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Repair Vessel Inspects Shefa-2 Cable After Fishing Damage

7/29/2025

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A repair vessel is set to inspect the Shefa-2 cable near Orkney this week, which may have been damaged by fishing activities. Initially, OpenReach reported that 10,000 customers were affected, but that number has now been adjusted to "hundreds." Meanwhile, Balfour Hospital has successfully restored its phone system, highlighting the cable's importance for local broadband services.

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Story summary

A repair vessel is set to inspect the Shefa-2 cable near Orkney this week, which may have been damaged by fishing activities. Initially, OpenReach reported that 10,000 customers were affected, but that number has now been adjusted to "hundreds." Meanwhile, Balfour Hospital has successfully restored its phone system, highlighting the cable's importance for local broadband services.