Project Gigabit
The UK Gigabit Programme or ‘Project Gigabit’ is a £5 billion government infrastructure project to deliver future-proofed gigabit-capable broadband connections across the UK. Gigabit capable connections offer download speeds of at least 1 gigabit-per-second (1 Gbps) or 1000 megabits per second (Mbps) and are usually delivered through full-fibre connections (called fibre-to-the-premises).
Project Gigabit Targets
Project Gigabit aims to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to the hardest-to-reach areas across the country.
The current national target is for 99% of premises to have access to a gigabit-capable connection by 2032.
Project Gigabit in Kent and Medway
Building Digital UK (BDUK) are responsible for the delivery of the Project Gigabit Programme, including leading and procuring the Kent and Medway delivery contracts working alongside their supplier CityFibre.
Residents and businesses can check whether gigabit capable broadband is already available, or is planned, either through the Project Gigabit programme, or through commercial broadband rollout by telecoms providers in their postcode.