{"id":6994,"date":"2017-10-09T12:37:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T11:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/?page_id=6994"},"modified":"2024-02-14T16:42:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T16:42:35","slug":"alternative-broadband-solutions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/alternative-broadband-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I get a faster internet connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<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>The first step is to use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.openreach.com\/fibre-broadband\">Openreach\u00a0postcode checker<\/a> to see what speeds are available in your\u00a0area. If your postcode is\u00a0<i>\u2018Accepting\u00a0<\/i><i>Superfast\u00a0<\/i><i>Orders\u2019\u00a0<\/i>it\u2019s good news, call your chosen Internet Service Provider to see what packages are available.<\/p>\n<p>If your property isn\u2019t yet connected to fibre, don\u2019t worry,\u00a0you have\u00a0options.<\/p>\n<h2>Community led projects<\/h2>\n<p>Communities which aren\u2019t part of any other high-speed fibre broadband roll out project can consider funding the installation of fibre broadband themselves. For more information on community led schemes visit the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/community-led-broadband-schemes\/introduction-to-community-led-schemes\">GOV.UK website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can read some case studies below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoncliff: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-live.co.uk\/economic-development\/south-west-rural-communities-celebrate-16551870\">https:\/\/www.business-live.co.uk\/economic-development\/south-west-rural-communities-celebrate-16551870<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Burncoose film is embedded in this blog:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.openreach.com\/news-and-opinion\/articles\/five-ways-we-re-tackling-the-digital-divide\">https:\/\/www.openreach.com\/news-and-opinion\/articles\/five-ways-we-re-tackling-the-digital-divide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can read more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openreach.com\/fibre-broadband\/community-fibre-partnerships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Openreach community fibre partnerships (CFP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme<\/h2>\n<p>The government has launched a new nationwide Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, which aims to provide vouchers worth up to \u00a33,500 for businesses or \u00a31500 to individual householders to help them with the costs of connecting to \u201c<em>full fibre<\/em>\u201d broadband as part of a group project. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/gigabit-broadband-voucher-scheme-information\/gigabit-broadband-voucher-scheme-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Broadband for rural communities<\/h2>\n<p>From May 2019, premises in the harder-to-reach places in the UK may be eligible for <a href=\"https:\/\/gigabitvoucher.culture.gov.uk\/rural\/\">additional funding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Better Broadband Subsidy Scheme<\/h2>\n<p>If you have download speeds of less than 2Mbps, the Better Broadband Subsidy Scheme provides support towards the cost of the installation of a broadband connection so that a basic broadband service can be purchased for a first year cost of no more than \u00a3400. <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/better-broadband-subsidy-scheme\/\">More &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Alternative technologies<\/h1>\n<p>As well as fibre broadband there are alternative technologies such as those outlined below.<\/p>\n<h2>Satellite<\/h2>\n<p>Satellite broadband is the most widely available alternative solution accessible nearly everywhere in South Gloucestershire. It uses a satellite dish to provide two-way access to broadband services.<\/p>\n<p>For more information visit the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkbroadband.com\/guides\/satellite-broadband-guide\">think broadband website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>4G Mobile<\/h2>\n<p>4G Mobile doesn\u2019t require a landline, but the reliability of the connection will depend on the strength of the signal in your area. Use\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/phones-telecoms-and-internet\/advice-for-consumers\/advice\/ofcom-checker\">Ofcom\u2019s mobile coverage checker<\/a> to check availability.<\/p>\n<h2>4G home broadband solution<\/h2>\n<p>EE, part of BT Group have unveiled a new 4G home broadband solution which could connect 580,000 homes across the UK, especially those in rural areas that are currently only able to access broadband slower than 10Mbps. Additionally, Broadband Shack can provide superfast 4G rural broadband for home and business.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.ee.co.uk\/ee-launches-4g-home-broadband-antenna-to-connect-more-than-580000-homes-across-the-uk\/\">Read more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Fixed Wireless<\/h2>\n<p>Wireless broadband relies on line-of-sight from the mast to your property, so you will need to check with a supplier to confirm availability. If there is no service, most providers encourage communities to register interest so that the operator can measure demand for their services.<\/p>\n<p>Suppliers include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airband.co.uk\">Airband<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalunitygroup.net\/\">Digital Unity<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yonet-telecom.com\/better-broadband\">YoNET<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>South Gloucestershire Council is not responsible for the content of, nor do they endorse any company\/service or the opinions of external internet sites.<\/em><\/p>\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>\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\/6994"}],"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=6994"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12209,"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6994\/revisions\/12209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.southglos.gov.uk\/broadband\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}