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21-Sep-18, 09:20

The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:

Broadband Roll-out Faces Its Toughest Hurdle

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The Scottish Government achieved its initial target to provide fibre broadband access to 95 per cent of premises. Its more recent 'Reaching 100 per cent' ambition will be more difficult to realise. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/8605)]

orkneycadian

26-Sep-18, 23:34

Whats the obsession with fibre? Fibre is great for backhaul, but expensive to install for "last mile". Caithness is awash with 4G. It gets to the premises with no digging. It can be upgraded, again with no digging. Why fibre?