Residents in Papa Stour, an island in Shetland, will get the superfast satellite internet connection.
People living in one of the remotest parts of Scotland are to get a high-speed broadband link from space.
The UK government has announced that residents on Papa Stour, an island to the west of the Shetland mainland, will get a link to a satellite internet connection.Papa Stour has the smallest population of Shetland's inhabited islands.UK minister for data and digital infrastructure, Sir John Whittingdale, said: "Improving Papa Stour's connectivity is a major milestone in our efforts to close the digital divide as it transforms the lives of the island's residents and visitors.
The equipment to receive the satellite connection is expected to be in place on Papa Stour later this week and it will then link with OneWeb's LEO satellites to beam the high-speed broadband connection to the island from space. Paul Coffey, of Clarus Networks Group, said: "Until now, Papa Stour residents have been constrained due to unreliable and slow internet connectivity.
"This installation is a landmark step in connecting remote communities, offering new possibilities for UK business and tourism."
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