Thousands more homes able to switch to faster broadband as Quickline expands

ROLLOUT: A Quickline engineer at work

By Rick Lyon, Co-Editor

More than 40,000 homes and businesses across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire can now access fast, reliable full fibre broadband as Quickline continues its rapid rollout through the Government’s Project Gigabit programme.

Communities that have historically struggled with slow or unreliable connections, from rural villages in North Yorkshire to market towns in Lincolnshire and communities across South and West Yorkshire, are now able to switch to gigabit-capable broadband for the first time.

During 2025 alone, East Yorkshire-based Quickline connected 36,650 premises across its four Project Gigabit contracts. That momentum has continued into 2026, with more than 40,000 funded homes and businesses now live and able to order.

Across its combined Government-backed and commercial rollout, Quickline’s full fibre network is now available to more than 200,000 addresses across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

Recently connected communities across the East Riding where thousands of rural properties can now upgrade include homes and businesses in Leconfield, Cherry Burton, Etton, Catwick, Kilham, Tickton and Hutton Cranswick.

For many households, this marks the first time they have had access to full fibre broadband capable of supporting home working, streaming, online learning and digital services without interruption.

Quickline is also connecting community facilities including village halls, helping rural groups, clubs and organisations benefit from reliable broadband.

The rollout is delivered by local engineers who live and work in the regions they serve.

The expansion forms part of Quickline’s Proper Helpful commitment - putting service, transparency and community impact at the heart of its growth.

Dan Hague, Project Gigabit delivery director at Quickline, said: “More than 40,000 homes and businesses across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire can now access fast, reliable broadband that simply wasn’t available to them before.

“For many rural communities, this is transformational - whether that’s enabling home working, supporting local businesses or helping families stay connected.

“We’re proud to deliver this at pace, but we’re equally proud of how we deliver it, with local engineers, clear pricing with no mid-contract rises, and a genuine commitment to being Proper Helpful in every community we serve.”

Project Gigabit is the Government’s programme to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to homes and businesses that would otherwise be left behind by commercial rollout.