{"id":6794,"date":"2017-10-09T10:54:47","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T09:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/?page_id=6794"},"modified":"2024-02-14T16:39:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T16:39:55","slug":"useful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/useful-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div  class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-blend-mode nonhundred-percent-fullwidth\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1  fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"  data-bg-url=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On this page we\u2019ve gathered together a selection of links to external sites that you might find useful and informative. (South Gloucestershire Council is not responsible for the content of, nor do they endorse any company\/service or the opinions of external internet sites.)<\/p>\n<h2>Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/gigabit-broadband-voucher-scheme-information\/gigabit-broadband-voucher-scheme-information\">Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme information &#8211; GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK)<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/broadband-delivery-uk\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/broadband-delivery-uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Independent comparison of broadband packages<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amvia.co.uk\/business-broadband\">https:\/\/www.amvia.co.uk\/business-broadband<\/a>\u00a0 (Business broadband comparison)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.broadband.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.broadband.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.broadbandchoices.co.uk\/fibre-broadband\">http:\/\/www.broadbandchoices.co.uk\/fibre-broadband<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.broadbanddeals.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.broadbanddeals.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.broadbandgenie.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.broadbandgenie.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadbandswitch.co.uk\/guides\/how-to-switch-broadband-provider\/\">https:\/\/www.broadbandswitch.co.uk\/guides\/how-to-switch-broadband-provider\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cable.co.uk\/broadband\/\">https:\/\/www.cable.co.uk\/broadband\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.choose.net\/media\/broadband\/\">http:\/\/www.choose.net\/media\/broadband\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comparefibre.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.comparefibre.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comparethemarket.com\/broadband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.comparethemarket.com\/broadband\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fasterbroadband.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.fasterbroadband.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moneysavingexpert.com\/phones\/cheap-broadband\">http:\/\/www.moneysavingexpert.com\/phones\/cheap-broadband<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uswitch.com\/broadband\/\">http:\/\/www.uswitch.com\/broadband\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reduced broadband tariffs for households on benefits<\/h2>\n<p>Some broadband providers offer reduced tariffs for people on certain benefits. Find out more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysavingexpert.com\/news\/2022\/02\/broadband-affordable-tariffs-social-tariff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MoneySavingExpert website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Ofcom broadband maps and data<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/research-and-data\/data\/map-data\">Map data &#8211; Ofcom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Openreach<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2021\/02\/Openreach-Contact-Us-SGC-January-2021.pdf\">A guide to contacting Openreach <\/a>\u00a0for residents and councillors to report:\n<ul>\n<li>checking a premise for service availability<\/li>\n<li>general assistance (e.g. reporting damage, health and safety issues, thanking an engineer, complaints policy, ask about fibre)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openreach.co.uk\/orpg\/home\/home.do\">http:\/\/www.openreach.co.uk\/orpg\/home\/home.do<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openreach.com\/fibre-broadband\/community-fibre-partnerships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.openreach.com\/fibre-broadband\/community-fibre-partnerships\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How can I check my broadband speed?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amvia.co.uk\/speedtest\">https:\/\/www.amvia.co.uk\/speedtest<\/a>\u00a0 (business broadband speed checker)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadbandspeedtest.org.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.broadbandspeedtest.org.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/broadbandtest.which.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/broadbandtest.which.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uswitch.com\/broadband\/speedtest\/\">https:\/\/www.uswitch.com\/broadband\/speedtest\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginmedia.com\/help\/virgin-media-how-to-check-broadband-speed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.virginmedia.com\/help\/virgin-media-how-to-check-broadband-speed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5G mobile technology<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2020\/09\/Annex-C-5G-EMF-Guidance.pdf\">Government guide to 5G mobile technology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-blend-mode nonhundred-percent-fullwidth\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1  fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"  data-bg-url=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Ten fantastic full fibre facts<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Connecting everyone in the South West to \u2018full fibre\u2019 broadband by 2025 would create a \u00a34.3 billion boost to the region\u2019s economy<\/li>\n<li>Fibre optics are strands of glass around one tenth the thickness of a human hair &#8211; They transmit data using light signals<\/li>\n<li>A single strand of fibre can provide enough capacity to serve up to 32 individual properties with Gigabit speeds<\/li>\n<li>Pure fibre optic broadband can run at speeds of 1 gigabit per second (1000Mbps) \u2013 that\u2019s 18 times faster than today\u2019s UK average broadband speed. You can download a two-hour HD film in less time than it takes to make a cup of tea. And video gamers could download a 5-gigabyte virtual reality (VR) game in 1.7 minutes, instead of waiting half an hour<\/li>\n<li>Full fibre is more reliable than traditional copper connections. A full fibre broadband signal isn\u2019t affected by external interference whereas copper can be impacted by outside electrical signals \u2013 including electric fences and even bad weather!<\/li>\n<li>A fibre optic cable can send a signal over 120 miles without any real loss of quality. Traditional copper cables can lose signal at around one mile<\/li>\n<li>A family of four can all stream ultra HD or 4k quality video simultaneously, without waiting or buffering<\/li>\n<li>Full fibre is better for the environment \u2013 the amount of electricity used to power fibre is significantly less than needed for copper cables. Better connectivity also enables more people to work from home \u2013 which cuts down on commuting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openreach.com\/full-fibre-impact\">Research<\/a> suggests fibering up the whole of the UK could save 300 million commuting trips \u2013 reducing carbon emissions by 360,000 tonnes<\/li>\n<li>Full fibre can boost business productivity. It enables cheaper broadband powered phone services, and better access to cloud-based computing services. For example, full fibre connectivity combined with cloud computing means businesses can upload, store, access and download vast amounts of data in minutes instead of hours. Data is backed up and securely archived off-site so not relying on costly, ageing servers taking up expensive office space<\/li>\n<li>Full fibre broadband will be crucial in supporting plans to give NHS patients access to \u2018virtual clinics\u2019 where patients who don\u2019t physically need to come hospital can get a video consultation with their doctor. It can also allow hospitals to share HD quality graphics of medical scans in seconds to improve diagnosis speeds. For example, medical staff can download a 2 gigabyte CT scan in 40 seconds, instead of 14 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Ten fantastic full fibre facts<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Connecting everyone in the South West to \u2018full fibre\u2019 broadband by 2025 would create a \u00a34.3 billion boost to the region\u2019s economy<\/li>\n<li>Fibre optics are strands of glass around one tenth the thickness of a human hair &#8211; They transmit data using light signals<\/li>\n<li>A single strand of fibre can provide enough capacity to serve up to 32 individual properties with Gigabit speeds<\/li>\n<li>Pure fibre optic broadband can run at speeds of 1 gigabit per second (1000Mbps) \u2013 that\u2019s 18 times faster than today\u2019s UK average broadband speed. You can download a two-hour HD film in less time than it takes to make a cup of tea. And video gamers could download a 5-gigabyte virtual reality (VR) game in 1.7 minutes, instead of waiting half an hour<\/li>\n<li>Full fibre is more reliable than traditional copper connections. A full fibre broadband signal isn\u2019t affected by external interference whereas copper can be impacted by outside electrical signals \u2013 including electric fences and even bad weather!<\/li>\n<li>A fibre optic cable can send a signal over 120 miles without any real loss of quality. Traditional copper cables can lose signal at around one mile<\/li>\n<li>A family of four can all stream ultra HD or 4k quality video simultaneously, without waiting or buffering<\/li>\n<li>Full fibre is better for the environment \u2013 the amount of electricity used to power fibre is significantly less than needed for copper cables. Better connectivity also enables more people to work from home \u2013 which cuts down on commuting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openreach.com\/full-fibre-impact\">Research<\/a> suggests fibering up the whole of the UK could save 300 million commuting trips \u2013 reducing carbon emissions by 360,000 tonnes<\/li>\n<li>Full fibre can boost business productivity. It enables cheaper broadband powered phone services, and better access to cloud-based computing services. For example, full fibre connectivity combined with cloud computing means businesses can upload, store, access and download vast amounts of data in minutes instead of hours. Data is backed up and securely archived off-site so not relying on costly, ageing servers taking up expensive office space<\/li>\n<li>Full fibre broadband will be crucial in supporting plans to give NHS patients access to \u2018virtual clinics\u2019 where patients who don\u2019t physically need to come hospital can get a video consultation with their doctor. It can also allow hospitals to share HD quality graphics of medical scans in seconds to improve diagnosis speeds. For example, medical staff can download a 2 gigabyte CT scan in 40 seconds, instead of 14 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6794"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6794"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12208,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6794\/revisions\/12208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}