North Isles internet cable damage caused by rocky seabed

North Isles internet cable damage caused by rocky seabed

A broken subsea cable — resulting in homes and businesses across the North Isles being plunged into a digital blackhole — had become damaged by abrasion on the rocky seabed. The repaired cable between Evie and Westray will now be re-routed to an area with a “less hostile seabed” as part of efforts to avoid a repeat scenario, with burying the cable not an option. Connectivity and internet services across the North Isles are due to come back onlin…