News - Deltenna WiBE promises to bring broadband to the countryside

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Mobile 3G hotspot claims reliable speeds of 2Mbps for rural communities.

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[kingpotnoodle]

£499? Seriously? Must be some kind of special 3G sauce...

[BullDogg]

Yeah, £499 is crazy, but its (I believe) because Buzz doesn't sell the data packages itself. That means it can't subsidise the unit, meaning crazy high prices. An Irish company is also selling them for 299E on a contract, which is a lot more palatable.

Buzz is also aiming it more at business users, for disaster recovery and mobile events etc.

[miniyazz]

It's not so bad if perhaps all the houses in the hamlet split the costs - but you'd want to be able to test it out to see if it could actually get any worthwhile signal!

[BullDogg]

It's not so bad if perhaps all the houses in the hamlet split the costs - but you'd want to be able to test it out to see if it could actually get any worthwhile signal!

But because you're (I believe) limited to WiFi connections, you'd have to have all manner of repeaters hooked up. Even then, you're sharing a relatively slow connection among a number of people, which won't be much better than the copper wires.

And don't forget a lot of houses in small villages and hamlets are old, meaning that they have thick stone walls - not WiFi's best friend.

I think these are better suited for houses and farms that are 2 miles down a winding country road, at least in my experience living 2 miles down a winding country road

[AndyBurnham]

The Buzz price is strange. It's available from WiBE3G for £299, including VAT.