Nearly 1,900 premises in Fermanagh and South Tyrone are set to receive gigabit-capable broadband under a UK Government-funded programme.

Figures provided by the Economy Minister show that 1,892 premises in the constituency have been included in Project Gigabit. That is the highest number of premises included in any Northern Ireland constituency.

The £34.6 million programme aims to extend gigabit-capable broadband to more than 9,000 rural premises across Northern Ireland. Fibrus was appointed to deliver the project in December 2025, with the contract beginning immediately.

SDLP Councillor Adam Gannon welcomed the inclusion of local premises but said attention must now turn to getting homes and businesses connected. He said the fact that the constituency has the highest number of premises in the North shows how great the need is in the area.

He said people living in rural communities have heard plenty about improving broadband over the years, but what matters to someone struggling with a poor connection is when they will actually see a difference. He said the project now needs to get on with the job and deliver for homes, farms and businesses that badly need it.

Councillor Gannon said the number of premises included in the rollout highlights the scale of the connectivity challenges still facing rural communities. He said too many people continue to put up with broadband that is not good enough for modern life, and rural communities have already spent years playing catch-up.

He called for planning to begin for the next phase of broadband investment before the current rollout is complete. He said the Minister should begin planning now for what follows Project Gigabit, identify where gaps will remain and set out how they will be addressed. Rural communities should not have to wait until the current rollout concludes at the end of 2027 for that conversation to begin.