Fibrus, which has been rolling out FTTP across Northern Ireland, has confirmed they have completed Project Stratum – delivering next-generation broadband access to over 81,000 premises. The project finished in June 2025. Almost £200m of funding was provided for the project, including £150m from the UK government, £15m from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), £25m from BDUK and an additional £4.85m each from DAERA and the Department for the Economy. The project was the largest telecoms infrastructure undertaken in Northern Ireland, and it was completed on time and on budget.
“High quality internet access is vital for our economy and wider society. Supported by over £200m investment from both the public and private sector, Project Statum has made gigabit services available to 81,000 premises across the north, particularly in rural areas. It has improved our broadband coverage across the north, supporting our businesses, our people and our communities, enabling our daily activities from how we shop, study and work, to how we access services.”
Dr Caoimhe Archibald, Economy Minister (NI)
“We’re extremely proud of the impact that Fibrus and Project Stratum has had on the homes and businesses that have received connections to our full fibre network to over the last 4 years of our roll out. Our team have travelled every road and lane to ensure this project got to the families and businesses that needed it most, on time and within budget.
Helping rural communities to thrive is at the heart of everything we do at Fibrus, and we are delighted to have been able to aid the Compass Advocacy Network’s digital transformation at Lislagan Farm. We wish the team and the charity all the best for the future and look forward to seeing them continue to expand their services.”
Dominic Kearns, CEO, Fibrus
Update 27/08/2025 11:10
Our tracking for Fibrus has a footprint in Northern Ireland of 332,700 premises, and currently, Fibrus is the only option at 59,136 premises. It’s important to note that Openreach is slowly overbuilding the Fibrus network. In October 2024, Fibrus was the only option for 65,000 premises, decreasing to 64,000 by January this year.
You can check if the connectivity provided by the project is available to you at the Hyperfast NI website.
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£200m divide by 81000…£2.5k per install subsidy? Ouch