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North Oxfordshire fibre rollout finishes four months early

A Project Gigabit contract has brought full-fibre broadband to 3,880 homes and businesses in rural North Oxfordshire. The government said on October 13 that supplier Gigaclear completed the build four months ahead of schedule.

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A Project Gigabit contract has brought full-fibre broadband to 3,880 homes and businesses in rural North Oxfordshire. The government said on October 13 that supplier Gigaclear completed the build four months ahead of schedule. The North Oxfordshire work was delivered through an £8.2 million government contract.

A separate Gigaclear contract in South Oxfordshire is continuing; together the two contracts are expected to reach about 9,300 premises.

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Gigaclear completed the North Oxfordshire Project Gigabit rollout.

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    North Oxfordshire fibre rollout finishes four months early

    Gigaclear completed the North Oxfordshire Project Gigabit rollout.

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The release reports the completed rollout and its schedule against the contract.

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