WARRINGTON Borough Council is working closely with a community interest company which promotes a wireless solution to areas suffering from poor broadband services.
The Hull-based company, NextGenUS, has developed a system that normally benefits rural areas but can also be effective in semi-rural and urban areas.
It involves broadcasting a strong wireless signal from a source that is connected to fibre broadband.
Each property would have a receiver installed on the chimney or gable end, similar to a TV aerial.
Installation costs are generally between £100-£150 depending upon the take up in the area, and monthly costs are around £25. This can often provide a minimum of 10Mb broadband capability and regularly above 40Mb.
Cllr Faisal Rashid, who represents the Whittle Hall area, said: “The council has conducted a test from the roof of the Town Hall and broadcast a signal over Burtonwood and Winwick.
“This was partially successfully as some residents could receive a signal in these areas and some could not, generally because of signal strength and line of sight issues.
“These will be resolved as the set-up is fine tuned, however this is only a test at this stage and further discussions will be held with NextGenUs on how we move forward.”
A transmitter has also been placed on the Town Hall roof to broadcast towards the Chapelford area and similar tests are planned in the near future.
WARRINGTON Borough Council is working closely with a community interest
company which promotes a wireless solution to areas suffering from poor
broadband services.
Council search for better broadband
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