FibreSpeed, which operates a superfast fibre optic network in North Wales (UK), has joined forces with Welshpool-based ISP Exwavia to bring faster wireless ( Wi-Fi ) broadband speeds into the Cefn Coch and Adfa areas of Powys. Some 68 previously isolated local homes and businesses can now receive a minimum internet download speed of 4Mbps (Megabits per second) via their wireless connections and more are expected to follow.
Pete Jones, Owner of the local Red Ridge Centre, said:
"There are a number of major businesses in Cefn Coch and Adfa who have been struggling for years because of the poor connection."
"There are a number of major businesses in Cefn Coch and Adfa who have been struggling for years because of the poor connection."
Annette Burgess, Managing Director of eXwavia, added:
"The people of Cefn Coch and Adfa have refused to accept poor broadband. As a community they have pulled together and now they are about to reap the rewards."
"The people of Cefn Coch and Adfa have refused to accept poor broadband. As a community they have pulled together and now they are about to reap the rewards."
Prices for the new service start at £20 per month, although the set-up costs can range up to around £1,000! Happily many of the locals were able to take advantage of the Welsh Government's (WG) Broadband Support Scheme (details), which offers grants worth up to £1k for those with speeds that are consistently below 2Mbps.
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VMPosted: 26 January, 2012 - 2:36 PM
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Set up cost £1,000 ? I cannot see anyones would pay this crazy set up cost ! Totally ripped off ! And even 2-4 Megabit is rather poor compare to England 4-8 Megabit
MarkJPosted: 26 January, 2012 - 2:42 PM
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Except they don't pay that because of the support scheme; we're told that many get it free as per the last few lines.
David ParryPosted: 27 January, 2012 - 12:17 PM
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I live just outside Llangefni but due to line routing 5.17kms from exchange
I agree the set up cost is high but with the full installation grant (£978 inc VAT ) i got from the Welsh Office i now have 8Mg Broad Band @ at the same rate that i used to pay for 512kb Max from BT,
For BT to improve my connection speed the investment required in the infrastructure replacing the line etc is far more than £1000 and the earliset i was looking at was mid 2014 for work to begin
Exwavia so far has been very helpful, the connection stable and the speeds are as advertised i would happily recommend them and show any one who wanted to my system working
Dave
NilSatisOptimumPosted: 30 January, 2012 - 5:58 PM
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That’s right if you are under 2mbps, you eligible for a grant up to £1000 towards the cost from WAG, I believe it’s the same pot of money that Satellite Broadband companies were using, the scheme has also been extended due to low take up of the grant. Also many dont apply because of the wait and are happy to pay for it themselves.
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