{"id":37429,"date":"2024-03-05T10:51:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T10:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=37429"},"modified":"2024-03-05T11:04:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T11:04:46","slug":"bt-win-26m-deal-to-link-650-primary-schools-with-gigabit-broadband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/03\/bt-win-26m-deal-to-link-650-primary-schools-with-gigabit-broadband.html","title":{"rendered":"BT Win \u00a326m Deal to Link 650 Primary Schools with Gigabit Broadband"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Telecoms giant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/britishtelecom\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BT<\/a> has today announced that they&#8217;ve secured a state-aid supported \u00a326m contract under the UK Government&#8217;s \u00a35bn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/gov-starts-gbp5bn-uk-gigabit-broadband-and-voucher-schemes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Project Gigabit<\/strong><\/a> programme, which will see them connect over 650 primary schools in hard-to-reach (rural) places across England with gigabit broadband using full fibre technology.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In case anybody has forgotten. In March 2022 the government pledged to ensure that \u201c<em>every school across the country<\/em>\u201d would be able to access \u201c<em>high speed internet<\/em>\u201d by 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2022\/03\/gov-commits-gigabit-broadband-for-all-uk-schools-by-2025.html\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2022\/06\/gigabit-broadband-for-3000-primary-schools-in-rural-england.html\">here<\/a>), which would harness a mix of public investment from both the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).<\/p>\n<div class=\"bq2\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Project Gigabit aims to make gigabit-capable (<strong>1Gbps+<\/strong>) broadband ISP networks available to at least 85% of UK premises by the end of 2025 and then &#8220;<em>nationwide<\/em>&#8221; (c.99%) by 2030.<\/div>\n<p>The <strong>Schools Gigabit Connectivity Project<\/strong> has since been making steady progress, and today&#8217;s deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/britishtelecom\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BT<\/a> to connect 650 additional schools will no doubt have a big impact. The schools covered by this agreement are said to be located in both rural and urban settings that are difficult to reach under commercial broadband roll out schemes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/britishtelecom\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BT<\/a>, working closely with infrastructure supplier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/openreach\" target=\"_blank\">Openreach<\/a>, plan to reach the sites using &#8220;<em>full fibre broadband<\/em>&#8221; (it&#8217;s unclear if we&#8217;re talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/fttp\">FTTP<\/a> or optical Ethernet \/ leased lines) capable of delivering in excess of 1,000 Megabits per second. The schools are based across South West, North, South East and East England, as well as London.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Ashish Gupta, BT&#8217;s MD of Corporate and Public Sector, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project marks a milestone moment for hundreds of schools across England, and we&#8217;re proud to play such a central role in making it happen.<\/p>\n<p>Access to high speed, reliable broadband is vital in the modern world and underpins so much of our daily lives. Nowhere is this more important than education. This investment will transform the learning experience for thousands of pupils, opening up opportunities for interactive lessons, collaborative projects with other schools and pupils anywhere in the world, as well access to an expanding online library of educational content and video.<\/p>\n<p>Working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/openreach\" target=\"_blank\">Openreach<\/a>, we will be connecting the schools with lightning-fast broadband in phases over the next two years, with an ambition to complete delivery by Dec 2025.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Julia Lopez MP, Digital Infrastructure Minister, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s classrooms have been transformed by the internet, with children able to access an endless library of incredible resources to boost their learning.<\/p>\n<p>We need to make sure every pupil can benefit from these exciting digital experiences, so we\u2019re investing millions to bring top-of-the-range broadband to schools in places that would otherwise have been stuck in the digital slow lane.<\/p>\n<p>This is just one way our \u00a35 billion Project Gigabit programme is putting a stop to buffering broadband in hard-to-reach communities, with more than a million mostly rural premises already able to access lightning-fast gigabit speeds thanks to government subsidy.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the last quarterly progress update from the Project Gigabit programme in December 2023 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/12\/winter-2023-bduk-update-on-uk-project-gigabit-broadband-rollout.html\">here<\/a>), the government &#8211; via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/bduk\" target=\"_blank\">Building Digital UK<\/a> (BDUK) agency &#8211; expected that more than 800 schools would be in scope of their procurement to help improve connectivity in England. Delivery of this effort was &#8220;<em>expected to start in early 2024 and complete by March 2026<\/em>&#8220;. 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