News - Digital Connectivity
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23 April 2026
North Isles residents must not be left out of pocket, says Council Leader
Cllr Heather Woodbridge presses broadband companies on compensation and building future resilience.
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9 April 2026
North Isles Broadband Update - 09/04/26
The Orkney Local Emergency Coordination Group (OLECG) met this afternoon to discuss the ongoing subsea cable outage affecting the Outer North Isles.
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9 April 2026
Radio Teleswitching Service - Switch Off Drawing Closer
The phased national switch-off of Radio Teleswitch Signal (RTS) meters in Scotland is due to resume in April and is expected to be completed by late June 2026.
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9 April 2026
North Isles Connectivity Issues – Public Update
From Monday 16 March, reports were received of broadband and mobile phone outages in Orkney’s North Isles affecting broadband-dependent services including digital phone lines, card-payment systems,…
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13 March 2026
Orkney Ferries expands satellite internet across fleet after successful trial
Following a successful nine-month trial funded by the Scottish Government on Orkney Ferries’ Northern Isles routes, satellite internet has been permanently rolled out across its fleet this year,…
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19 February 2026
Digital Safety Roadshow 2026
As part of CyberScotland Week 2026, staff from Orkney Islands Council’s Digital Connectivity, Trading Standards, and The Learning Link team- joined by volunteers from AbilityNet - will be travelling…
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20 March 2025
Shapinsay Digital Roadshow 2025
A community event focused on helping people to use digital services safely whilst raising awareness around the digital switchover is being held in Shapinsay next week.
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27 January 2025
Drop in to find out more about analogue switch off
A roadshow offering support and information for people on the ‘switch-off' of analogue phone lines is coming to Orkney this week.
