Shetland Broadband is pleased to announce the commissioning of the initial stages of it's Shetland Wide Area Network covering areas of Lerwick, Scalloway and Gulberwick.

This service offers SDL internet connectivity, private networking between premises and other specialist services, in the covered areas without the requirement for a telephone line, and supports upload speeds equal to the download speed which offers many advantages over conventional ADSL which can also be supplied. Our Network currently has an available upload and download speed of 4 Mbps to all covered areas for both upload and download. This is in comparison to standard ADSL which has an upload speed of just 0.25 Mbps and a download speed of up to 2 Mbps depending on distance from the telephone exchange. With a symmetric connection speed of 4 Mbps available, we are providing a level of service that is not available in many towns and cities of Scotland, thus giving businesses an opportunity to be ahead of many of their competitors.

We are working on plans to expand the network to other areas and increase the speed available to 10 Mbps, but are not yet at a stage to give firm dates. Shetland Broadband recognizes that not everyone needs the very fastest connections available and therefore offers a range of speeds and services to suit differing customer needs.