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UK govt gives GBP 4 mln to developing fibre roll-out in water pipes

Monday 9 August 2021 | 09:56 CET | News
The UK government has made GBP 4 million available to support testing of fibre broadband cables deployed in existing water pipes. In addition to helping speed up the fibre roll-out, the cables will also help monitor the water supply. 

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