Rural Norfolk and Suffolk Homes to Benefit from Broadband Funding

Up to £195m is being invested to bring lightning-fast broadband speeds in Norfolk.

08:45 04 August 2021

A multi-million broadband leveling-up fund is bringing "lightning-fast" broadband speeds to more than 210,000 rural homes and businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk. 

 

The funding is part of a government scheme called Project Gigabit that aims to upgrade broadband infrastructure in rural areas or those that have been left behind by commercial broadband companies' in their rollout plans. The scheme is expected to deliver more than 1,000 megabits or one gigabit per second speeds to households, which will allow users to download an HD movie in less than 30 seconds. 

 

Tom FitzPatrick, Norfolk County Council cabinet member for innovation, transformation and performance, said: “NCC is committed to making Norfolk the best connected rural county in the country and we are striving for 100pc availability of fast broadband to all Norfolk properties."

 

“Project Gigabit will help our residents to fully benefit from digital opportunities, help our businesses grow and improve their profitability, and significantly benefit our rural economy.”

 

Oliver Dowden, the digital secretary said: “We’re powering ahead in our national mission to level up the regions and build back better.

 

“Today we can reveal how our £5 billion Project Gigabit broadband fund is going to help rural communities across England’s eastern counties get access to lightning-fast internet connections and give people the freedom to live and work flexibly and seize the benefits of modern technology.”