Dumfries and Galloway receives broadband boost
More gigabit-capable connectivity for the region
Around 12,500 additional homes and businesses in Dumfries and Galloway will benefit from gigabit-capable broadband as part of Project Gigabit in Scotland.
The £18 million investment, funded by the UK Government, will see premises in Dumfries and Galloway, together with some premises in the Scottish Borders, added to the existing Project Gigabit contract being delivered by Openreach.
This builds upon the 8,000 connections already delivered in Dumfries and Galloway by the Scottish Government’s £600m+ R100 programme.
The Project Gigabit contract – where build started in Autumn 2025 – will now deliver gigabit-capable broadband to over 77,000 premises in Scotland covering some of the hardest-to-reach communities in the Highlands, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Argyll and Bute, as well as parts of Central and Southern Scotland.
Project Gigabit brings welcome new investment to Scotland’s digital infrastructure, building on the groundwork laid by the Scottish Government's £600 million+ R100 programme and the earlier DSSB initiative.