Photos: Fibre in the sewers to speed up UK cities

Push for Broadband Britain...

The UK has 360,000 miles of sewers and H2O Networks told silicon.com it is in discussions with various councils to bring fibre to other cities across the country.

The company said putting fibre in sewers has an added benefit - since the cables are laid at a greater depth than conventional cabling and are therefore less likely to be accidentally severed.

Photo credit: H2O Networks

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  1. 1. anonymous

    It's a s**t idea! ;)

    • 28 January 2008 09:58
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  2. 2. PO

    If you ever get SH*T connection speeds then you'll know where to find the problem

    • 28 January 2008 14:15
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  3. 3. m cattle

    Brings a whole new meaning to the term "laying a cable"

    • 28 January 2008 18:20
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  4. 4. Graham Suckling

    A great idea.
    Anybody know the construction of the cable to be used? I was just wondering how resistant it is to rats....

    • 29 January 2008 14:25
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  5. 5. anonymous

    This idea has been knocking around for about 20 years

    • 31 January 2008 01:45
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