Pathfinder North Broadband Project
The rollout of the £70m high-speed Pathfinder North network across the Scottish Highlands and Islands was completed today (Monday 21st December 2009). Cromarty Primary School in the Highland Council area was the last of 800 sites to be connected, along with Shapinsay Primary School which also signaled the completion of the project in Orkney. Pathfinder [...]
The geography of the Highlands and Islands requires an innovative approach to the provision of broadband services, using a range of technologies including fibre, radio and BT connections to ensure that all schools and authority sites have equal access to the services and benefits that broadband can bring.
The Pathfinder North network is delivering some of the fastest broadband speeds across the Highlands and Islands, allowing local authorities to now deliver enhanced services to employees and the public.
