Deltenna’s WiBE rural broadband device: swans and geese now free to browse

At last, progress. We’ve heard whispers of ” rural broadband expansion ” thrown from halls of politicians for months on end, but it looks like a small company across the pond is cutting through the red tape and getting down to business. Deltenna’s WiBE — described as a device to deliver fast broadband to rural areas that are far from the phone exchange — is available starting today in the UK and Ireland. It’s purpose? It connects to nearby 3G networks and creates a mobile hotspot, not unlike a MiFi . The difference is that it delivers a data throughput around 30 times greater than a 3G USB modem, and the connection range is “typically between three and five-times that of the 3G dongle.” The theoretical maximum is 7.2Mbps, with extensive testing demonstrating a typical download rate of 2.8Mbps in rural regions. Cetag Systems in Ireland and Buzz Networks in the UK will be first to offer it, with pricing set at

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