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News Bournemouth Borough Council is no stranger to a high fibre diet - H2O laid sewer fibre as a back-up network for the council last year. The race to become the UK's first 'Fibrecity' has been won by the seaside resort of Bournemouth, better known for...
[08 May 2008]
News Fibre could be laid through the UK's sewer ducts to help speed up the rollout of super fast broadband to homes and businesses across the country. Telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched a review into the most financially viable ways of replacing the...
[16 Apr 2008]
Photo Plans for super-fast broadband have taken an interesting turn, with H2O networks using the sewer system for its fibre optic cables. A video was played showing Gates asking various celebrities for a job.
[30 Jan 2008]
News H2O Networks has launched a project to furnish several UK cities with fibre networks by laying fibre in existing sewer ducts. The list from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for ADSL
[28 Jan 2008]
Photo UK company H2O Networks has announced plans to bring superfast broadband - offering speeds of up to 100Mbps - to UK cities by laying fibre optic cables in the sewer. This is a cheaper option that digging up streets where existing copper cabling is...
[25 Jan 2008]
News H2O Networks - a company that lays fibre cabling in the sewer - is touting the launch of its Fibrecity concept to bring up to 100Mbps broadband to UK cities. The UK has 360,000 miles of sewers, according to H2O Networks, which is in discussions...
[23 Jan 2008]
whitepaper Femap is helping Fabregas meet the strict requirements for sewer covers. Fundicion Ductil Fabregas, S.A.has been involved in the manufacture of cast sewage covers and grates since 1917. The company's challenge was to modernize design and...
[14 Jan 2008]
News For example, US telcos are rolling out NGA because of the length of the local loops they are faced with; Japan has more tower blocks than the UK, making it cheaper to roll out fibre there; and France has a more uniform and suitable sewer system...
[27 Sep 2007]
News The dark fibre sewer connection will provide broadband at the university's Hillhead student village halls of residence by replacing an existing microwave link between the main campus and the village. The university evaluated a range of options...
[17 Aug 2007]
Comment It's not just the roads that are jammed up in Bangalore - the increase in call centre and multinational companies moving in has put the sewer system under great stress, it reports. Wednesday 14 February - Bangalore
[14 Mar 2007]
News Underground sewer pipes are being used by Bournemouth Borough Council to cut the cost and disruption of laying new broadband internet cabling. Around 1,400 metres of the 18mm fibre optic cable has been laid through the town's sewer network, owned...
[02 Mar 2007]
Photo Putting fibre optic cable into sewer pipes is faster and cheaper than digging up the road to lay cable, according to the company behind the plans, H2O Networks. H20 Networks managing director Elfed Thomas explained the company's plans to use the...
[16 Nov 2006]
News H2O's Focus (fibre optical underground sewer system) system "is a fast and cost-effective way to lay cable and link up any location without the high costs and disruption caused by traditional cabling methods", the company said last week.
[25 Apr 2006]
whitepaper At the City of Los Angeles, over 100 maintenance crews are responsible for the huge task of maintaining and inspecting the vast LA sewer system. The FAST System is an exciting new application for managing sewer maintenance work orders and replaces...
[16 Feb 2006]
whitepaper As a private service provider of sanitary sewer services, Fishers, IN-based Hamilton Southeastern Utilities, Inc. HSE) serves a 38,000-acre area with 36,000 customers. HSE together with its facility management contractor, Sanitary Management and...
[16 Feb 2006]
whitepaper The task is made more difficult by the fact that the system is inherently dynamic and constantly changing - new businesses, new housing developments are constantly coming on line, water mains and sewer pipes require maintenance, and so on.
[16 Feb 2006]
whitepaper The officials in rural county named Conway decided to develop a Geographic Information System (GIS) to benefit utilities such as water and sewer systems. Since Conway County desired and needed a well-developed GIS, it realized that accurate street...
[14 Feb 2006]
whitepaper For a city that sprawls over 750 squares miles, uses 6,500 miles of sewer system, and issues almost 16,000 permits annually, this is no small challenge. The City of Los Angeles' Bureau of Engineering (BOE) manages the design and construction of all...
[14 Feb 2006]
whitepaper The city of Painesville, Ohio's utility services include electric, water, sewer, and storm water. The city has set up a system for government regulation compliance by using GIS. The advantage of this requirement is that the GIS supports asset...
[11 Jan 2006]
whitepaper This paper will explore the obstacles, challenges, and rewards associated with rolling out Mobile GIS to a "technologically challenged" sewer inspection staff. It will demonstrate how the DSM uses ArcInfo, ArcView, ArcPad, and ArcIMS software; GPS...
[04 Jan 2006]
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