Author Archives: peterdr17

  Long awaited but now underway!

The starting point for the Wireless Broadband service in conjunction with Village Networks was to find a source of fibre in our area. We found that at Stonor Park and by courtesy of the Hon. William Stonor and his father … Continue reading →

At last it has arrived! The long awaited cabinet is just awaiting connection and subsequent enabling and we can feel pleased to have achieved this significant milestone. We await feedback on what benefits are felt and fast broadband will give … Continue reading →

The pressure for superfast broadband is mounting and BT have some seriously challenging policy decisions to make if they are to preserve the future of Openreach These articles are interesting: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34256790 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34324046 Connect8 maintain close contact with the Oxfordshire County … Continue reading →

It has become increasingly clear that many of the premises in our Connect8 area will only get a fast internet service through the use of radio technology but the nearer the fibre source the better. For radio to work, we … Continue reading →

The five cabinets in Watlington are enabled as are those in Nettlebed – the the two towns are just six miles apart and with many places between – it cannot be that difficult to get fibre further so the communities that … Continue reading →

If all else fails, this could be the answer providing you can get 4G! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3200291/Farmer-sick-poor-internet-signal-built-DIY-mast.html

Joe Garner on the BBC Today programme http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33957405