University Taps Sewers for Internet Access

Stony Stevenson writes "A web connection via the toilet bowl may sound like Google's most recent April Fool, but the University of Aberdeen plans to welcome students back with a high bandwidth internet network connected via the sewers. The university tapped H2O Networks to provide a high capacity link for the next 10 years, enabling students to access the internet from their halls of residence. H2O Networks is a deploying dark fibre in the UK's waste water network to enable connectivity to those who have limited access. The network is known as 'fibre via the sewer'."

Comments

Re:Laugh if you will

[grumling]

Many places already do weld the manhole covers down, to prevent theft and damage:

http://www.telegram.com/article/20070809/002-FRONT PAGE/708090875&LID=002

Re:They run fiber through a lot of weird places

[elgatozorbas]

Indeed, this is nothing new. Special junction boxes for installation in a sewer manhole have been around for years.