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Satellite Broadband- HySpeed Update!

2012-02-27T04:25:00.000-08:00

We have not been blogging recently as we have been very busy in the office preparing for events and new products which are about to be released. But we have not totally forgotten about the blog. We want to keep you updated with things which have been happening.

Our HySpeed KA-band satellite systems have all been running well with customers enjoying the speeds which they pay for. Some customers are lucky enough to go from having a connection which was regularly less than 0.5Mbps to not a consistent 9-10Mbps.

Satellite broadband can create a connection where previously other systems will be deemed too expensive or the other operators do not think it is a financially viable option. We love to help those areas which are hardest hit by communications. You should not be punished for living in a rural area.

Our parent company TigrisNet is setting up their exhibition stand as we speak, at CABSAT with the event opening tomorrow. It is always an exciting time of year, as it allows us to meet with our resellers and also make new partnerships.

Our VoIP service is also is in a good position with new people from all over the world taking advantage of the great offers and the FREE sign up that VoIPtig has. If you have a bandwidth allowance or a slow internet connection then VoIPtig is the VoIP solution for you whilst giving high quality calls. [find out more]

Thank you for taking time to read this blog post again. I hope you are all very well, comments and questions can be asked on here or any of the social networks.

Have a great day!

is the UK ignoring satellite broadband technology?

2012-02-08T02:06:00.000-08:00

As I’ve stated on numerous occasions the technology behind satellite broadband has vastly brought it into the future for offering a high-speed service, especially to rural homes and businesses. I’ve claimed that this is being ignored.

When it comes to rural telecoms a large proportion of the lime light is being shared between fibre, 4G and Wi-Fi developments. Which are all largely based around two questions, when will the technology be installed? And who’s going to be paying for it?

Largely at this point in time evidence shows that these technologies are behind schedule.

“Ofcom said in August that 14 per cent of UK homes couldn't get access at 2Mb”. This is a quite frustrating statistic when satellite broadband is able to reach 100% of homes in the UK. Especially when you take into consideration that with the modern technology we have nowadays, satellite broadband can have speeds of 10Mbps and quite easily 2Mbps.

Of course packages are an issue for some people who say that satellite broadband is expensive, but when considered that some basic packages start at £20p/m and a good connection speed can be bought for around £30p/m you are looking at similar pricing to the fixed line services. Satellite operators, especially the ones using the Avanti systems have very low contention ratios. I may be biased towards our contention ratios are 25:1 compared to larger ones from most other technologies. This means the speeds you’re paying for you may actually get close to achieving rather than always having around half the speeds which you have paid for, as the internet company has used the magic words ‘up to’.

Europe has adopted and recognises that satellite broadband is a complimentary technology for rural areas and not-spots.

The increase in awareness needs to grow with satellite communications and this can only happen when the governments and councils accept that this technology is viable for the future for rural broadband.

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Is your local Council doing enough?!

2012-01-25T05:01:00.000-08:00

Broadband projects are ongoing throughout the whole of the UK with the government issuing more than £530m to get Britain super fast broadband. Superfast broadband is considered to be more than 24Mbps and the government hopes that this will reach over 90% of homes across the UK.

But alongside the race to superfast broadband the government also want to availability of speeds of just 2mpbs to be to 100% of the UK. Here is the dilemma which we and many others are facing. The councils are indeed trying to get super fast broadband into their own areas, neglecting the fact that some houses or communities may not have access to speeds of 2Mbps yet or even no access at all.

We have been getting calls from lots of people lately that have had promises form the councils that they would be getting a faster connection. Unfortunately they have been reaching a dead end with this assumption.

Time is running out for councils. The broadband funding is ending soon and the deadlines for proposals have to be in at the end of February.

“'Local politicians are waking up to the opportunities that broadband offers, and recognise the downsides of being left behind,' said Chris Head, author of the briefing. 'Now is the time for Socitm members to add their skills to help accelerate progress.'

However, Head warns that the BDUK funding is not enough, and that for councils to raise matched funding, as they are required to do, is a 'big ask' at a time when they are struggling to fund core services.

He also warns that the government's plans will lead to a two-speed Britain by 2015, as commercially supplied city dwellers will by then be benefiting from broadband speeds of up to 200Mbps. At the same time, 10% of the UK will still be without a wired connection.”

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Councils need to be made aware of the 10% of people without a wired connection. As this issue needs to be addressed. Some of course do not want an internet connection (and as they will not be reading this then I can say, HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITHOUT INTERNET?!)

But of course there are people who would like to have one that is affordable and will work consistently.

Many small businesses rely on an internet access, and those in rural communities cannot benefit from the Internet for their business meaning their messages will always only reach a small audience.

Our solution is to give a satellite internet connection to these people. We would like the council to listen to us as we provide a professional, effective and affordable solution to the 10% of people without a connection.

Of course your BT line will be cheaper so if you have access to that then it is probably your best option. But will your signal be as strong? (will be discussed on the blog next week)

So if you are reading this have a look at our website. Give us an e-mail or a phone call, we can discuss all matters and benefits with you further.

Do not be fooled by other satellite internet companies either offering a fast service for cheap. Your signal could be lower than expected and you could be hit with hidden costs!

On a final note:

We will be contacting councils ourselves, but in order for them to notice us and know that our solution is right we need people to get in contact saying they want an internet connection. If BT cannot provide you one it is the council’s job to find an alternative solution which actually works.

Thank you for reading today. Share with your friends to raise awareness J

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A word from VoIPtig

2012-01-20T02:20:00.000-08:00

The traditional phone line is becoming a thing of the past within the business environment. This is mainly due to the growing number firms who are switching to voice over internet protocol (or as we all like to shorten it to, VoIP)

Why is this the case?

International phone calls are a pricey affair, businesses who deal with customers or other businesses abroad found themselves racking up large phone bills due to this. What if you have offices in other countries? You are being charged a large sum of money to contact another employee. You could use e-mail but when a decision needs to be made or a deal to be done the more informative way would be through the phone (Unless you can take business trips, you lucky people!).

A survey conducted revelled that 75% of all international communications are being hosted by VoIP solutions rather than the traditional phone line. Albeit Skype is of course a large quantity of these.

What is the future for VoIP?

Like a lot of technology these days VoIP will continue to rise in popularity and be generally accepted into the work place as the main communication source. I see VoIP ever increasing in demand and in the future there may be many VoIP operators which allow VoIP calls to me made between networks as such for FREE.

The price of the technology is going to fall, with ever emerging markets bringing lower costs and high demand to the service.

The use for a video call system will ever be prominent in business and at home with video conferencing on the rise (a formal way to do business without the flying), many businesses may switch in order to increase productivity and lower costs.

With 4G networks set to grow and internet connectivity in every ‘starbucks’ & ‘McDonalds’ I see that VoIP may even take over from mobile phone calls, meaning packages would rely on a data plan rather than calling minutes.

Anything is possible with VoIP technology and it will continue to grow. So remember the name and sign up to VoIPtig for free today J

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What do we mean by 'EVERYWHERE'?

2012-01-11T02:36:00.000-08:00

I’ve been trying my hardest to reach out to people who are suffering for slow internet connections on forums such as Think Broadband. Advising people about satellite internet and answering some simple questions for them.

After a recent post I made, I had feedback from an anonymous source stating that Satellite internet cannot be everywhere that is impossible?

His argument came down to the fact that planning permission and tree cover/line of sight could not make satellite internet possible everywhere.

So here is a calcification of what we mean by everywhere.

It is known the basics needed for our satellite internet are a power supply, even been asked this week if a solar panel would be able to power our satellite. There answer after a little bit of research is the actual dish only uses 1Watt. The computer you would be running uses more dependent on what surfing you are doing (just incase you were thinking of switching to a greener future).

You will also need a place to put this dish, preferably on land which you own/rent. The ideal situation would be living in the middle of a flat field. As this would provide the line of sight needed (in our case 33 degrees West). The satellite would be placed much like your TV satellite provider on the side of the house and will be in perfect order in no time.

But not all situations can be like this which is the point where the term ‘everywhere’ got into a dispute. If you live in a forest of 30ft tall trees surrounding your house, you may not be able to receive a signal. But with the necessary equipment, I.e. extra cabling then you are bound to find somewhere for the satellite to go to receive signal (the cabling can reach over 30m if needed) .

Line of sight is also very important. As pointed out before we need to see the sky as the satellite points 33 degrees west. If you however live in the deepest valley of West Wales. Where sunlight hits for only 2 hours a day, then firstly congratulations for putting up with that. Secondly there will always be solutions. We are not restricted by cable length; we can go where no other Broadband technology can reach. Mobile 4G networks are being praised as the future for rural broadband. But in places where they cannot receive signals for making phone calls, I highly doubt they will receive a 4G connection, 3G at the most which is considered slow on the internet.

So the term ‘everywhere’ may seem exaggerated but with the necessary planning, and with our highly qualified team at HySpeed broadband we can provide a service pretty much everywhere across the UK.

Also if you do live in a Welsh Valley please do get in contact. We are working with the Welsh government broadband scheme this means you could be entitled to getting all installation and equipment paid for! That’s £500 you will be saving, this grant is running out quickly so get in contact asap.

Thank you for taking time to read though this, your comments are always welcome/ desired/ I feel lonely without them. Have a great day.

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2012 The Year of Satellite Internet?

2012-01-05T02:01:00.000-08:00

Hello all,

The holiday season is over and no snow settled in my part of the World. 2012 is not firmly upon us and twitter seems to be counting down every day of the 366 days this year. But what can we expect from satellite internet in 2012?

An ever changing, competitive market, satellite internet can be little known about to those city folk, smug with their 20Mbps download speeds. But 1.6million UK residents cannot receive a broadband signal. Their choices could be either a mobile connection, using the 3G or the ever so hesitant to emerge 4G, or a satellite system.

Many sceptics of satellite internet on first hearing will say it’s overpriced. But these people must not have been following the progress of the satellite broadband systems. When it was a fairly new technology, admittedly it was a pricey piece of kit. Subject to the big businesses and the rich who could not possibly deal with dial-up any more. Lately prices have dropped; new technology has come to the forefront with smaller satellite dishes which give more power bridging the gap between rural broadband connections.

In 2012 we will see the launch of Avanti’s Hylas 2 satellite; this will bring the newest satellite technology to the Middle East and Africa bringing up to 10Mbps of speed to businesses and homes. We are the largest reseller of this in Iraq, so get in contact for more information.

2012 for HySpeed Broadband, this year will consist of continuing our hard work and dedication to get Rural England up to speed and help out small rural businesses thrive and grow through using the internet we provide.

We have plans to do a tour in 2012 around the hardest hit areas of the UK. For your time we would of course provide light refreshments.

We are focussed on helping out customers, existing as well as new, so for our best deals ring us directly. We believe in advising works the best, so all our solutions can be customised for specific needs.

HySpeed broadband hopes that 2012 can be a good year for all. We wish everyone all the best and hope to speak to a few of you soon.

Thank you for reading this blog post keep checking back for new posts throughout the weeks of 2012.

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Seasons Greetings

2011-12-21T02:36:00.000-08:00

During this holiday period TigrisNet would like to extend its Greetings to not only partners but to all. Thank you for all who have followed, Re-tweeted, shared and #FF you have all been part of our growth and we cannot thank you enough to getting our social media off the ground.

So thank you all for. Have a happy holiday season and best wishes in the New Year.

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12 Days of Christmas Song Challenge

2011-12-13T02:38:00.000-08:00

OK I'm going to start a challenge to you over 12 days to post your Christmas songs on Facebook and Twitter. and list of the rules can be seen here. Or go and 'Like' our Facebook page.

Day 1. First Christmas song you heard this year.

Day 2. The Worst Christmas Song.

Day 3. Song that gets you in the Christmas Spirit

Day 4. Favourite song which mentions Santa

Day 5. Most over played song at christmas

Day 6. Favourite Micheal Buble Christmas Song Cover

Day 7. Guilty pleasure Christmas Song

Day 8. Favourite Christmas Song cover.

Day 9. Song you sing along to loudest in your car.

Day 10. Favourite Christmas Song

Day 11. Song you will be playing this Christmas Eve

Day 12. Song that says 'Happy Christmas' Best

Post your songs and share the Christmas cheer around

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Hylas 1 Vs Tooway day 2 - Technology & Installation

2011-12-09T05:43:00.000-08:00

Technology:

As discussed before both Hylas1 and Tooway are using KA-band technology. The biggest difference between these two systems is in the technology the satellites are based around.

Tooway built their satellite on excising knowledge of a satellite anatomy using the old techniques which have been tried and tested.

Hylas1 is cutting edge in its approach; part funded by the UK government the satellite was designed from the ground up with the high-speed internet delivery in mind.

Installation:

All satellite internet systems will only provide a service in line with the quality of the installation - If a system is installed by a professional VSAT installer, with equipment designed to be used for the installation of Ka systems and to a recognised level of quality, then it should work to the best of its abilities. If it is self-installed or installed by a satellite TV installer, then the quality will suffer.

Tooway has always been a Do-It-Yourself solution, you can buy the equipment and either install it yourself or pay a local VSAT installer, we recommend ourselves of course, to do it for you. As installations are not guaranteed by Tooway, if you have a problem - it is your problem - unless you are a client of ours, since we install all our systems to the Hylas specification, we offer a 12 month guarantee when the equipment is bought through us.

Hylas on the other hand, is a commercial quality system at a home user price, but must be installed only by an accredited installer following specific guidelines. All installations are guaranteed for 12 months, and telephone support is available 7 days a week.

We always recommend a train installer fits the product as some parts if not fitted correctly or forced can break and they are very costly to replace.

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The Christmas song of the day comes courtesy of the Live Lounge again on bbc. A cover of ‘A fairytale in New York’

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Hylas 1 Vs Tooway day 1 - Overview.

2011-12-08T07:20:00.000-08:00

Satellite internet is little known about in the mainstream of technologies. But there are two systems that complete for the limelight in the UK market. Both are using the KA-band to send receive data, this allows for faster internet connections than the previous KU-band.

Tooways’s system is engineered to be quick, easy solution for the rural home users which will provide a connection which is faster than the dial-up connection previously had.

Hylas 1 is a commercial quality system, regarded in the industry as the professional system; It is priced a little higher than Tooway but offering high standards with equipment and quality which were not previously available as the price.

Christmas countdown song of the day...As Micheal Buble was in the Live Lounge today on BBC Radio 1 here is his cover of ‘White Christmas.’ Always reminds me of ‘Home Alone’

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Countryside broadband!

2011-12-06T05:46:00.000-08:00

News today is finally catching up with what lots of us knew. The 4G network is going to take longer than expected. 2013 is the now the date that residents can find themselves with a 4G network. But is this even covering the hardest to reach areas?

I've stated news before about rural homes and businesses in areas where broadband cannot reach. This has not highlighted the issue. Even more homes face not being up to date with the latest technology. Many of them may not even be covered in the plans for the 4G networks.

"Current plans mean the 4G network won't be in place until 2013 at the earliest and will only allow for a maximum of 98% of the UK to be covered."

"Coverage is just part of it," he says.

"The other issue is with regard to connection speeds."

"We're seeing that widening gap between those people in rural areas, in terms of the speed of their connection with broadband, and those superfast connections that are increasingly emerging in urban areas."

Phil Bricknell

Report from BBC news

So now that other technologies have been given a go and failed to give a correct date, and even if the service would cover the areas which are most needy.

How about give satellite broadband a go? fast speeds, a reliable service and cheaper than you may thin. As the technology evolves the price decreases as they find ways to make the actual satellites cheaper and the dishes themselves smaller.

This is only a short blog for the day

Also i am starting a christmas song countdown todays song comes from Coldplay- Christmas Lights, not an oldie but still a good song, especially for all you fans.

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Satellite broadband packages for home

2011-12-02T01:45:00.000-08:00

It’s that Festive time of year. But this year there is more strain on money woes than usual. Heating bills alone cost a large chunk of the UK population over 10% of their monthly income. But whilst there are these worries HySpeed Broadband has decided to go against trends and cut its prices!

Satellite internet has always been seen as an expensive market, and to be perfectly honest the costs will never match up with conventional wired solutions, due to satellite rental and equipment costs.

Our satellite broadband solutions have now just become more affordable whilst keeping the top quality we have always strived to have.

As stated here are the price changes.

Satellite broadband packages for home

Package name Old price New Price

HySpeed I £29.99p/m £19.50p/m

HySpeed II £39.99p/m £26.50p/m

HySpeed III £49.99p/m £32.99p/m

HySpeed Pro I £59.99p/m £43.99p/m

HySpeed Pro II £69.99p/m £60.80p/m

http://www.hyspeedbroadband.com/home-packages.html

For for a full list of prices and plans visit our satellite broadband packages for home

As you can see the price drop is quite significant. We feel that the customer should not be punishing for living in a picturesque rural not-spots, or just to far away from the telephone exchange. So we want to give the best deals in order to get Britain up to speed and join the cyber community. Whether it be on Facebook (‘Like us’), Twitter (‘tweet us’), Google+ ( ‘Circle us’?), or any other forms of social media.

Please pass this blog on as if it is not helping you, it could help out a family who are not connected. Raise awareness for rural not-spots! And help out a family today.

(we are not in partnership with John Lewis)

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More UK funding for broadband

2011-11-30T02:55:00.000-08:00

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More UK funding for broadband

Chancellor George Osborne announced yesterday in his autumn statement that an extra £5bn will be spent on infrastructure projects such as roads, railways and Broadband networks.

So the best place of course for the broadband money to be spent is in areas with already higher than average broadband connections, (London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff.) A further 6 cities will be identified later.

A statement from George Osborne said:

"It means creating new superfast digital networks for companies across our country. These do not exist today. See what countries like China or Brazil are building and you'll also see why we risk falling behind the rest of the world."

"Our great cities are at the heart of our regional economies. And we will help bring world leading, superfast broadband and Wi-Fi connections to 10 of them - including the capitals of all four nations.

The plan is to create a hub of super-fast cities with broadband speeds of between 80 to 100Mbps (megabits per second) and city-wide high-speed mobile connectivity.

The UK’s current average speed of connection reaches 6.8Mbps. (check your speed) The big films in the industry see this as another opportunity to extend their networks to create a Monopoly that relies on their infrastructure and resellers will fill in the gap by competing to by line rental and sell it on for a small profit margin in order to gain Customers.

Rural Broadband?

At a push £530m has been set aside given to local councils to work out the best solution for their communities. Some 1.5 million people in the UK still cannot receive a broadband connection. Making a digital Britain surely could have helped these people with grants, or even a small reassurance that they are on the list to get a connection. Unfortunately they cannot raise their voices through social media.

There are lots of companies who are able to help in these situations so if you know people who are offline. Get them to contact someone who works with rural broadband. Or at least write to their local council so they know there is a calling for it.

The Welsh Broadband scheme is set up to help those in Wales who need it. So if you live in a rural part of Wales and cannot get a connection greater than 2mbps contact us and we help you through the process.

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A short History of Satellite Broadband

2011-11-29T08:12:00.000-08:00

The First satellite went into orbit in the 1950s. Since then when satellites seemed to be more of a statement between Countries ‘look how big my satellite is’ and ‘look what my satellite can do’ (*cough*USA *cough*). They have evolved in very complex communication devices which are used in defence, spy and our favourite of all Internet.

As Russia and the USA competed in the space race the fascination and glory to a nation of launching new satellites grew.

The Birth of satellite Internet

As advances in technology continued to improve, the internet continued to grow and the number of satellites in orbit continued to increase. Scientists started working on transmitting data across wireless communication points. Their efforts paid off when researches successfully linked two European computers to an American network by the way of Satellite communication services.

Now days satellite internet is not a rarity. Of course those in built up societies would cringe at the thought of not having unlimited downloads and a 2mb/s connection. But many people have no other choice and satellite internet gives them access to the rest of the World.

Of course it is for the rural locations around the World. But it is also for back-up systems where businesses rely on a internet connection. Using a satellite system as a back-up can provide a reliable connection when the primary connection fails.

The Future for satellite Internet

Satellite internet is going to continue to grow in areas which need it the most. The advances in technology have seen pushes to get more people subscribing to the service. Even in the UK more than 1.5million people cannot access the internet and BT have no plans to link them to the network as it would not benefit them financially to do so.

We are also excited about the launch of the Hylas2 Avanti satellite to cover Middle East and North Africa. This will bring cheaper options to those residents and give a infrastructure which is currently not there.

To see if there is an area you could get satellite internet in see our coverage maps

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Welsh Broadband Support Scheme

2011-11-25T04:30:00.000-08:00

Welsh Broadband Support Scheme; could it help you?

We have been working hard to target areas in Wales as we have seen these are the most affected areas for ‘not-spots’ in the County and deserve the most attention in order to get the residents and businesses up to speed with the UK.

The Welsh Government’s Broadband Scheme set off to improve of the current broadband infrastructure in Wales by offering up to £1,000 for people still using a dial-up connection. (City folk gasp...dial-up connection...still.)

The Government has decided to extend this scheme out with an extra £2m being added and can now be used to help areas where connectivity is available but less than the 2mbps the UK government wants to achieve by 2014.

The Welsh government has set about to put plans in place in order to have ultra high speed broadband by 2020. This target could be extended as problems arise.

The scheme supports Satellite internet and satellite broadband solutions though which mean services can offer usually high installation costs for FREE! Saving you easily over £500.

So far 800 applications have been approved and the Welsh government are encouraging residents to use the funding available to them.

HySpeed Broadband have a special offer in place to offer Welsh residents if you are eligible to apply for the funding we can reduce the price of your monthly plan significantly and give you FREE installation. For a satellite broadband system this makes it a very attractive option for you. Best of all if you ring now you could have it installed before Christmas. What a fantastic present for the Whole Family.

See our satellite broadband packages for home, and satellite broadband packages for business NOW!

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5 ways to improve your social media experiance

2011-11-24T03:25:00.000-08:00

Social Media has been at the forefront of a new age of marketing. When I joined HySpeed Broadband we had planted a social media seed with a Facebook page. I took it upon myself to grow this seed into a social media family tree.

Now HySpeed Broadband can be seen on all social media platforms. I would just like to share with you some discoveries along the way. Sharing is caring.

Firstly blogging. This is key to any business. You may not think anybody wants to read about what you have to say. But as long as it informs and gives a key message without to much self promotion you can go a long way. I have personally only had this blog for less than 3 months but in that time I doubled the first month’s views and already tripled the third month’s views over the seconds.

Twitter. Twitter is a great place to stay active on the web, keep in contact with the customers and show them you are human as well and have a personality. I encourage interaction as those who are mearly self promoting businesses will have the wrong type of followers. An organic growth of targeted twitter followers is a greater than 1,000 screaming ‘one direction’ fans, unless you’re trying to promote a new rival brand. Then they could be useful. In the case of satellite broadband though I don’t think many of them realise how exciting it really is J

Google+ is new to a lot of people and it seems the only people on Google+ or the big ‘G’ (as people like to refer to it as) is other social media buffs. It’s a good design and allows you to get away from Facebook and start afresh. I have also learnt a little secret. Click on my Google+ account feed and see what I have done to my profile picture & banner. It gives the page a whole new twist.

But the real key is to get onto as many social media platforms as possible, keep them active and interact with customers, potential customers, anyone who has a question and of course competitors J

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Is Tourism affected by Broadband speeds?

2011-11-18T01:18:00.000-08:00

Before I Start please comment, and show your support, something is always better than nothing.

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When I first joined HySpeed Broadband, I set about finding a demographic that needed our service, or a partnership to work with. I stumbled upon the tourism sector. As many city folk agree checking e-mails, Facebook, twitter, and of course reading the HySpeed Broadband blog are essential in life.

Where would you be if you couldn’t do a little bit of Facebook stalking?

A news report published yesterday in titled ‘Broadband notspots ‘hold back tourism in rural Wales’ states that the ‘not-spots’ in rural Wales is a large factor to how a company competes on the market, often losing out on sales due to not supplying an active internet connection. One Pembrokeshire hotelier has spent £8,000 putting a wireless broadband system in to offer his guests a Wi-Fi connection.

Satellite internet for Wales/ satellite broadband for Wales, whatever you want to call it. The Welsh government are trying to help by offering a grant of up to £1,000 for installing a broadband connection. On record only 1,700 people have applied for this scheme so far.

Satellite broadband could be an option for those living in Wales. The scepticism the public have over satellite broadband is the speed, and will it really work? I can assure you before I came to work for HySpeed Broadband I to disbelieve anything that was not either copper cabled or the ever so prominent fibre optics. But seeing the satellite system in operation installed my trust in it. In fact I am currently using it now without a hitch.

Chris Osborne, chair of Wales Tourism Alliance stated in the article ‘if this satellite broadband service can deliver what it claims, it will make a significant difference, not only to rural tourism businesses, but also their customers who demand good internet connections during their trip.’

The choice is really down to you for which internet provider you choose, and/or what system you would want to use. But for technical knowledge, experience and customer relations we can sure point you in the right direction.

Thank you for reading, to read more about this issue why don’t you try.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14043829

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14010341

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Just a quick reminder. HySpeed broadband does work with the Welsh government broadband scheme. And will gladly demonstrate our service. Satellite internet for Wales for the future request today.

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Can I recieved a satellite signal.

2011-11-16T07:28:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

We had someone ring up the office yesterday interested in a satellite broadband connection, This gentleman lived in the most Northern reaches of Scotland and worked on a oil rig. He wanted a satellite internet connection for the home.

We went through the process of the solutions we can provide. and how we can add a VoIP line. It got near to the end of the phone call when he asked weather a large hill next to him would upset the connection?

So here is the actual point of this blog.

our satellite broadband systems are going to work 100% of the time. the Hylas1 Satellite is pointed 33 degrees West. so overcoming any hill unless your East of a mountain with a steep cliff face of more than 33 degrees you should be absolutely fine. Even if you are in this picturesque yet unfortunate spot there are ways around the matter.

Cables are expensive especially when you want them to be strong and keep the signal strength up. HySpeed Broadband uses the very best to ensure your connection is not at a disadvantage. we can extend the satellite up to 30m away from the house it's self without losing any signal strength. More than this and we will have to get a more powerful cable. but all scenery man made natural can be over come.

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Contention Ratios

2011-11-11T05:42:00.000-08:00

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We will now enter the wonderfully confusing world of Contention ratios. I hope you all enjoy. Makes you think really...where are these big brands cutting costs? and why does Call of Duty always slow down during peak times!!!....but that's enough about that. enjoy....written by Stephen.

Contention ratio is number of people who are sharing your bandwidth. All but the most expensive (and we mean really expensive!) internet connections use contention. Suppliers of land line, satellite, cable and mobile systems use contention to make their offerings more affordable. This means that they rely on not everybody using the connection at the same time. You may feel you are getting a raw deal if you have to share bandwidth that you have paid for. A high contention ratio will mean that you

All but the most expensive broadband connections share bandwidth, and rely on users not to all use their connection at the same time. It may seem unfair, but this applies for any form of broadband connection - landline, satellite, 3g, WiMax - all use contention to reduce the cost to the end user and to allow more efficient use of their expensive equipment.

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A short guide to satellite broadband

2011-11-09T01:59:00.000-08:00

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Written by Stephen, the new member of the HySpeed Broadband team

Firstly I would like to say we have jumped on the band wagon and are officially on Google+ join us in our 'circles of fun'

You are probably reading this because you are dissatisfied with the speed and /or reliability of your internet connection, perhaps because you live in a remote location too far away from a BT exchange. You are considering investing in a better solution. Or perhaps my twitterlinks done their job and here you are in both cases read on you may find something interesting.

As with most new technologies, there are loads of acronyms, jargon and obscure tech speak. It is actually not as complicated as you may think, and this very short guide will explain most of the terms you need to understand.

Satellite communication is by no means new – in 1962, the Telstar 1 satellite linked the US and the UK by a means other than a transatlantic copper cable. Fifty years on, most of us take this technology for granted. In the last few months, the Hylas 1 satellite has made satellite broadband a possibility for most households. It has achieved this because the cost of the required VSAT is quite low, data plans are affordable and the end user requires very little technical knowledge.

By installing a satellite dish, sometimes called a VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) to transmit and receive data to and from the internet. This allows you to use the internet / email / social media as if you had a BT connection. The VSAT is installed on the exterior wall or roof of your house and pointed at the Hylas 1 Satellite which orbits the earth close to the equator in a constant (geostationary) position. (See our guide for the optimal positioningof the VSAT). The Hylas1 satellite then transmits your data or request for data to a base station, sometimes called a teleport. The base station / teleport is linked to the backbone of the internet so that you can have a fast and efficient satellite internet connection from anywhere in Europe. All you need is the VSAT, a satellite modem and of course a computer!

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Satellite Broadband the HySpeed way!

2011-11-08T02:20:00.000-08:00

Hello All,

Firstly I would like to say thank you we have passed over 100 views on my Blog. Every mile stone should be counted so you no where you came from.

Satellite Broadband should be seen as a cup cake compared to the much larger Cabled Internet Triple Tiered Cheesecake in market size terms. Whilst a few large company's dominate the Cabled internet Market. There are many companies Fighting for the crumbs in the Satellite Broadband market.

Here is Why HySpeed Broadband Deserves a slice of the action.

We do not hide our costs in 24 month plans, where you are tied in for two years to a satellite contract.We do not as well make it seem like our price is low because of our usage and then charge an extraordinary amount per Gb extra that you download. Our service is based on the whole package, we take pride on our technical ability with all our support staff experts in satellite technology.

we also take pride in our ability to have a low sharing ratio which gives the user a much clearer connection rate. Many companies are are using double and in some cases triple the sharing ratio of us. This means for example you may be sharing your 'satellite beam' with 25 other people giving a good connection. but lower cost company's could be sharing your 'beam' with 100 other people. Cutting your costs but also your quality.

Most rural areas who have been waiting to get on-line for many years would not like to receiving a bad signal which puts them out of pocket and continues to be slow. We at HySpeed Broadband want to give the highest quality service around. This is why we have over 50 Government bodies using our services across Europe and the Middle East. we also deal with large Energy companies supplying them with phone lines (VoIPtig) and Satellite Broadband (TigrisNet) systems.

Would these companies rely or use a connection which could fail and resort to a loss in Business?

So when you are looking for Satellite Broadband, you live in a Rural Area of the UK and / or a 'not-spot' and the cables are not being laid then give us a ring, we can sort out the service for you and get you connected. You can be checking e-mails, Facebook, Internet Shopping, or even writing your own blog in no time. HySpeed Broadband makes this all possible.

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Video Conferencing: Keep them keen treat it Green!

2011-11-03T02:10:00.000-07:00

Business trips sometimes cannot be avoided, nor advised as the face to face meeting between two people is the best think you can get. It allows you to read the other person’s body language and it also lets people see who you are, in my case genuine, friendly, intelligent, and the kind of person who you can do business with (all subject to opinion, my own views are expressed by myself only).

let’s take a trip into a business World with some piratical examples. you have an existing client in Japan who's been using your services for a long time, he wants an update on how your company is doing it, but he refuses to talk on the phone as it is not personable. The costly solution would be to send over a representative to update him, obviously in these times your be paying a high price for a plane ticket, accommodation whilst he is away, travel expenses to get around the city whilst he is there. Plus also you may be losing a couple of days of work from this representative due to travel times etc.

Video conferencing has long been an option which businesses do not like, as it can encounter many problems. Latency issues, vision and voice quality, no connection between the persons involved.

We believe that video conferencing is the future of business, creating a formal business meeting atmosphere abroad whilst not leaving your own office. We believe that video conferencing allows increased productivity whilst cutting cost and still giving that personable touch that clients, customers & business associates deserve.

TigrisNet solutions integrate the finest video conferencing equipment that integrates video and voice to connect users with each other remotely.

With our solutions important meetings can be organised at short notice. Employees can work from home, increasing work flexibility and meetings do not require large room facilities.

Here at TigrisNet we care about the environment and try to cut our carbon footprint where ever possible. With video conferencing we can save money and the environment by reducing travel where ever possible cutting down on CO2 emissions.

Video conferencing has many other benefits;

Reduces travel & accommodation expenses on business trips. The cost of equipment is covered with these expensive costs.
Face to face meetings rather than over the telephone allow for a more personable and interactive experience.
Real-Time communication allows for a quick way to do business.
Visual data exchange gives the tools to teach or give a presentation successfully from your own working space.
Currently we have helped many different sectors with video conferencing, some of our clients include; Oil Companies, Educational institutions and tele medicine where video conferencing can help to diagnosis, consult & the transmission of medical images.

TigrisNet can offer video conferencing solutions which pay for themselves after a couple of years sue to the costs saved. It also

More information on. http://www.tigrisnet.com/

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Thomas Light

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VoIP service: Saving Money, Saving Time, Staying close.

2011-10-28T01:57:00.000-07:00

There has been lost of talk recently involving the prices of a fixed phone line and how much calls are currently costing. The situation know has seen many businesses want to switch from their traditional phone line to a VoIP line. But what is this VoIP and how can it help businesses?

VoIPtig technology runs off an active internet connection. making calls through IP routes situated in the net. Hence the name 'Voice Over Internet Protocol'. the advantages of this technology are NO actual phone lines are needed. Phone lines are usually expensive and go unused due to technology these days meaning a lot of e-mails are sent out. With the increase in business abroad and the invention of the thing we all cherish the most, the internet. We are now making more calls abroad to do business, keep up with friends and talk to family. VoIPtig taps into this market. Making calls over the internet allows an active internet connection to run as a normal phone line. VoIPtig gives very low costs abroad with outstanding quality, unlike the free VoIP services (Skype, facebook chat, google+) which all use a high bandwidth meaning call quality can sometimes be diminished in a broadband 'not spot'.

The real business benefit is from DID numbers, these give a user a unique area code which can be local to the area in which they do business. For example, a businesses man situated in Dubai who makes lots of calls with England can choose to have a DID number from the London area. VoIptig will facilitate this and give an '020' number which will now give UNLIMITED local calls to the UK for a small price. This cuts many costs for the business.

VoIPtig can also offer a IPBX either hosted or managed. This gives offices which may be apart there own network, giving internal calls for FREE to the routed phone lines. It also allows for an unlimited amount of phone lines to be added giving room for expansion. This is great for international businesses or companies with head offices in different locations. This who system also runs off the internet system, so is again saving money.

there is a growing need for staying in contact with your business at all times. But e-mail is not always the quickest or easiest method of communication. other VoIP providers can give you calls where ever you are in the World. VoIPtig makes this easier. We have developed our VoIPtig Dongle, this is a quick 'plug & play' method of using our system. The software is instantly available for any computer with an active internet connection which you plug the dongle into. employees travelling overseas can easily plug into a computer and use the IPBX network which has been set up meaning all calls are FREE, and extension numbers can be easily used (no need for dialling codes). This solution is great for business men, people who travel, or away for long periods of time for work.

VoIPtig packages can be seen on the website we offer some of the lowest call rates internationally to help you keep in touch. sign up now for your FREE e-number to get calling friends right away. remember VoIPtig 2 VoIPtig calls are always FREE!!!

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Keep tuned for my blog on Monday about Video Conferencing Solutions and how it can keep your company Green, whilst saving money for the company.

Thank you all for reading

Thomas Light

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New Services from TigrisNet, getting the Middle East Online!!

2011-10-27T03:09:00.000-07:00

We would like to introduce you to our new solution for satellite broadband.

Currently satellite broadband systems are running from a KA-band we are adopting the technology of the brand NEW KU-band. This will Increase the transmission data can be carried, increasing your download speeds. Running real time applications such as VoIPtig will rise in speed increasing the already high quality of the service.

Another important aspect to note is the satellite dish itself, the KU-band allows for a smaller more aesthetic dish to be positioned retrieving signal. Although the dish is smaller it does not mean you are going to see any signs in dropping signal. In fact the opposite with the NEW technology, it allows the dish to retrieve an uninterrupted connection constantly.

Unlike you may think there is a lower equipment cost than the previous KU-band satellite dishes.

This band will cover the Middle East, Europe and parts of Africa, to see a full coverage map visit our website

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TigrisNet are committed to adapting our product to what the customer wants, and prides ourselves on an outstanding customer service experience and technical advice. The advantages of our product once again are;

Higher efficiency, uninterrupted connections.
Greater Bandwidth available, faster connection speeds.
Lower equipment costs
High coverage area, able to cover areas across the Middle East, Europe and Parts of Africa. To see exact locations follow the link to our website at the bottom of the e-mail.
Fully qualified technicians with years of experience and expertise in satellite technology.
Flexibility to adapt our product to the customers’ needs.

There are two ways to receive our service; we can offer an individual package for a business or home owner. We can also offer to set up a Wi-Fi network which will allow more users access the same connection; this could reduce the cost to the end user, and may also benefit businesses with close offices.

Thank you for taking time to read about our exciting new product set for release early 2012. To find out exactly what solutions TigrisNet can offer you, or what our price plans are contact us directly from the details below, one of our friendly team would be happy to answer any queries or questions you may have.

Kind Regards,

Thomas Light

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Winter Blues solved with Broadband

2011-10-26T02:31:00.000-07:00

Good Morning on this October day.

So the UK officially only has two seasons cold and colder, and we are definitely heading towards colder right now. As there is only 60 days left until Christmas you have a lot of preparation to do, presents to get, food to get, cards to send. But remember these tasks do not have to be difficult especially when the snow starts to set in and the small county lanes gathers a white blanket of snow making it quite a scary trip to get all these things.

HySpeed Broadband has the solutions for all the rural areas across the UK. We unlike ADSL providers, can give you broadband now. NO waiting, NO petitions, NO hassle. You have decided you want broadband now, HySpeed Broadband can be there the next day to install it for you. Also unlike ADSL broadband providers, we can give you the speeds which are stated on our website and which you pay for. In the broadband marketing dictionary apparently saying 'up to speeds of 10Mbps' is allowed as you did not state 10Mbps consistently. When in reality the customer may only be getting 2Mbps or even less. Our service does not work like this. We give each customer an uninterrupted connection where speeds are what you have paid for.

Hyspeed broadband also takes away the hassle of technical teams and call centres. Our support team are all fully qualified in satellite technology and are experts in the field. If a problem does arise they will give there time solely to fixing the problem. There will be no waiting for an engineering to come within the next week between 9am and 7pm. If a visit is needed we will set a time and be there promptly to start work.

So if broadband one to check of the Christmas list. Or you would like it in time to order all them essential gifts. Even to get in contact with a loved one abroad using a VoIP service. Our service is the one for you.

Give us a call today or drop us an e-mail and we will get back to you at a time to suit you. Each package is fitted to suit the end uses. and there is an UNLIMTED download limit between the hours of 00.00am and 06.00am.

Thank you for reading, have a good afternoon, evening & night.

Tom Light
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Fresh Ideas For Travelling

2011-10-03T02:49:00.000-07:00

Hello once again,

Here at HySpeed Broadband we would like to take a moment to talk about one of our sister companies. This product will be of service to those to travel and overseas students alike, Or for those who would like just to stay in contact with family and friends abroad.

In many cases the traditional method would of been using a pre-paid top up card which went through a mediator to link your calls. Nowadays skype is the preferred method to make free calls over the net to loved ones.

Here is the problem, Skype uses a large bandwidth that although here in the UK is fine as we have the capabilities to match the usage and our calls come through to each other quite clearer. Areas across the World do not have this infrastructure in place as of yet to deal with such badnwidth making the calls unclear and leaving the users feel unsatisfied with the service.

This is where I introduce the new solutions.

VoIPtig!

This service allows VoIPtig to VoIPtig calls to be made free! just like Skype, it also gives you the freedom to use the service on any computer with an active internet connection.

Bandwidth usage is much lower than Skype meaning calls are HIGH Quality, we also have some of the cheapest prices around for making calls to landlines across the World. check out our website to see our latest call rates.

So if your still unsure here are some quick points about our service.

What makes VoIPtig different to Skype?

ü VoIPtig uses low bandwidth meaning calls are made and voice clarity is exceptionally clear

ü VoIPtig offers a VoIPtig dongle with allows you to take your VoIPtig phone to any location and use any computer with an active internet connection.

ü VoIPtig gives you low cost calls to landline numbers check our call rates on the VoIPtig website and you will our prices are competitive with other VoIP companies.

ü VoIPtig makes calls to other VoIPtig users for FREE!

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Or simply go straight to our website and fill out a form now! to get your FREE Enumber!

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Contact Information

2011-09-20T04:56:00.000-07:00

Just a quick one, I think it was left off the last post, we obviously have other contact information. click the links for any of the following sites.

Web: http://www.hyspeedbroadband.com/

E-mail: Thomas@Hyspeedbroadband.com

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HySpeed Services

2011-09-15T02:32:00.000-07:00

Good Morning all,

As this is my first post on blogger it is just to summarise our service. Here at HySpeed Broadband we are able to offer all UK residents (yes even the one's who tried to escape the fast passed city life), a broadband service which exceeds the UK governments aims to get all UK residents onto the internet by 2013.

How?

Quite simply we use satellites. Without getting technical about the equipment, we use a small dish which will be attached somewhere near your home, place of work. It works similarly to a well known TV provider. BUT, as yes this is a big but, we use a two way signal where residents do not need a telephone line connected, our satellites send and receive data.

The benefits of such a service, residents who live anywhere, can receive up to 8Mbps download speeds, if you are currently on only 516kbps this is around 15 times greater of that. Another great thing about our service, is as most broadband companies offer you speeds using the magic words, 'up to speeds of' 10Mbps and then in reality you may only be receiving 2Mbps. Here at Hyspeed Broadband we give you the speeds you pay for.

I think I've covered the main parts of our business, stayed posted for more information regarding satellite technology, special offers, & and all things topical.

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