October 15th, 2015 at 11:38 am – Author Jon Martindale1
Although rural areas are gradually getting access to 3G and 4G services, coverage outside of cities and large townships still isn t great. One solution that Virgin is trying out in the small market-town of Chesham, Buckinghamshire, is what it s calling smart pavements. It involves the creation of public Wi-Fi stations underneath the streets of the town, making it possible to be connected to high-speed wireless internet whilst out and about, without the need to pay for data.
There is no special registration that needs to be made.
You don t need to be a resident, or a member of the town council, simply connect like you would to any public Wi-Fi source and you ll stay connected as long as you re near one of Chesham s streets. Speeds of up to 166Mbps can be reached though unlikely at peak times which should be more than enough for most people s uses.
Source: Virgin
Residents are already reporting high connection speeds, giving them the ability in some cases to stream on-demand services like Netflix while waiting at the bus stop.
I am delighted that we ve been able to bring a UK first to Chesham with Virgin Media s ultrafast WiFi, helping local people and businesses get online, said Fred Wilson, Chesham s town councillor. Efficient connectivity is pivotal to running businesses today and I am proud we are part of a project which is crossing new boundaries.
The technology making this all possible is wireless transmission points located under rain-proof resin manhole covers.
They have a wide range too, with some reports of consumers still connecting to the service when as much as 80 metres away.
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KitGuru Says: This would be really handy in my local town.
The 3G reception here is almost non-existent and we only just got basic fibre, so Wi-Fi speeds like this while out and about would be most welcome.
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