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The UK Government (DCMS) has today unveiled a new \u00a34m ‘Fibre in Water<\/em>‘ project trial, which will experiment with connecting homes, businesses and mobile masts to gigabit-capable broadband in “hard-to-reach areas<\/em>” (e.g. remote rural) by running Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP<\/a>) style lines through the water mains.<\/p>\n

The trial is partly related to last year’s review of the existing Access to Infrastructure (ATI) Regulations 2016<\/strong> (here<\/a>), which sought to foster ways in which existing electricity, gas, water and sewage networks could be harnessed via infrastructure sharing in order to improve the spread of “full fibre<\/em>” connectivity (the government’s response to that is due “soon<\/em>“).<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) previously estimated that infrastructure re-use could lead to an \u00a38bn cost saving for broadband builders.<\/div>\n

At present, it’s already possible to do this via commercial infrastructure sharing agreements, but those can be restrictive and amending the current ATI rules could make such a process much easier and more cost-effective. The ATI includes provisions on the exchange of information about existing infrastructure, and the right to access that infrastructure on fair and reasonable commercial terms etc.<\/p>\n

All of this brings us to the new ‘Fibre in Water<\/strong>‘ trial, which is being funded by \u00a34 million<\/strong> and will run for 3-years to help “cutting-edge innovators to trial what could be a quicker and more cost-effective way of connecting fibre optic cables to homes, businesses and mobile masts, without the disruption caused by digging up roads and land<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

In addition, the fibre optic cables could also be used (via connected sensors) to help detect and thus reduce leakage from the public water supply (similar systems already exist<\/a>, but are expensive to deploy). According to the Government, about 20% of the total water put into the public supply is lost every day due to leaks. <\/span>“Water companies have committed to delivering a 50% reduction in leakage, and this project can help,<\/em>” said DCMS.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Warman, UK Digital Infrastructure Minister, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The cost of digging up roads and land is the biggest obstacle telecoms companies face when connecting hard-to-reach areas to better broadband, but beneath our feet there is a vast network of pipes reaching virtually every building in the country.<\/p>\n

So we are calling on Britain\u2019s brilliant innovators to help us use this infrastructure to serve a dual purpose of serving up not just fresh and clean water but also lightning-fast digital connectivity.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Infrastructure sharing often seems like an obvious solution, but as we’ve said before, the reality can be complex. For example, running fibre optic cables down water and sewer networks doesn\u2019t always work due to limited space, access and the fact that a lot of these things are too old or unstable to risk such disruption.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The government has already given broadband firms access to existing infrastructure to help speed up rollout, with electricity poles used “extensively throughout England to carry broadband cables<\/em>“, albeit carefully due to the obvious safety issues.<\/div>\n

On the other hand, there are parts of the water network where it can work and commercial agreements, such as the one that Neos Networks<\/a> signed with Thames Water<\/strong> in 2017 (here<\/a>), do provide proof. But that was for a sewer network, where water quality is less of a concern, while the Government are talking about the same pipes that can be used for drinking water.<\/p>\n

The Government says they recognise the “deployment challenges for essential utilities such as water and telecoms are complex and tightly regulated because both are parts of the country\u2019s critical national infrastructure<\/em>.” The project will thus consider these regulatory barriers as well as the economic, technical, cultural and collaborative challenges and impact on consumer bills.<\/p>\n

Any solution used to trial fibre optic cables in the water mains will be approved by the Drinking Water Inspectorate<\/strong> (DWI) before being used in a real-world setting. The DWI is said to require “rigorous testing<\/em>” ahead of approving any products that can be used in drinking water pipes (fibre has already been deployed in water pipes in other countries, such as Spain<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Speaking of those ATI regulations, the Government are currently still considering giving broadband firms access to more than 1 million kilometres of underground utility ducts to boost the rollout of next-generation broadband – including electricity, gas and sewer networks – and “will soon respond<\/em>” to the aforementioned consultation.<\/p>\n

All of this is designed to support their \u00a35bn Project Gigabit<\/strong><\/a> programme, which seeks to extend such broadband networks to reach at least 85% of UK premises by the end of 2025, and they also aim to get “as close to 100% as possible<\/em>” – depending upon how the industry responds (as commercial builds are expected to tackle the first 80% of premises, then Project Gigabit will aim to tackle the final 20% of rural and semi-rural areas).<\/p>\n

Otherwise, The Fibre in Water project is due to conclude in March 2024<\/strong>. The final year of the project will explore scaling proven solutions right across the country. Meanwhile, the deadline for applications to the competition is 4th October 2021<\/strong> (details here<\/strong><\/a>). The plan is to select a consortium, which could comprise telecoms companies, utility providers and engineering firms, to lead and deliver the project. As part of this, a region or multiple regions of the country will be selected to host the trial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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