Residents of Compton Valence were struggling with extremely slow speeds of less than 2Mb/s
Residents of Compton Valence were struggling with extremely slow speeds of less than 2Mb/s
1 PagesCompton Valence is a small village in West Dorset. Sited at the head of a narrow valley, it is surrounded by the hills of the Dorset Downs. The Problem Residents of Compton Valence were struggling with extremely slow speeds of less than 2Mb/s and it was estimated to be one of the slowest parishes in the country. Our Solution In Spring 2016, we had everything in place to expand our coverage area into Compton Valence. Using a combination of funding from local landowners and BDUK connection vouchers, we were able to put a mast on a resident’s land. However, this mast could not give coverage to the entire village, so in addition to this, we put up 2 network boosters, to increase the coverage area to include the entire village. One network booster was funded partially
