Local Wireless Broadband Providers

Beauly Broadband Cromarty Firth Wireless Networks Connected. (Broadway High Speed Broadband) Background Monsternet Highland was born as even with CFWN was born out a desire for high Broadway believes that a dramatic the advent of BT Fibre services many rural speed broadband in the rural improvement in the speed and quality of homes and businesses have been left with Highlands. As word spread and broadband services could be delivered to the very poor broadband speeds. Partnered with demand was evident, what started off various communities bordering Loch Ness Scotnet. as a hobby, was turned into a business. using fixed wireless technology, both economically and quickly.

This network is not yet operational. Areas Coverage area includes , Muir of Ord, Coverage area includes Beauly, Muir of The plan is for this network to cover people covered Aigas to Kilcoy & Charleston. Ord, & parts of the . living across the glen to Divach, east along the loch towards Abriachan, Lochend and Map at: Map at: Dochgarroch and west towards Invermoriston http://www.beaulyfirthbroadband.com/coverage http://www.cfwn.co.uk/map and Fort Augustus. Also expanding to lower / Strathglass including Aigas and Struy. Equipment Fixed radio wireless technology, based on line- Wireless point to point technology to A mix of standard, off-the-shelf (therefore tried Technology of-sight delivery. deliver superfast broadband. and tested) 5GHz radio, alongside TV being used WhiteSpace radio.

Installation The service is installed by BFB’s own They can install a dish anywhere on The installation of a radio solution only requires installation contractors. They aim to install your property. They then run a cable the mounting of a low-profile antenna/receiver clients within 3 weeks, dependant on weather from the dish to router. Depending on on each connected house – typically 20-30cm your requirements, more complex WiFi in diameter, depending on which type of setups can be installed radio. Any masts that needed to be employed would likely be of modest height with low visual impact Installation Standard installation charge of £332 Standard installation charge of £300 TBC Costs If eligible for a subsidy under the Government’s If eligible for a subsidy under the Better Broadband Scheme. This would reduce Government’s Better Broadband to the installation cost to £40 including VAT Scheme. This would reduce to the installation cost to £40 including VAT Monthly 3 Options: £30 per month Around £25 per month for a ‘broadband only’ Costs Home 10 - £24.99 (£22.99*) charge, with conventional telephone service Home 30 - £34.99 (£32.99*) being provided by BT as now, or via a readily Business 40 - £59.99 (£57.99*) available VoIP package *Bundled pricing applies if combined with one or more phone line services Speeds Home 10 Around 50 MB/s download speed TVWS radio Upload & Download speed -10 MB/s Unlimited downloads 15-20 MB/s download speeds Data limit - 50Gb/s (Current indications from manufacturers Home 30 suggest that TVWS will be able to deliver more Upload & Download speed -30 MB/s than 50Mbps speeds by the end of 2017, with Data limit – unlimited continuous improvements thereafter) 5GHz radio Business 40 Upload & Download speed - 40 MB/s A minimum of 30 MB/s for the majority of Data limit - unlimited people Actual performance should significantly exceed this. Website http://www.beaulyfirthbroadband.com/about/ http://www.cfwn.co.uk/ http://connected.lochness.co.uk/

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