Satellite Broadband

gpduffy

Can anyone recommend any of the broadband suppliers from the list below -- currently there is a grant for this https://www.detini.gov.uk/articles/satellite-broadband-support-scheme-northern-ireland

Which supplier and package is the best value?


http://avonlinebroadband.com/

http://www.ibub.co.uk/satellitescheme/

http://www.primetech.co.uk/bduk-satellite-broadband-trial

http://www.corsat.co.uk/bduk/

http://www.broadbandwherever.net/home

http://www.digiweb.com/satellite/

https://www.europasat.com/

http://www.ruralbroadband.co.uk/bduk

ChrisNI

I don't have any knowledge of satellite broadband but have you considered a 4G wifi router connecting to a 4G signal from a mobile operator (if there are any mobile operators offering this in your area). This would probably give faster connection speeds than satellite. I am assuming you can't get a good speed through a normal phone line connection

saverbuyer

ChrisNI wrote: »

I don't have any knowledge of satellite broadband but have you considered a 4G wifi router connecting to a 4G signal from a mobile operator (if there are any mobile operators offering this in your area). This would probably give faster connection speeds than satellite. I am assuming you can't get a good speed through a normal phone line connection

Looking at satellite BB suggests rural setting. Unlikely to have access to 4G coverage. If you do OP, 4G is a better option.


latency on satellite would do my head in.

wacko911

Had a really bad experience with satellite broadband many years ago (star speeder?) Wasted about £250 on equipment and installation and the service was awful and company went bust after 3 months, sigh.

It's the contention ratio that gets me. EVERY USER is sharing the same pipe. How much bandwidth they have is divided up between everyone! That's why they restrict your downloads so much.

Oh and it takes ~400ms for the signal to travel to the satellite and back (even at the speed of light).

If you want faster internet, move house.

In_For_A_Penny_2

How rural is "rural"? Surely most places have broadband coverage by now?

PaperDoll

I live too rurally to get decent broadband speeds but 4G coverage is excellent from both Vodafone and EE. We use a MiFi device from EE and get great download speeds.

bingo_bango

In_For_A_Penny wrote: »

How rural is "rural"? Surely most places have broadband coverage by now?

I can bring you somewhere that is 4 miles from the centre of Newry, and the best speed I have seen down their line is 500K, that's 1/2 a meg. The average speed is around 50K.

On a 4g dongle the speeds were around 2 meg, but still spotty.

Rural is not quite as remote as you might think!!

PaperDoll

I am about 3 miles from Newtownards and 1Mb download speed is typical. It may make it to the heady heights of 3Mb on a good day.

With our EE 4G Mifi thingy, we easily get 30Mb+

gpduffy

folks - there is ZERO mobile coverage - is it satellite i need - i got a couple of £9.99 per month packages, however 2GB download limit per month - can anyone recommend anything decent around £10-20 per month please?

saverbuyer

gpduffy wrote: »

folks - there is ZERO mobile coverage - is it satellite i need - i got a couple of £9.99 per month packages, however 2GB download limit per month - can anyone recommend anything decent around £10-20 per month please?

You'll not get uncapped. For £20 you'll probably stretch to 4gb allowance. Look at Astra, if you have sky you can share the same dish.

D.A.

gpduffy wrote: »

folks - there is ZERO mobile coverage

Where do you live? The Black Hole of Calcutta???