Fibre optic cables to be run through the sewers
By Steve Ranger
Published: 16 November 2006 11:00 GMT
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It's a common sight - streets ripped up so companies can lay cable. But now sewage pipes are being enlisted to bring broadband to businesses and homes without digging up the road.
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.
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