Broadband

Rural communities across Scotland are in line for an economic boost in the wake of a new £50 million investment in Highland Broadband’s ultra-fast broadband network. Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes is set to unveil the new capital secured by the Edinburgh and Inverness

Around 63,000 more premises in the North East of Scotland will be able to access gigabit-capable broadband following the award of a contract to deliver the Project Gigabit rollout in the area.  

Legislation requiring new-build homes to be equipped with infrastructure supporting the fastest possible broadband connection has come into force this week.

Faster broadband will feature in all new build homes in Scotland from 1 January 2025, under new laws announced by the Scottish Government.

More than one million faster broadband connections have been delivered to homes and businesses across Scotland, backed by £1 billion of publicly-driven investment.

The first phase of nexfibre’s work to bring full fibre broadband connectivity to the City of Stirling has been completed.

Plans to enhance broadband connection speeds in new homes across Scotland are being considered.

More rural homes and businesses will access faster broadband following a further £36 million expansion of the Reaching 100% (R100) contracts. The extension of existing contracts with delivery partner Openreach will see another 2,637 rural properties across Scotland able to access gigabit-capab

Plans to deliver full fibre broadband across the country have been boosted, with five more operators pledging their support to maximise coverage through Scotland’s Full Fibre Charter. This follows an extension of 100% non-domestic rates relief on newly laid fibre until March 2034, surpassing a