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Have you heard the news? The Stray Ferret has teamed up with Vodafone Pro Broadband to bring the Harrogate district not only the fastest possible internet speed, but also a FREE voucher up to £75 in return!
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Vodafone Pro Broadband is available now in Harrogate and Knaresborough, and is coming to Ripon very soon.
How to get the fastest possible internet speed…cheap
This story is sponsored by Vodafone Pro Broadband.
Full fibre broadband is talked about a lot, but the Stray Ferret is here to tell you both the crucial differences between the types available in the Harrogate district to ensure you’re getting the fastest possible internet, as well as bring our readers an exclusive and totally unmissable offer.
We’ve all been there; sitting at our desk, trying to work from home, and the painfully slow internet speed manages to slow down our day threefold. Zoom meetings glitch, emails won’t send, and software won’t load…but, fear not, Vodafone Pro Broadband can provide you with the high-speed internet you truly need.
What is Full Fibre?
On paper, fibre broadband uses high-speed optic cables to send and receive data instead of the copper telephone wiring used in previous years.
Many of the fibre connections in the UK, however, only use fibre optic cables up to the telephone wiring cabinet on your street – namely, Fibre To The Cabinet (FTTC). On the final stretch to your home, data is then moved to be carried by copper cables – not fibre.
Vodafone Pro Broadband – also known as Fibre To The Home/The Premises (FTTH or FTTP) – provides a service in which fibre-optic cables are used for single stage of the connection to your home.
Is there a big difference between FTTP and FTTC?
In short, yes.
Although it sounds like technical jargon, the resulting effect on internet speeds can be significant.
On Vodafone’s Pro Broadband connection, download speeds can be around 15 times faster than a copper cable (FTTC) connection – reaching a top speed of 910Mbps, instead of around 67Mbps.
But 67Mbps sounds fast to me…
For many, 67Mbps will indeed be good enough.
For those in busy households and workplaces, however, Full Fibre undoubtedly remains triumphant. Whether it’s four smartphones under one roof, an office full of running laptops – not to mentioned gaming consoles or smart TVs – your broadband connection becomes crowded and slows the speed for everyone.
With Vodafone Pro Broadband, those worries will simply vanish.
Do I need Full Fibre to work from home?
Whether you use Microsoft Office to work, have meetings over Zoom, or want to back up your important files, fast and reliable upload speeds are critical for a smooth experience.
FTTC upload speeds can be just a fraction of the download speed. To quantify, the upload speed on “67Mbps” FTTC can be just 18Mbps. With Vodafone Pro Broadband’s full fibre connection, the upload speeds start at 50Mbps and can reach as high as 900Mbps.
Vodafone’s full fibre eliminates any opportunity for congestion – especially in busy households – and allows for a speedy and seamless connection.
Can I get Full Fibre home broadband in the Harrogate district?
Full fibre from Vodafone is already available to nine million households across the UK – including Harrogate and Knaresborough.
Vodafone has also recently partnered with CityFibre and Openreach to create as broad a reach as possible, meaning households in Ripon will be able to get their hands on the fastest possible internet speed very soon.
Voucher Scheme
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Sign up using this link and redeem a voucher for either Amazon, M&S, Morrisons or The White Company.
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This story is sponsored by Vodafone Pro Broadband.
The Stray Ferret has teamed up with Vodafone Pro Broadband to bring our readers an exclusive deal! Not only are we leading you to the fastest possible internet speed, but we are also offering a FREE voucher to some of your favourite stores in return.
To celebrate Vodafone Pro Broadband’s full fibre-optic service launching in the Harrogate district, we are offering Stray Ferret readers a free £50 or £75 voucher to either The White Company, M&S, Morrisons or Amazon to those that sign up through our affiliate link.
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Are you part of a family with multiple devices under one roof? Or are you a gamer needing the fastest internet to ensure a winning streak? Or perhaps you work from home and just want the ease of super fast broadband? Whatever your broadband needs, Vodafone Pro Broadband will make the frustration of slow broadband magically disappear.
Many broadband providers across the UK offer full fibre as far as the telephone cabinet near your house, but from there, use copper cables to your home. It is the copper cables that slow down upload and download speeds massively.
Vodafone Pro Broadband, however, uses full-fibre optic cables at every stage to your home, meaning even the most digitally congested households don’t need to worry about slow broadband.
Availability
Vodafone Pro Broadband is already available in Harrogate and Knaresborough, with availability in Ripon coming soon.
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Vodafone Pro Broadband x The Stray Ferret
This story is sponsored by Vodafone Pro Broadband.
What could be better than the fastest possible internet speed? Perhaps a free voucher as well as the fastest possible internet speed…
The Stray Ferret has teamed up with Vodafone to spread the word about its brand-new Pro Broadband connection. With a deal exclusive to the Stray Ferret, Vodafone are offering customers that sign up via our affiliate programme a free voucher in return.
Whether it’s Netflix buffering, your Zoom meeting glitching, or the PlayStation freezing mid-game, we’ve all been frustrated over poor broadband connection. Fear not, Vodafone Pro Broadband is here to answer the Harrogate district’s internet wishes.
Rather than using copper cables that slow down upload and download speeds, Vodafone use full fibre-optic cables every step of the way for connection, with download speeds of up to 900Mbps.
Loosely translated: your internet will be very fast.
What does it really mean?
Internet speed is integral to the day-to-day running of our society, but it can be a tricky thing to understand.
Broadband speed is measured in Mbps (megabits per second). The higher the Mbps, the faster your internet speed. The faster your internet speed, the more devices can be used at once under one roof.
How would this benefit me?
Maybe you’re a family with a smart TV, a gaming console and congested internet use. Maybe you’re working from home and looking for super speedy download connections; or perhaps you’re just wanting to rid your home of slow WIFI. No matter which one you are, Vodafone Pro Broadband could certainly help you.
Vodafone Pro Broadband uses full-fibre optic cables all the way to your house, with download speeds around 15 times faster than a copper cable connection — reaching a top speed of 910Mbps.
The stress of a slow internet speed will soon be a distant memory.
Availability
Vodafone Pro Broadband is already available to households across Harrogate and Knaresborough.
The full-fibre service will also be on offer to Ripon residents very soon.
Voucher Scheme
Stray Ferret readers can sign up using this link and will redeem a voucher up to £75 with either Amazon, M&S, Morrisons or The White Company.
Find out more:
Visit vodafone.co.uk/broadband/pro-ii to find out more about Vodafone’s Pro Broadband.
New chef and manager at Roecliffe pubTwo appointments at Roecliffe pub
A new chef and general manager have been appointed at the Crown Inn in Roecliffe, near Boroughbridge.
The 16th century coaching inn was bought by the Coastal and Country Inns Group in September 2020 and was subsequently refurbished.
The group has hired chef Paul Murphy, who previously helped to establish the Timble Inn near Otley into a five-star hotel. He also worked with fellow chef Frances Atkins at the Michelin-starred Yorke Arms near Pateley Bridge.
Paul Bennington will also join the team as general manager.
Mr Binnington, who first teamed up with Paul Murphy at the Station Inn in Birstwith, previously ran the Black Lion in Thirsk.
Chris Hannon, managing director of Coastal and Country Inns, said:
“These two appointments are crucially important for the future of the Crown. The two Pauls, who are both very experienced and very talented, are a true dream team. They work brilliantly together.”
Harrogate’s Duchy Hospital sends medical supplies to Ukraine
The Duchy Hospital in Harrogate has worked alongside a UK-based Ukrainian Doctor to deliver more than 110 tonnes of medical supplies to Ukraine.
Working with the Ukrainian doctors’ union and the British Red Cross, the Duchy Hospital has identified the supplies needed by war-hit hospitals.
The Duchy Hospital is one of 53 Circle Health Group hospitals that has stockpiled supplies such as ventilators, crutches, respiratory masks, scrubs, wound kits and operating tables for Ukrainian hospitals.
The latest delivery contained £185,500 of medical equipment loaded on 35 pallets.
Staff and doctors at Duchy Hospital have raised additional funds with a bake sale, food collection and a 12-hour continuous cycle, which have raised more than £2,000.
Ukrainian doctor Sergey Tadtayev said:
“My heart breaks for my fellow doctors back home who are fighting heroically to care for the sick and wounded – even as the bombs continue to fall. Hospitals are struggling to get basic supplies because transport and manufacturing have been so badly disrupted, so I knew I had to do something to help.”
CityFibre expands full fibre network to more areas of Harrogate district
CityFibre has now made homes in Knaresborough, Rossett Green and the area to the south of the Stray in Harrogate ready to be connected to the full fibre network.
Homeowners can use providers such as Boundless Networks, TalkTalk, Zen Internet and Vodafone to join the network.
The rollout is set to continue to new areas in Pannal, Bilton and parts of Starbeck. Works in Ripon will get underway later this year.
Full fibre networks use 100% fibre optic cables, instead of copper, to provide faster and more reliable broadband.
Kim Johnston, regional partnership manager at CityFibre, said:
“CityFibre has been making great progress and people we’ve spoken to have been amazed at just how much fibre we’ve put down in the last 15 months. It’s hugely exciting to now see areas in Harrogate and Knaresborough ready for service and the first residents starting to benefit from our digital investment that will future-proof their connectivity for decades to come.”
CityFibre is investing £46 million in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon to bring a full fibre broadband infrastructure.
Mobile phone signal in Harrogate will get an upgrade if an application to install 5G masts on Harlow Hill’s Edwardian water tower is successful.
Plans have been submitted by telecommunications firm Cornerstone to add new 5G antennas to the water tower. They would be operated by Telefonica and Vodafone.
5G is the next generation of mobile internet connection and offers up to 20 times faster speeds than 4G.
But Harrogate is currently poorly served by the technology, as shown by the map below.
Mobile phone coverage in Harrogate. Credit – NPERF
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Four existing antennas would be removed and replaced with three antennas that would reach a slightly taller top height of 21.65 metres. They would also improve 4G coverage in the area.
There have been concerns that 5G poses health risks but the government has said exposure to the radio waves has no consequences for public health.
Cornerstone said:
“The case for 5G is compelling as it will bring faster, more responsive, and reliable connections than ever before. More than any previous generation of mobile networks, it has the potential to improve the way people live, work and travel.”
Harrogate Borough Council will decide whether to permit the planning application.