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Fastershire: past, present and future 9th March 2023 Discover faster broadband options in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire with Fastershire. Our efforts have made a real difference in improving internet speeds. Check out our short film to learn more. Watch video Toby Murcott discovers faster broadband from Starlink 22nd February 2023 Science journalist Toby Murcott explains why Starlink is ideally suited for connecting hard-to-reach areas to faster, more reliable broadband. Watch video Connecting a Community: Artspace Cinderford 21st December 2022 Artspace Cinderford quickly went online to keep their community connected during the lockdown. Now, with all of Cinderford on the cusp of connecting to ultrafast fibre broadband, the community arts company can plan to support more people in more places for more of the time. Watch video Understanding VoIP 24th November 2022 Science journalist Toby Murcott explains the benefits of Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and how it can offer users a cheaper alternative to the traditional telephone. If you have a fast and reliable internet connection, you can call any telephone number without using a traditional phone service. VoIP can even let you make calls from a computer or mobile device. Watch our short film to learn about the pros and cons of switching to VoIP. Watch video Using 4G to get faster broadband in Fastershire 12th October 2022 Toby Murcott visits a resident in rural Herefordshire to find out how he is living a 'normal internet life' thanks to 4G broadband and an external antenna. Watch video Gigaclear tunnel new fibre network under historic steam railway 30th September 2022 Internet service provider Gigaclear deployed specialist engineering to drill under the Dean Forest Railway in Hill Street Lydney. Fibre optic cables can now be "blown" through new ducting laid three meters underneath the historic volunteer-run railway. This complex engineering achievement has overcome a significant challenge in enabling Gigaclear to extend its network across the town and into other surrounding communities, including Viney Hill, Newerne, Tutnalls and Blakeney Hill. Watch our short video to see how they did it. Watch video How to set up a Mesh Wi-Fi network. 28th September 2022 Toby Murcott shows you how to set up a Mesh network to provide seamless Wi-Fi throughout your home. Watch video Homes for Ukraine in Fastershire 24th August 2022 As the war in Ukraine reaches its sixth month, a family in Fastershire has opened their home to three generations of Ukraine refugees. A Gigaclear ultra-fast fibre broadband connection allows Aloyna, Iryna and Danylo to stay in touch with loved ones back home in Zhytomyr. Alyona is also able to continue teaching her Ukrainian students to speak English. Watch video Fastershire helps launch Gym Rush UK 13th July 2022 Lockdown left Gitta Furgerson, a BA Cabin Crew worker, not knowing if she would have a job. Armed with a superfast broadband connection, Gitta drew on her passion for sport and the clothes that come with it to embark on a new business venture. Online, Gitta researched everything she needed to know about launching her own sportswear company. Today Gitta has connections with international suppliers and a website showcasing her exciting range of sportswear Watch video
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