The 'ingenious approach' that has gifted a remote Scottish island fast broadband for the first time

Orkney island gets broadband via water pipes in UK first

Cables have been laid within existing water pipes, using the community-owned water system.

‘Ingenious’ remote island uses old water pipes to boost internet speed

it is hoped the move will attract people to live and work on Papa Westray

The 'ingenious approach' that has gifted a remote Scottish island fast broadband for the first time

Almost every business and resident can now receive fast broadband

Broadband speeds on Scottish island boosted by water pipes use

AN “ingenious approach” has boosted broadband for residents on a Scottish island, with water pipes being utilised for connections for the first…

Water pipes utilised to boost broadband speeds on remote island

An “ingenious approach” has boosted broadband for residents on a Scottish island, with water pipes being utilised for connections for the first time in the UK.

Drinking water pipes used to deliver broadband to remote Orkney community

Drinking water pipes have been used to deliver high speed broadband to a remote community in Orkney. Connectivity specialist CloudNet used the community-owned water authority’s existing infrastructure as a more efficient and less disruptive alternative to conventional cable laying. The fibre cable is delivered through a second pipe housed within the drinking water network. Papa Westray became the first to use this approach successfully because …