[Stronsaylimpet] Connectivity update

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Orkney Subsea cable failure confirmed between Evie & Westray Current 
Impacts BT Fibre Network down for 500+ customers Work Underway Voda3 & 
VMO2 Mobile Networks Down PSTN & EE Services Operational Considering 
Temporary Radio Link Westray to Sanday Considering Deploying Starlink 
for Ky Sites Stay In Touch Email: Shani at stronsaydevelopmentrust.co 
Limited Connectivity Replies May Be Delayed"

Connectivity Update – Orkney
We have received an email from Robbie McGhee, Deputy Director – Digital 
Connectivity, Scottish Government, and the following is a summary of the 
information shared to help keep everyone as informed as we are.
A subsea cable failure has now been confirmed between Evie and Westray. 
This will require a full cable lift and rejoin, which will be carried 
out by a specialist repair ship. BT are currently working with cable 
ship providers to secure an estimated time of arrival. Once that is 
confirmed, repair timescales can be shared, although these will be 
weather dependent.
Further discussions are planned tomorrow and we hope to have a clearer 
picture after that.
Current service impacts:
BT fibre network remains down for around 500 customers
Vodafone Three (Voda3) and Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) mobile networks are 
also down
PSTN landlines and EE mobile services remain operational, although some 
residents have reported capacity issues
Work underway:
BT are exploring the potential deployment of a temporary radio link 
between Westray and Sanday to restore some fibre connectivity
Considering Starlink connections be deployed to help restore 
connectivity at key public sector sites
BT’s Emergency Response Team are expected on Orkney this week to assess 
and implement temporary solutions
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Thank you to everyone who has been sharing updates about service 
availability. These are really helpful and are being fed back to 
Scottish Island Federation and in turn , the government team and to BT.
If you have any queries, please email Shani at stronsaydevelopmenttrust.com.
Please note that I am currently working with limited connectivity, so 
responses may take a little longer than usual.
I will continue to share updates as soon as we receive them.

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