Any internet connection options in awful internet area?

[m4cc45]

Hi

I'm based around Kidderminster for the forseeable and the 'best' internet I can get is 30Mb down and 3Mb up. There are no immediate plans I can see to build and I'm also on a private road which probably doesn't help.

Are there any alternatives. I don't mind paying £100-150 per month if it got me a decent connection. Starlink seemed to be an option but the companies I've been working with won't allow it under trust concerns (this may well change in the future).

Thanks.

M.

 

[m4cc45]

Have you checked https://bidb.uk/ ?

I just have:

Openreach FTTP is planned
Airband is planned
Full Fibre Ltd is local
Hyperoptic is local
Virgin Media is unknown local

What sort of speeds do you need? Would two FTTC lines bonded be enough?

Bonding multiple broadband lines

www.aa.net.uk

Well, the main problem is that I used to be in a Gb area - so had 900Mb down and 300Mb up. Realistically, yes I could bond a probably 3 connections together to get almost 90Mb down and 9Mb up but it seems that the maximum is two and relatively expensive for that with no idea on how quick it will be (assume, in my case, it would be 60Mb down and 6Mb up) based on the link. Is that all the options there is?

Thanks,


M.

 

[m4cc45]

Gigaclear not in your area??

Sadly not according to there website

What about a SIM WiFi router with unlimited plan.

The signal isn't great even for normal phone signals - I have a small 4G router so I'll try it again but I end up using WiFi calling instead of the 'normal' signal

From the options you have and your requirements for say 100 up, you're in leased line territory. Unfortunately they cost a fair wedge more than £150.

Yeah that's my thoughts - though I can't find anything reasonable - it's just ridiculous money for such a small amount of bandwidth



M.

 

[m4cc45]

My partner has 5G on EE but the signal in this house isn't great. I'll try and grab her phone an do a walk around - I doubt we'll get anywhere near 500Mb but anything has to be better than this. I've hassled and gone on to the mailing lists for OpenReach - I've done the same with Gigaclear. I've looked into even getting fibre put in but, again, it's so expensive and as we're not classed as rural we don't get any financial help in putting it in. The road I'm in has around 10 houses and at least 4 of them would want faster internet but they wouldn't want the bill to run it.


M.

 

[m4cc45]

I was just thinking that - some kind of mast or such like. I'll have a look.


M.