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Shetland's Broadband Disrupted for Week After Cable Damage

10/8/2025

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Repairs to the sub-sea cable serving Shetland are expected to take over a week after damage near Orkney on Oct. 5, 2025.
OpenReach said broadband services are affected, notably Talk Talk customers in Lerwick.
Faroese Telecom managing director Páll Vesturbú says repair location complicates restoration.
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael is in contact with telecoms to assess the situation.

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Repairs to the sub-sea cable serving Shetland are expected to take over a week after damage near Orkney on Oct. 5, 2025.
OpenReach said broadband services are affected, notably Talk Talk customers in Lerwick.
Faroese Telecom managing director Páll Vesturbú says repair location complicates restoration.
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael is in contact with telecoms to assess the situation.