Rural Broadband 28 December 2022 at 3:59PM in Broadband & internet access 8 replies 289 views

greevescat

I am moving to a rural part of the country and for Broadband I have tried Boundless who say they can do nothing for me, there is no 4G, I have spoken to BT who tell me they can get an upload speed of 5mbps yet on the contract it says only 1.1mbps which is rubbish. I wonder if there is anyone out there that can point me in the right direction.

MorningcoffeeIV

1.1mbps upload certainly isn't rubbish when it comes to rural living, though it depends on your needs.

What's the download - and what are your requirements?  We have 15mbps max and it's good enough for multiple devices and HD streaming.  It can struggle with multiple heavy downloads, but nothing insurmountable.

greevescat

I want to run an alarm system and cctv system and have been told i need 5mbps

MorningcoffeeIV

We quite happily run that on just over 1mbps. If you're looking at multiple cameras, all in 4k, you may struggle though.

J_B

We use Airband.

When it works, it's brilliant but when it doesn't their CS is abysmal

Never heard of 'Boundless'

Is there no 4g with anyone?

You could look at Starlink, but they are not very MSE

alan_d

I'd suggest that Starlink is the only viable option. You'll typically see around 200mbps.
I use their RV option (so I can travel with it) and it's excellent.

mrmmhf

alan_d said:

I'd suggest that Starlink is the only viable option. You'll typically see around 200mbps.
I use their RV option (so I can travel with it) and it's excellent.

That’s pretty pricey as an option.

mrmmhf

greevescat said:

I am moving to a rural part of the country and for Broadband I have tried Boundless who say they can do nothing for me, there is no 4G, I have spoken to BT who tell me they can get an upload speed of 5mbps yet on the contract it says only 1.1mbps which is rubbish. I wonder if there is anyone out there that can point me in the right direction.

Can’t Openreach get fibre to your new property? 

geoffW

Could you use a mobile for your broadband? It's what I use when I'm at my caravan, 4G is good and with Lycamobile it costs just 95p per month for 15gb far better than £18 plus with a traditional BB.