The Roll Out Schedule

Openreach Stage 1 - Complete

• Number of premises passed by fibre: 61,950

• Number of premises now able to take up superfast broadband: 53,800 in the  target 'in need' area (end December 2015 - updated quarterly)

• Number of fibre cabinets or structures deployed: 310

• Over 490km of fibre cable laid

• Delivery progress stage 1: 101% complete (delivered 3 months early)   

Openreach Stage 2 - September 2020 update

• Number of intervention area premises served by upgraded fibre network (any speed): 23,050

• Number of intervention area premises now able to take up superfast broadband: 18,520

• Number of fibre cabinets or structures deployed: 267

• Total number of premises able to access superfast broadband from network deployed: 22,090

Gigaclear Stage 3 - September 2020 update

• Plans with Gigaclear extended in September 2020

• 7,000 rural premises are due to benefit from full fibre broadband

• Fibre roll out due to complete by the end of 2022

• Over 714km of fibre optic cable laid

• Number of premises now able to take up full fibre gigabit capable broadband: 4,010

Please also refer to the About the Project Web Page to find out more about the project targets.

To find out if you are served by one of the cabinets below and what broadband speeds could be available to you go to Openreach Fibre Checker Web Page. To compare fibre broadband deals available to you visit a comparison site from the useful links section on this page.

Faster broadband services are not automatic, you need to contact an internet service provider to ask about and order an upgrade. To find out how to purchase a superfast service visit the Get Connected web page.

​The fibre network build is underway in the following areas. You can use Openreach's Fibre Checker to see if you are served by one of the cabinets due to be upgraded. Keep checking the Roll Out Schedule web page for news on progress.

To find out more about what is involved in the network build, please visit Building the Network web page.

​To find out if you are served by one of the completed builds below go to Gigaclear's Post Code Checker. To compare fibre broadband deals available to you visit a comparison site from the useful links section on this page. Faster broadband services are not automatic – you need to contact an internet service provider to ask about and order an upgrade. To find out how to purchase a superfast service go to Get Connected web page.

The fibre network build is now underway. You can use Gigaclear's Post Code Checker to see if your premise forms part of plans. Keep checking the Roll Out Schedule for news on progress. In September 2020, the County Council’s contracts with Gigaclear were extended to deliver to more rural homes and businesses in need of faster broadband services.  To optimise network design and deployment efficiency, some existing plans are being reviewed within the overall delivery programme.  Timescales currently shown below as to be confirmed (TBC) will be updated when timescales are more clear

Live date by calendar year quarter means: Q1 January - March, Q2 April - June, Q3 July - September, Q4 October - December.  This shows the current forecast date for completion of the whole community build (Network ID). 

In September 2020, the County Council extended its contracts with Gigaclear to benefit more rural homes and businesses in Northamptonshire.  700 eligible premises are set to benefit in an additional nine communities across the county. This takes total plans to over 7,000 premises countywide, alongside Gigaclear's substantial commercial deployment.  The communities set to benefit from the extension include parts of Blatherwycke, Braunston, Flore, Grafton Underwood, Nether Heyford, Oundle, Silverstone, Stanwick, and Upper Heyford.

News on the delivery timescales to connect these communities will be added to the 'Ultrafast Full Fibre Broadband Coming Soon with Gigaclear' drop down above once plans are confirmed within the overall roll out programme.