11,000 business premises will be connected across the two cities following a major expansion by provider, ITS.
The move marks the company’s first service delivery in Scotland, having already become the UK’s largest dedicated local access fibre network for businesses.
Glasgow hubs including the International Financial Services District, the Glasgow Riverside Innovation District, and Merchant City are all included in the network, which is capable of offering access to gigabit-capable connectivity to 7,000 places of work.
In Newcastle, 4,000 businesses will be given access, boosting the city’s growth in health, education, and technology sectors. Newcastle Helix, the National Innovation Centre for Data, and the Digital Quarter are all covered.
‘Glasgow and Newcastle upon Tyne are among the UK’s most forward-looking cities, and switching on our networks marks an important milestone in our nationwide rollout, including our first build in Scotland,’ said Dave Ferry, Chief Sales Officer at ITS.
‘Our focus is on delivering infrastructure designed for business, enabling thousands more organisations of all shapes and sizes to access reliable, high-capacity connectivity,’ he continued. ‘Full fibre is the foundation of the digital economy, underpinning everything from cloud adoption to AI. These networks will help to attract further investment and ensure businesses in both cities can take full advantage of emerging technologies.’
In June, 63,000 properties in north east Scotland were earmarked for gigabit-speed broadband through the government’s Project Gigabit programme, which targets rural and hard-to-reach communities. Connection is expected by summer 2026 thanks to a £105 million contract with GoFibre.
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