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Chief Sales Officer, Technetix | Telecoms Expert | Building Teams & Driving Growth Across Europe | Committed Mentor & Community Advocate

In a UK-first, the Orkney island of Papa Westray is now using its water pipes to deliver full-fibre broadband. This breakthrough has transformed daily life for its 90 residents, enabling remote medical appointments, online gaming, and video streaming - formerly impossible in such an isolated area. The project, led by CloudNet, used community-owned water pipes, avoiding disruptive trenching and reducing costs. For locals like lifelong resident and farmer Ian Cursiter, the change has been invaluable. Ian now monitors his calves’ births from his bedroom, a life-saving improvement that lets him respond in real time without disrupting the animals. This is precisely what I mean when I suggest network builders focus on demand rather than density. #Innovation #Broadband #SmartCommunities #RuralTech

Orkney island gets broadband via water pipes in UK first

Orkney island gets broadband via water pipes in UK first

bbc.co.uk

Peter Jamieson

Principal Engineer - Core Engineering Fibre & Subsea - Vice-Chair European Subsea cables Association at Virgin Media - O2

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Stephen Pease

Experienced FTTH/B, Diversionary Works, New Developments, Planning Manager & Planner

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Did you have to dig a bypass duct around every valve / stop tap?

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