New trial using water pipes to deliver high-speed broadband could turbocharge Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit
New proposals to accelerate the rollout of broadband without digging up roads would see fibre-optic cables deployed through 17 kilometres of live drinking water mains between Barnsley and Penistone in the government technology trial.
Yorkshire Water plans pilot to run fibre optic cables in water network
Yorkshire Water and partners have received a £1.2 million Government grant to investigate a pilot trial to run fibre optic cables in its water network - which would be a first for the UK.
£4m trial to provide broadband and mobile services across UK via water pipes will also help “radically reduce” leakage
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has launched a £4 million competition aimed at accelerating the rollout of broadband and mobile services via drinking water mains, together with helping to reduce leakage from the public water supply.
SSE Telecoms seeks supply chain input on installation of fibre optic cable into potable water mains network
SSE Telecoms (SSET ) is looking for supply chain input to understand the potential of designing and developing a cable connection system suitable for use in introducing a fibre optical cable into live potable water mains in the UK.
Thames Water sewer network used to support further fibre rollout in London - sewers could be key to 5G
SSE Enterprise Telecoms – one of the UK’s leading connectivity suppliers, and part of SSE plc – has today announced details of a fibre agreement with Three UK and O2 that will form the basis of enhanced fibre access in the country’s capital.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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