Edinburgh-based UK alternative network operator GoFibre, which is deploying a new full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of Scotland and Northern England, has revealed that over 1,000 “customers [are] now connected” to their recent roll-out across the coastal Scottish Borders town of Eyemouth (the town is home to a population of c.3,600).

Just to recap. GoFibre’s Project Gigabit contract for the Scottish Borders and East Lothian region, which was first announced in February 2025 (here), is worth £26.2m (public subsidy) and aims for their network coverage to reach a total of around 11,000 premises across hard-to-reach rural areas.

NOTE: GoFibre is supported by private funding of £289m from Gresham House, Hamburg Commercial Bank and the SNIB (here and here). The provider has so far covered 135,000 premises (RFS) across over 30 “local areas” in rural Scotland and Northern England (May 2026 figures) – they’re also attached to £145m worth of Project Gigabit contracts (here, here, here and here).

The network operator, which describes itself as being “Scotland’s fastest-growing broadband provider“, said their total build in the Scottish Borders area now has over 34,000 premises ready to connect to their network (this includes commercial builds).

The provider currently expects to deploy their new full fibre based broadband network to reach a UK-wide footprint of 250,000 premises by around mid-2028, and they were home to a total of around 15,000 customers as of June 2025.

Andy Hepburn, GoFibre’s Chief Operating Officer, said:

“As a Borders-born company, we are incredibly proud to reach this milestone in Eyemouth, bringing our lightning fast full-fibre broadband to the town. Residents and businesses can now get the best available connectivity, making everything from gaming to working from home faster and easier.

At GoFibre we are also committed to investing in Borders communities through our social impact work and making lasting, positive change.”

New customers can expect to pay from just £22.50 per month for speeds of 150Mbps on a 24-month minimum term, which rises to £34.50 for their top 1000Mbps tier (all symmetric). Take note that £200 of Switching Credit is available for those looking to migrate while still stuck in an existing contract with another ISP. But monthly prices do increase by £3.50 each December.