Full-fibre rollout reaches 3,880 rural Oxfordshire premises
The £8.2 million Project Gigabit build finished four months early across villages and hamlets in North Oxfordshire.
A publicly supported full-fibre broadband build has reached 3,880 homes and businesses across rural North Oxfordshire, the UK government said on 13 October. The £8.2 million Project Gigabit contract was completed four months ahead of schedule.
The build covers communities including Stratton Audley, Hanwell, Horley, Wendlebury and North Newington, along with nearby villages and hamlets. Supplier Gigaclear delivered the network in areas described as commercially difficult to serve.
Full fibre can improve connection speed and reliability for remote work, education, business activity and access to online public services. Availability, however, does not mean every premise is automatically connected; households and businesses still need to check service options and subscribe.
The North Oxfordshire contract is one of two Gigaclear projects in the county. Together, the government says they represent £23.1 million in subsidy and are expected to make gigabit-capable broadband available to about 9,300 premises. Work on the South Oxfordshire contract continues.