Connectivity in Northern Ireland

Nation

One of the four nations of the United Kingdom. 1,928,446 people in 14,330 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Northern Ireland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

Gigabit coverage by output area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Northern Ireland’s output areas yet.

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94.9%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Northern Ireland, 94.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 87.8%.

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94.0%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Northern Ireland, 94.0% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 81.0%.

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65%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Northern Ireland, 65% of the homes and businesses that could get full fibre had a full-fibre connection in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 47%.

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97.62%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Northern Ireland, 97.62% of homes and businesses had outdoor 4G coverage from all four mobile networks in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 99.22%.