Scottish Government shows progress on broadband rollout

Broadband target exceeded - Graeme Dey

R100 delivers more than 27,000 faster, ultra-reliable connections in a year.  The Scottish Government has surpassed it’s commitment to deliver gigabit-capable broadband connections to 20,000 homes and businesses last year. A record 27,000 premises were equipped with faster broadband in 2024-25 through the Scottish Government’s Reaching 100% (R100) programme, exceeding a Programme for Government commitment by more than a third.    Connections hav…

Scottish Government shows progress on broadband rollout

Holyrood’s flagship programme for boosting connectivity across the remote and rural areas of Scotland rolled out broadband to an additional 7,000 homes beyond its target for the 2025 fiscal year The Scottish Government’s Reaching 100% broadband rollout programme has exceeded its targets, despite initial scepticism about its potential to close the connectivity gap. In 2024/25, a total of 27,000 premises across the country were equipped with faste…