Posted: 19th Aug, 2010 By: MarkJ

Business ISP
C4L UK has used its recently launched broadband
Wireless Leased Line service to provide attendees and organisers of this year's Bournemouth air show (
The Bournemouth Air Festival) with FREE Internet access, from the beach, using a symmetric (same speed upload and download) 40Mbps connection.
C4L has set up a wireless point-to-point link between
County Gates House and the
Cumberland Hotel in Bournemouth in order to provide the hotel rooms, bar and pool area with Internet connectivity.
Etherlive, an Event and Specialist IT services provider, will also be providing access to all attendees watching the Air Show from the beach, as well as giving the Air Show's event organisers some key services, including a number of Wireless VoIP phones.
Matt Hawkins, Managing Director of C4L, commented:
"When we were approached by Etherlive, we were more than happy to oblige to their request of our using our services to provide the Bournemouth Air Show with Internet connectivity. This is a fantastic opportunity for C4L to deploy our Wireless Leased Service to such a high calibre local event.
The introduction of our Wireless Leased Line Service will provide the UK with an alternative connectivity option that can reach areas which traditionally have limited connectivity".
C4L's Wireless Leased Line service has been devised to address the ever increasing gap between broadband speeds in areas close to the telephone exchange, and those further away (rural locations).
Wireless Leased Lines work by transmitting radio, microwave or laser technology frequencies to a receiver giving them a private, uncontended, high speed Internet connection. A similar solution (FiWi) is being used by some smaller ISPs to help connect rural areas with "
super-fast" broadband.
The service used in Bournemouth provides connectivity within a three mile radius and C4L already has plans to extend their wireless broadband presence across other parts of the UK this year. According to their website, prices start from £145 +vat per month.