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Every week we re-check the projects on the map against their sources. This page lists what changed: a new stage reached, a milestone reset, a value revised, a project added. The new position, what it was before, and the source we checked it against, for the last four weeks.

Week of 9 November 2026: 4 projects changed: 2 reached a new stage, 4 milestones updated, 1 value revised.

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Week of 2 November 2026

34 projects changed: 33 reached a new stage, 24 milestones updated, 14 values revised, 2 statuses changed.

Digital & Telecoms · Newgale, Pembrokeshire, Wales (Irish end: Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford)

Beaufort subsea cable (AWS + Vodafone) – Wales landing

  • Stage: Planning application lodged with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for the Newgale landing (reported June 2026); awaiting approvalswas: Detailed planning applications submitted Jun 2026 to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority (Newgale landing, Kilmore Quay, Bude branch); awaiting determination
  • Next milestone: Planning approvals then marine installationwas: Consent approvals then marine installation

Source: AWS + Vodafone — developer/operator record · reported ISPreview →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · UK-wide city footprints (pin: CityFibre HQ, Bedford Street, London)

CityFibre full-fibre build & Project Gigabit lots

  • Stage: Building under nine remaining Project Gigabit contracts after re-scoping agreed with BDUK (May 2026)was: In construction (network build to 2030)
  • Value: Not disclosedwas: £2.3bn financing round (CityFibre, Jul 2025)
  • Next milestone: Further 300,000 premises to be delivered across the nine Project Gigabit contracts by 2030; BDUK in talks with other suppliers for premises CityFibre will no longer servewas: Re-scoped Project Gigabit build-out and £800m M&A accordion consolidation through 2026–2030

Source: CityFibre →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, England

EE 5G Standalone at Wembley Stadium

  • Stage: Permanent 5G Standalone network completed (February 2025); first public use 26 February 2025was: Live
  • Next milestone: Continued operation at stadium eventswas: Continued EE 5G SA densification nationally

Source: EE Newsroom →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Tullyneasky West, near Rosscarbery/Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Ireland

Fastnet subsea cable (AWS) – Cork landing station

  • Stage: Cable landing station permission granted on third-party appeal by An Coimisiún Pleanála, 14 Aug 2026was: Landing-station planning granted April 2026 but under appeal at An Coimisiún Pleanála (lodged May 2026, decision pending); MARA installation consent application MAC250018 submitted 11 Dec 2025 (status Applied); no construction start; RFS target 2028
  • Next milestone: Construction startwas: Maritime Area Consent and construction start; target ready-for-service 2028

Source: An Coimisiún Pleanála - Case PL88.501307 →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Goonhilly Downs, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England

Goonhilly Earth Station

  • Stage: Active; acquired by Intuitive Machines (completion announced 3 August 2026)was: Active; owned by Intuitive Machines since August 2026
  • Value: Not disclosedwas: AGILE grant £1.6m; acquisition value not disclosed
  • Next milestone: Continued operation under Intuitive Machines ownershipwas: Delivery of the AGILE LunaNet interface unit

Source: Intuitive Machines / GOV.UK (AGILE) →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · UK landing: Dumpton Gap, Broadstairs, Kent

IOEMA subsea cable (UK–NL–DE–DK–NO)

  • Status: Pipelinewas: At tender
  • Stage: Planned; intensified commercial phase to secure anchor customers ahead of contracts-in-force (May 2026)was: Pre-construction; seeking anchor customers ahead of contract-in-force
  • Value: Not disclosedwas: Not published (IOEMA Fibre Ltd consortium incl. Eurofiber, Arelion, Colt, EXA)
  • Next milestone: Contracts-in-force; ready for service expected Q1 2029was: Contract-in-force and supply contract; ready for service targeted Q1 2029

Source: IOEMA Fibre press release (via SubTel Forum) · Submarine Networks →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Dublin Bay, Ireland (UK end: Anglesey, North Wales)

Microsoft SOBR1 subsea cable – Dublin/Anglesey

  • Stage: MARA survey licence LIC230016 (Dublin Port landfall) determined 28 Jun 2024, now expiredwas: Marine-survey licence LIC230016 (Dublin Port landfall) determined by MARA 28 Jun 2024; installation/occupation consent not yet on MARA register; pre-construction
  • Next milestone: Maritime usage licence application for installation, if pursuedwas: Survey and installation consents

Source: Maritime Area Regulatory Authority - LIC230016, Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Portmarnock/Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland (UK end: Abergele, North Wales)

Microsoft SOBR2 subsea cable – Dublin/Abergele

  • Stage: MARA survey licence LIC230018 (Portmarnock landfall) determined 3 Jul 2024, expired 2 Jul 2026was: Marine-survey licence LIC230018 (Portmarnock landfall) determined by MARA 3 Jul 2024; installation/occupation consent not yet on MARA register; pre-construction
  • Next milestone: Maritime usage licence application for installation, if pursuedwas: Survey and installation consents

Source: Maritime Area Regulatory Authority - LIC230018, Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford, Ireland (UK end: Newgale, Pembrokeshire)

Microsoft Tuskar subsea cable – Wexford/Pembrokeshire

  • Stage: MARA survey licence LIC230017 (Kilmore Quay landfall) determined 1 Jul 2024, now expiredwas: Marine-survey licence LIC230017 (Kilmore Quay landfall) determined by MARA 1 Jul 2024; route surveys carried out; installation consent not yet on MARA register; pre-construction
  • Next milestone: Maritime usage licence application for installation, if pursuedwas: Survey completion then route/install consents

Source: Maritime Area Regulatory Authority - LIC230017, Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Nationwide rural Ireland (pin: NBI HQ, Citywest, Dublin 24)

National Broadband Plan (NBI rollout), Ireland

  • Stage: In construction; final phase of the main build, over 500,000 premises passed (July 2026)was: In construction — final phase
  • Value: Not disclosedwas: c.€2.7bn state investment (C&AG-audited NBP subsidy)
  • Next milestone: Main infrastructure rollout completion by end of 2026was: Main fibre build completion due end-2026

Source: National Broadband Ireland →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Cardiff, Wales

Ogi full-fibre build – South Wales

  • Stage: FTTP network covers more than 118,000 premises in South Wales (Jun 2026)was: Building
  • Value: £200m initial backing (Infracapital) plus £45m Cardiff Capital Region financingwas: Not disclosed (£200m+ raised)
  • Next milestone: Further rollout across South Waleswas: Continued Wales-wide expansion

Source: ISPreview - Financial chief of Wales-focused full fibre broadband ISP Ogi to step down →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Galashiels, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Project Gigabit Borders & East Lothian – GoFibre

  • Stage: Contract awarded to GoFibre; contract concluded 1 October 2024was: Building
  • Next milestone: Network buildwas: Build in Kelso and Galashiels

Source: GOV.UK / GoFibre, Find a Tender, ISPreview →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Matlock, Derbyshire, England

Project Gigabit Derbyshire – Connect Fibre

  • Stage: In build; Connect Fibre says work has already begunwas: In delivery but formally descoped Jul 2026 (-5,775 premises, now 12,876 premises / £34.65m); build stalled at ~1,200 built (~9%) since early 2026
  • Value: Not disclosedwas: £35.0m
  • Next milestone: Continued build and first connections across Derbyshirewas: Continued build

Source: Connect Fibre - Project Gigabit (BDUK) →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Blandford Forum, Dorset, England

Project Gigabit Dorset & South Somerset – Wessex Internet

  • Stage: Network build running from 2024 through to 2029was: Building
  • Value: Not disclosedwas: £33.5m

Source: Wessex Internet / ISPreview →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Project Gigabit East Gloucestershire – Gigaclear

  • Stage: Contract signed with Gigaclear in February 2024; first premises expected to have access in 2024was: Early build

Source: GOV.UK / ISPreview →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Project Gigabit North East Scotland – GoFibre

  • Stage: Build under way since Jan 2026was: Build under way — started Feb 2026, first premises live May 2026 (upgrade from 'mobilising')
  • Value: Not disclosedwas: £105m
  • Next milestone: Continued build across North East Scotland, including Montrose, Laurencekirk and St Cyruswas: Ramp-up across Aberdeenshire

Source: GoFibre - Project Gigabit Northeast →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Rural Northern Ireland (pin: Fibrus HQ, Belfast)

Project Gigabit Northern Ireland (Fibrus)

  • Stage: £34.6m Project Gigabit contract awarded to Fibrus (December 2025); work began immediatelywas: In delivery
  • Value: £34.6m contract (UK government funded)was: £34.6m public subsidy (DfE NI / BDUK)
  • Next milestone: Gigabit-capable build-out to over 9,000 rural premiseswas: Build-out through 2026–27; further NI Project Gigabit tranches expected

Source: ISPreview (Fibrus / NI Department for the Economy award) →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Newbury, West Berkshire, England

Project Gigabit Openreach Call-Off 1

  • Stage: Call-off 1 signed 28 Jun 2024; contract values and premises updated Jul 2026was: In delivery (~47% built per BDUK June 2026 data); small contract variation Feb 2026
  • Value: £159.3mwas: £159.2m
  • Next milestone: Build and connection of 60,180 contracted premiseswas: Continued multi-region build

Source: GOV.UK (BDUK) - Project Gigabit framework agreement: Openreach →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Project Gigabit Openreach Call-Off 8 (Cheshire)

  • Stage: Call-off 8 (Cheshire) signed 26 Feb 2026was: Contract live; build not yet reported (0 premises built in BDUK June 2026 data) — wording should be 'contract live, build starting' rather than 'building'
  • Next milestone: Build across Cheshirewas: Continued build across Cheshire

Source: GOV.UK (BDUK) - Project Gigabit framework agreement: Openreach →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Baltasound, Unst, Shetland, Scotland

SaxaVord ground station, Unst

  • Stage: Two antennas operating at Baltasound Teleport (installed 2021 and 2024); third in final preparations for deploymentwas: Two antennas operating at Baltasound; third being prepared
  • Next milestone: Deployment of the third antenna; no date publishedwas: No date published for the third antenna as of October 2026

Source: SaxaVord Spaceport →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Shared Rural Network – Islay not-spot removal

  • Stage: Live; publicly funded 4G total not-spot mast near Kilchoman, built by EEwas: Live
  • Value: Not disclosed (within £1.3bn SRN programme)was: Not disclosed (within SRN £1bn+ envelope)
  • Next milestone: Further TNS and EAS sites across rural Scotlandwas: Further Scottish rural mast upgrades under SRN

Source: Shared Rural Network — developer/operator record · reported Computer Weekly →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Southampton, Hampshire, England

Toob full-fibre build – Southampton/Solent

  • Stage: Own full-fibre network covers an estimated 256,500 premises (September 2025); 33 towns added via CityFibrewas: Building/expanding
  • Next milestone: Build toward 300,000 premises on own networkwas: Expansion beyond the Solent

Source: ISPreview →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · Bakewell, Derbyshire, England

Virgin Media O2 5G Standalone – Bakewell (500th location)

  • Stage: Live; Bakewell became the 500th 5G Standalone location (15 September 2025)was: Live
  • Value: Not disclosed (within ~£700m 2025 Mobile Transformation Plan)was: Not disclosed (within ~£700m 2025 network plan)
  • Next milestone: Continued 5G Standalone rollout and small cells in dense urban areaswas: Continued VMO2 5G SA expansion and small-cell densification

Source: Virgin Media O2 Newsroom →On the map →

Digital & Telecoms · UK-wide rollout (pin: registered HQ, Newbury, Berkshire)

VodafoneThree £11bn network integration & 5G SA rollout

  • Stage: In deployment; Ericsson began rolling out VodafoneThree's 5G Core network (September 2026)was: In deployment
  • Value: £11 billion investment (VodafoneThree)was: £11bn over 8 years (VodafoneThree)
  • Next milestone: Continued 5G Standalone expansion towards 99% UK population coverage by 2030was: Continued mast integration and 5G SA expansion; 90% population coverage target by end of year 3

Source: VodafoneThree - Ericsson and VodafoneThree begin rollout of 5G Core network →On the map →

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