Fibrus Connects Over 74,000 Premises With Full-Fibre Broadband in Northern Ireland

Belfast-based Fibrus has confirmed that over 74,000 premises across Northern Ireland now have access to full-fibre broadband through Project Stratum. The company is on track to connect 81,000 premises by June 2025, within budget and on time. The local broadband provider was awarded the government contract in November 2020 to improve connectivity for premises unable to access broadband services of 30 Mbps, especially in the most rural areas of Northern Ireland, the company said.

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Project Stratum Progress

Fibrus said it connected its first customer in Coalisland in March 2021, six months after the contract award, and recently completed the Randalstown area earlier this year. Counties Down and Tyrone currently have the highest number of connected premises, with almost 28,000 and 24,000 respectively, with a focus on the last remaining area to connect, Templepatrick.

Fibrus commented, “Rural communities are at the heart of our business, and we’ve made a significant contribution to all areas we’ve brought our full-fibre infrastructure to, through job creation, community donations, sponsorships, and volunteer time. We were awarded this contract just two years after launching Fibrus.”

“Now, three and a half years into the project, we’re extremely proud of the speed and quality of our delivery of Project Stratum. With a year to go, we’re well on track to complete our target of connecting more than 81,000 premises and leveling up access to full-fibre broadband the length and breadth of Northern Ireland,” Fibrus added.