that they’ve begun the build phase of their £105m (public subsidy) Project Gigabit contract to cover 63,000 hard-to-reach premises in North East Scotland (100k if you include their commercial build).

Feb 2026 Contract Delivery Progress for UK Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

19th February, 2026 (0 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK agency has published their February 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts that have been awarded under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 215,380 contracted premises (up from 202,270 in Jan 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 1,023,310.

BDUK Publish Q4 2025 Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout Progress Report

19th February, 2026 (0 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK agency has today published the latest Q4 2025 progress report on their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The data reveals that some 1.37 million premises have now received coverage from BDUK’s gigabit programmes since their inception, albeit only 177,840 via Project Gigabit’s GIS contracts (up from 131,090 in Nov 2025).

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nPerf Names Fastest UK Fixed Broadband ISPs by Nation in 2026 Study

18th February, 2026 (4 Comments)

France-based internet connection benchmarking firm nPerf has this morning published the results from their annual 2026 crowdsourced study into fixed broadband ISP speeds across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The results cover Sky Broadband, Virgin Media, Vodafone, TalkTalk, Fibrus (NI) and Ogi (Wales).

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Community Wireless Broadband Network on Tiree in Scotland Set to Close

12th February, 2026 (0 Comments)

A Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband network that serves the remote Inner Hebrides (Scotland) island of Tiree – Tiree Broadband – has today announced that it is to close on 1st June 2026 after operating for the best part of two decades. Put simply, the local service is said to be “no longer needed“.

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FarrPoint Study Finds UK Councils Still Prioritise Gigabit Broadband in 2026

12th February, 2026 (2 Comments)

Consultancy firm FarrPoint has published their fourth annual (2026) survey of digital leaders at councils across England, Scotland and Wales. The results reveal that expanding the coverage of gigabit broadband remains the top priority for most local authorities, just as it was last year. But ensuring better digital inclusion, a key aim of the current government, has now also become a priority.