10,000 without broadband as repairs to subsea cable to take 1 week
Scots living in Shetland and Orkney, along with people in the Faroe Islands, were then left facing disruption to their broadband services due to the damaged cable.
Speaking to Shetland News, Shefa managing director Páll Højgaard Vesturbú said the repair may only be completed by Sunday or Monday.
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